The entire regiment formed up for inspection.
Sparkly buttons and braid too really bring the figures to life. Gotta hold off on the coffee though.
And a view of several figures turned to show their aiguillettes.
The last couple of days, as and when time has permitted, as usual, I have taken a somewhat unorthodox approach and started to paint in numerous small details (stirrup leathers, shoulder aiguillettes in scarlet and gold, white highlights to gloves, and some metallic buttons, of which there are many on these 36 figures). You sometimes have to roll in whatever direction the fickle painting muse sends you, and lately, it is the myriad of small details on these figures that have captured my attention. Far easier to wrap everything up by returning to the few fairly large areas in need of highlights once other small items have been seen to.
By the way, for most of the detail work I've been using Winsor & Newton 'Cotman' #1 round -- my preferred brand for several years now -- with a very good point. I dare say that after 35 plus years of figure painting, I just might be getting the hang of fine detailing. Just barely touch the tip of the brush to the tiny feature of the the figures, and an equally minute bit of paint with almost magically move from the bristles to just where you need it. Of course, bright light, a steady hand, and just the right paint consistency help.
So too do eyeglasses perched on the tip of one's nose. . . For those of us on the wrong side of 50. As the character 'Leonard' remarked in an early episode of the Carla Lane TV dramedy Butterflies, from the late 1970s-early 1980s, "I feel 17. It's just the rest of me that refuses to cooperate."
-- Stokes
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