Arrrgh! Gotta go back into camera settings on my iPhone to bring all of the frame into focus. Blast! Painting is underway on the 60 or so Minden Austrians, which are slated to become my version of the Anhalt-Zerbst Regiment of AWI renown. More or less indistinguishable from Austrians of the era really, right down to the red facings and turnbacks, but the eventual flags (already in my files) will set them apart. I went ahead and based-coated all of them over a couple of days lthe last week of August, using a mix of light gray and white acrylic gesso, before next applying my usual basic alkyd oil flesh tone to the faces and hands. In a day or two, I'll hit that with Army Painter Flesh Wash to tone things down a bit and bring some definition to the faces and hands. As usual, the plan is to focus on about 20 figures at a time, splitting the regiment roughly into thirds along with the color party and regimental staff. Depending on ...
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Know the feeling well.
Buckle up,old sod, and keep a stiff upper lip! Remember - chicken soup has no medicinal properties but the warmth will make you feel more comfortable and the fluid will contribute to better hydration. You might want to hold off grading those papers. When you finally get to them just remember that one of them probably gave it to you. Also, I would add that even ten minute of painting time a day gets you that much closer to finishing the next unit of figures
Do feel better - your audience looks forward to further pithy comments, witty bon mots, and incisive, perceptive discussion. And as much as we would like to invite you to the Bishopric Residence, those in charge of what is euphemistically described as th"plague watch" have decided to close the borders until this wave of influenza passes.
Feel better.
Gerardus Magnus
Best Regards,
Stokes