Completed French Grenadier a Cheval....

[billyturnip]

Hautbois player c.1700. I've just put the finishing touches to this 30mm fig. from http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/

Roger.

 

[MarquisMini]

wow Roger, i am speechless with this one.
I really like the lace and the color of the coat you've produced here.
Nice job my friend!

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Daniel, I'm not sure how long it will be before I paint musicians livery again but there's others waiting.

Roger.

 

[Krest063]

Brilliant painting!

 

[billyturnip]

Brilliant painting!

Thank you very much.

Roger.

 

[Krest063]

Realistic qualitative painting of flat figures is very rare

Andrey

 

[billyturnip]

Realistic qualitative painting of flat figures is very rare

Andrey

Thank you Andrey, that is very nice of you to say so. It is difficult to make a compromise between realism and forcing the shade and highlights with flats so I'm glad you think I have achieved it with this figure.

Roger.

 

[Helm]

This is maybe your best yet Rog love the impression of movement you've put into this

Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you Steve.
I think the credit for the impression of movement belongs to the engraver, in this case Ludwig Frank (1870-1957) one of the best.

Roger.

 

[Richie]

Hi Roger,
It must be a home brew and turps month is it! Nice finish mate great detail on such a small scale.
cheers
Richie

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Richie.
Not quite homebrew and turps this month we're going away for a fortnight but I've got plenty of reading material to take with me for flat inspiration.

Roger.

 

[Don]

Super work Roger, love how you portray the shadows. I think its one of your best yet.

Don

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you very much Don. I think I'm beginning to get the hang of oils now.

Roger.

 

[Tecumsea]

Nicely done Roger on a great subject. Are you painting with water based oils?

Keith

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Like him, Roger!

Cheers

 

[John Bowery]

Roger,
Really nicely done. You are getting very good with the horses.
Cheers
John

 

[tiberius57]

Very, very well done, Roger! Super class work!
Cheers,
Zeno

 

[Langenberg]

Very well done indeed.

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you very much everyone.
Keith, yes I'm using Winsor & Newton Artisan water soluble oils, however I'm using white spirit to thin them. I paint in the dining room so out of consideration I went down this route route and then thought I'd try white spirit.... nobody's noticed yet.

Roger.

 

[Dennis]

Hi Roger, nice one mate. Have a lovely holiday. Had a long look at the BFFS stand at Figureworld, brilliant.
See you soon
Dennis