I always have a little apprehension when it comes to painting a standard-bearer, and this model was no exception.
The horse was painted in the same way as its 3 predecessors (the only change being the candles fixed to its caparison).
The dreaded flag was painted separately and took me a stupid amount of hours. I have basecoated it with Vallejo Extra Opaque Heavy Charcoal, then used two shades of grey (VMC Neutral Grey and Light Grey) to reproduce the faces of Louise de Lorraine and Henri III, as proxies of Adelarde de Montfort and the late Count Heinrich of Schädelheim.
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I have then painted the knight, glued his right arm in place, reworked the highlights a little bit, et voilà!
"and took me a stupid amount of hours"
ReplyDeleteYeah but is stupid amazing!!
That is properly nice.
You are a great painter/artist and these are just lovely to look at.
It is a great style you have.
thanks a lot! with the picture, I see many things that could have been improved... but this flag consumed all my patience!
DeleteAgreed. A work of art. And worth the blood, sweat & tears.
ReplyDeletethanks a lot!
DeleteOutstanding job
ReplyDeletethanks fanskaven!
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