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Gary, You should always expect great things. Good luck with the painting and keep us posted. I've attached a drawing I did for a book illustration set in the Crimean War. Lots of fun creating a character from scratch! Pete

Of course Jim, but only for you. ;)

Thanks alot guys, I appreciate it! What's next? Well, if I actually sell any of these I may do another one. :lol: A series on the Jersey Line is in the works and a Civil War portrait piece as well. I'm having a lot of fun with this stuff and the there's an endless amount of ideas that I'll...

Please excuse my shameless plug, but due to some interest I have decided to issue a limited edition print of the painting I did to benefit the Camden, SC battlefield. As many of you know, it was donated for the Artists Preservation Group auction. Some people have inquired about prints so I...

Thanks guys! Those are all good ideas. I'll check out the cake decorating thing first. Gordy, they need to be at least 100mm tall.

I'm planning a 75mm vignette which will require the front door of a mansion with fluted columns on each side of the door. Does anyone know of a source for the columns or do I have to sculpt them myself (yikes)? Pete

"Some of our kids today only get their history from movies and TV. " That's not Hollywood's fault, that's our fault.

I seldom chime in here, mostly because I hardly ever have useful advice, but I might be able to add something this time. I think many of us concentrate too much on the physical process of applying paint to a figure, rather than the mental work that should preceed it. Problems with blending may...

Hey John, When attendance came down to just me and John on a number of occaisions, we lost momentum. I don't think there's much interest for a monthly meeting anymore. We'll be at MFCA, so see you there. Pete

Gary, I hate to join the endless stream of back-patters here but your work never ceases to amaze me. I have a sudden urge to try a bust myself. How many times during the sculpting process will you bake it? It seems to me that you get quite a bit of the sculpting done before you put in the...

Hi Bill, I've noticed that over the last couple years you have really paid attention to hands. Specifically, the articulation of the fingers. I know you add the fingers after the rest of the painting is done, but could you offer a suggestion as to how you actually sculpt them. For instance...

Is a War of 1812 figure on the horizon?

Great stuff Francesca! I really like the face on Trottier. Be careful with the left arm on the goalie figure. That whole shoulder should move up when the arm is raised like that. It's subtle, but it might get more obvious once you start adding the shoulder pads.

Gary, I got the book last month and got Keith to sign it at the DC show. It's been sitting at my coffee table ever since and gets opened frequently. Aside from the incredible artwork, the book's layout is brilliant too. It's a must have. As luck would have it, I have to drive down to...

Gary, Don't resist the urge, just give in!

I saw it last night and enjoyed it. THe trailers made it sound like it was going to have a different format though. I expected sort of a news reporting presentation instead of the normal narrator format. It did give an interesting perspective on this often dismissed period of American...

Gary, That link is great. I'm thinking about sending for a catalog. What a good reference source (good Rev War stuff too).

Gary, that was me...I forgot to log in. Pete

Those look like great books. I can see that I still have a lot to explore in that era. How's the new Osprey book on the Continental Line? I know it just came out but I haven't seen it yet.

Looking good Gary. Your sculpts always look so neat, precise and well planned out. Do you spend a great deal of time planning the steps in the sculpting process or does it just seem to come together for you?