Landsknecht Bust - Tartar Miniatures

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Hi all.
Here's my version of Tartar Miniatures Landsknecht Bust. Sergey has as always ensured that there's bags of character in his pieces making it a joy to paint.
Oils as usual and more than happy to answer any questions.
Cheers
Derek
I'll be posting up some painted busts for sale shortly and this will be amongst them.

 

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Lovely Paintwork Del.
The muted tone's of the painting make it for me.

 

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swralph said:

Lovely Paintwork Del.
The muted tone's of the painting make it for me.

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Cheers mate. You can't go wrong with toned down yellow and blue.

 

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Lovely job Del
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Lovely painting on this one Del. Superb.

 

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Steve, Bob.
Loved doing this. Great character face without going 'cartoony'

 

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Bravo Derek! I have to agree with Ralph. Your choice of tones for this makes it so much more realistic. I also like your treatment of textures on this figure, again very realistic. Hope it serves you well if you are headed to Folkstone.

 

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Much appreciated Glenn. As always when I paint anything I do a lot of reading on the subject.
The origin of the slashes on the sleeves etc is interesting. I'd always assumed that it was exclusively decorative but originally it was because they had no uniform and simply looted clothing.
Much of this was small and tight so to free their movement they simply slashed the arms.

 

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beautifull work Derek.

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megroot said:

beautifull work Derek.

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Thanks Marc it's a great painters bust.

 

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Top bit of painting that Derek.

 

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Pics don't do this justice Del.
It's your usual high quality work.
I saw this at Edinburgh show and thought at least it would get a Your Model Is ACE card...!

Grant

 

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Top job Del

The sculpt has loads of character and you've brought it to life beautifully.

I love the plate too, where did you get the graphic? Or did you make it yourself?

 

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Roger, Grant and Billy. Much appreciated.

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I love the plate too, where did you get the graphic? Or did you make it yourself?

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Yep Billy it's another home made number. Here's how
1. Use printable acetates for overhead projectors.
2. Create in MS Publisher or Word a text box bigger than you want the plate to be.
3. Format the box with a wide frame line.
4. Select and add a line drawing to the box, in this case a 16th c engraving of Landsknect General
5. Create another box inside the original.
6. In this box type your text in black.
7. Place acetate sheet in printer, in most cases it will be the 'dull' printable surface facing out, but check first with a sheet of plain paper to check.
8. Reverse print. (as above.
9. Use the broad frame line to hide thin strips of double sided tape.
What you've now got is a clear plate with the image and text printed in black.
The important thing is to fix it to a light coloured plinth, beech, birch etc.

........taaaa raaaaaa Bob's your aunties man ..........

 

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Cheers Del, something to file in my "useful stuff to know"

 

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Saw this" in the flesh " is that a floyd song at scale Scotland show.
Great piece of painting

 

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Great bit of painting Derek the pictures don't do it justice mate.


Cheers Davie

 

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Magnificent work Derek;this one and also the pieces you have for sale.I wouldn't have expected less.I'm sure none of the pictures do them justice.
Regards,
Wayne

 

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Derek,
Wonderful work and I agrree with all the above.
Cheers
John

 

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Ron, Davie,Wayne and John your kind comments are very much appreciated.
Wayne my photography is shocking, no matter what I do they always turn out duff.