A painting muse of another color visited Saturday, so rather than begin the yellow/gold detailing of the saddle cloths, I tried my hand at highlighting the red coats. . . and saddle cloths. The previously applied darker undercoat was Citadel Khorne Red, and instead of scarlet for the highlight I decided to use Vallejo Flat Red for a slightly more understated look.
Bearing in mind my tendency to overdo it with highlights, I used a #1 round and really tried to restricts myself to simply touching the bristles to the highest points of the shoulders, sleeves, saddle cloths, and valises/coats just behind the riders (I have not yet done anything to highlight the coffee brown musician's coat).
Not sure how successful my efforts were, but I am trying to keep in mind Big Lee's point today about painting for the "Three Foot Rule." I may yet add a dot of scarlet, but the jury remains out on that point. See what you think.
Ok, enough shilly-shallying. When I return to the painting table this evening, following outdoor activities tending to the various flower beds, it's saddle cloth trim in yellow (gold for the officers), dark brown undercoat for the carbines, and black rear cuirasses for the officer and standard bearer since they apparently wore these in the Saxon service. That would explain the glaring lack of shoulder straps across their backs. Wish I'd figured that out with the first 16 of these figures! Remind me to go back and add that feature when these 14 are all finished.
-- Stokes
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