Fleshtone and Reds. . .

Nicer lighting and some additional progress!

About an hour in the painting chair early this morning and 45 minutes or so this evening after The Young Master's bedtime. Still rough around the edges, but coming along rather nicely. I think I'll tackle the browns tomorrow evening.

-- Stokes

Comments

marinergrim said…

I've always found that when painting figures they all look really bad until, suddenly, you paint something and they transform into almost finished. Usually something like the webbing or a bit of trim somewhere. Looking forward to seeing the progress with these.

12:37 AM

James Fisher said…

A bit of progress each day and they start to come alive. Plus the shear joy of putting brush to figures, hey?
'marinergrim's comment above hit a chord with me. I find myself thinking that I have forgotten how to do it and then, suddenly, they actually look like something and 'reasonably reasonable'.
Regards, James

8:18 AM

Here's an RSM Painting Update

Here's a picture illustrating my (S-L-O-W) progress with the second company of Stollen's Leib (Grand Duchess Sonja's Own) Grenadiers. You can see I'm doing things a bit differently this time, altering the painting process to keep it interesting basically. This evening, I'll do the white gaiters and, if that goes reasonably quickly, and time allows, the red breeches. Still lots to do, but I like the way these fine fellows are shaping up along side the completed 1st company that's standing in formation just off camera, to the left here. Until tonight then!

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

Here they are, with the rearmost nine figures still drying, three squadrons of the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere, now in the service of the Grand Duchy of Stollen. And now, it's onto that artillery!

Having a "No Day". . .

F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday...

The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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