Not 'The 300'. . . but rather 'The Final 19' (of 80) awaiting their washes of fleshtone and black followed by washes of Prussian Blue and yellow for the breeches, smallclothes, and facings before detailing takes place.
Ahhhhhh. . . Hear that? It's Saturday afternoon. And the final 19 figures of that 80-figure monster battalion of that I began in January 2015 are underway. Today, the various and eventual black parts of the figures are getting undercoated in gray prior to the application of a wash of black alkyd oil paint. Depending on how my time goes, I might also apply a wash of alkyd oil fleshtone to the faces and hands of said figures this evening. Ok, break over. Back to the painting table. Stay tuned!
-- Stokes
Here's what the figures will look like when finished.
Comments
That is exactly the way I paint b;ack then I'm using the wash method, albeit in acrylics.
Greg
Best Regards,
Stokes
It is wonderful to see you have returned to your avocation. Time must be very valuable at this point and with all of your responsibilities, it must be nice to take a short break and return to the painting table. A question: will you be building any more regiments once this is concluded? Have you considered a regiment of light infantry or, perhaps, a regiment of lance armed hussars?
The most important thing is that you draw satisfaction from your time at the table. So paint on and finally get those last eighteen figures done!
Your servant,
Gerardus Magnus
Archbishop Emeritus
Best Regards,
Stokes
Cheers.