WIP Critique 1/5 Gourgaud - painting

Colin_Fraser · Jul 21, 2014

Undercoated in acrylics to show the colours to come and overall composition.. I think I will paint him in oil (save the face that is). The portefeuile is modelled on these actual ones from an Osenat auction catalogue.

Colin

Nap · Jul 21, 2014

Colin ,

It just gets better ....cheers for the details on the bicorne ..in my book!

Nap

Colin_Fraser · Jul 21, 2014

Thanks Nap. Just finished his aiguilettes except for the pickers. Ah yes, an afternoon of bliss spent with braided twine and super glue. My fingers are covered so I have something to chew on til supper.

Thanks to Empire Costume's great web site for detailed reconstruction pictures of this uniform. My lacework is based on the Musee de l'Armee portrait of Gourgaud previously posted by Ivo Preda.
http://en.empirecostume.com/uniform-of-officier-d-ordonnance-de-l-empereur-colonel-c78-a1652.htm

Colin

ChaosCossack · Jul 21, 2014

Looks awesome so far Colin... I expect nothing less now

I love that blue tone. What did use use as a mix for that particular mid-blue?

Colin

Colin_Fraser · Jul 21, 2014

Just the base Colin. It's a mix of 2/3 Vallejo Game Color Sombre Grey and 1/3 Vallejo Royal Blue. I will not be painting him in the sky blue often seen including in the Empire Costume recreation. Instead I will be going for the darker steel or corn flower blue seen in these period illustrations and in the attached colour swatch.

Colin

ChaosCossack · Jul 21, 2014

Thanx Colin
Would you say VG sombre grey would more or less match up with VM grey blue? The base you have made would work perfectly as the mid blue I need for my Zouave's sash.

Colin_Fraser · Jul 21, 2014

ChaosCossack said:
Thanx Colin
Would you say VG sombre grey would more or less match up with VM grey blue? The base you have made would work perfectly as the mid blue I need for my Zouave's sash.

Likely Colin....it's a darkish blue/grey....quite rich. I don't own the VM grey blue to compare it to.

Cheers

Colin

ChaosCossack · Jul 22, 2014

Sounds about right, thanks Colin.

Colin

Colin_Fraser · Jul 22, 2014

Today's work.

Oils done on the lapels and collar. Uniform is equally French ultramarine + viridian, lightened with titanium white.

Lace is burnt umber and white in various combinations progressing toward mostly white. Still more high highlights to come.

Colin

Colin_Fraser · Jul 23, 2014

Some more progress. Jacket colour still being determined.

Nap · Jul 23, 2014

Stunning lacework. Really impressive work

Nap

Colin_Fraser · Jul 24, 2014

Today's progress....still lots to do including aiguilettes, more on jacket, hat tassels and cockade retainer, feathers etc.

pmfs · Jul 25, 2014

Awesome uniform paint.

Cheers,
Pedro.

Paul Kernan · Jul 25, 2014

Ho, ho, ho......nice one, mate

So I'm clear.....lace/braid = black undercoat, burnt umber+white working to white.....has to be more to it than that. Seems too easy

Colin_Fraser · Jul 25, 2014

Thanks Paul. Undercoat is uniform blue recipe darkened with sepia. Then burnt umber + white (to a cafe latte shade); 2 highlights adding progressively more white. All wet on wet. Then high highlights picked out in pure white. I usually paint in acrylic but I like the way the oil merges in the lacing. May try more of it in future.

Cheers Colin

Colin_Fraser · Jul 26, 2014

Mostly done except minor touch ups, his portefeuille and dull coat and base work. Bad iPad shots.

Colin

Nap · Jul 27, 2014

Colin ,

OMG that is a fine piece of work ...what don't I like about ......Nothing ..lacework really effective against the uniform colour .

Thanks for sharing

Nap

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