B ack from another skiing weekend up north, I settled into the painting chair Monday evening for about 35 minutes of very basic brushwork. While I don't always start with the green bases (typically Citadel Warboss Green), much of the time it makes sense to include these as one of the early steps along with flesh areas, blacks, and browns before moving further into the painting process. Single coat coverage over light basecoats is usually not an issue with Citadel paints. But I see this morning that another coat of green is in order, so I'll tackle that quickly this evening before moving onto the black areas: hats, cartridge pouches, shoes/gaiters, and finally the few sword scabbards among the officers, ensigns, NCO, and possibly the drummer (I never remember). ------------ The skiing weekend was amazing by the way. Besides my own activities Friday, Saturday, and half the day Sunday, I assisted with the 5k race Saturday morning. There was also a much faster...
Mid-18th Century Painting and Collecting with Occasional Tabletop Games in the Grand Manner Since 2006