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Hello all, Been away from painting for awhile, hope all my PF friends are well:) Tackled this fine Pegaso figure. Had quite a struggle with skin tones and smooth blending, but it was a great learning experience. Need lots more practice blending highlights and shadows on bare skin. I think I...

Hello all, Had a very busy few months learning Celtic fiddle and working on a CD of Irish ballads; it's a combination of covers and my own work with the Carlton Showband's Robert Benoit. In six months it's only half completed... I needed to take a break from figure painting as it felt like I was...

Hi boys, Been away from the bench, lots going on this summer, but managed to get this fellow mostly completed. Still some work to finish, shield etc and touching up but he's coming along. I'm going to bump up the highlights; I find when I get a figure assembled I can really see where they need...

Hello all, I've noticed lots of different base plaques here on PF...I don't know much about them; do most of you have them engraved? They certainly add to the finished work. thanks, Mary

If anyone has this figure hiding in their grey army and is willing to sell, please PM me. Many thanks, Mary

This 75mm Pegaso was a challenge and a lot of fun to paint. My photos don't show the highlights as well as I'd hoped, but he turned out much better than I expected. Lots of variety in these figures, compared with Roman soldiers:). Still some touching up to do, hope you like it. Mary

Hello all, Here's my attempt at painting that wonderful Native American beadwork...I have some touching up to do and can see where I'll need a steadier hand in future, but overall a really fun figure to paint. I hope you like him. Comments welcome as always, Mary

I might have been a little too ambitious on this project, but decided to have a go. This is the project in Mr. Black's first Scale Model Handbook, the conversion of the Pegaso Roma Victor Germania by Pegaso to a soldier from the movie Gladiator. The project is by Grigoris Marmatakis. I think I...

I am really trying to improve my transitions and brush control to get more depth in acrylic painting. My trouble is getting smooth transitions and knowing when I need to add more layers. As soon as the paint dries, everything seems to disappear! I also struggle with highlights on small leather...

Hello all, This was a challenging and fun figure to paint...a few touchups left and I haven't decided on the groundwork yet. The shiny effect on the shield is the crackle medium, which is still drying. I have a devil of a time doing a decent job on 54mm, even with magnification! The joys of...

I have the Crecy mounted Black Prince in my grey army saying 'I dare you'.;) I don't know if and when I'll ever screw up the courage to attempt it with all that heraldry, even with Tommi's wonderful stencils; it's extremely intimidating (see photo). What figure(s) is the 'bogeyman' in your grey...

Well after fighting with this figure for a month, he's almost done; a few touchups left...had to scrap the saddle cantle and sculpt a smaller one so the Knight would fit on the horse. Perhaps I should have put a touch of putty in places, but it isn't too noticeable in real life. The main pieces...

Just a few touchups left on this figure from Pegaso, a really enjoyable one to paint. I need to practice the lettering more, but did my best. Oils, and acrylics. I think the metals need a deeper wash and I wanted a 'beat up' look to the shield. Comments welcome:) Mary

This weekend marks the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and last week I had the great pleasure of interviewing a young woman from my area who is working as a tour guide at the memorial in France. It is a Canadian government student program. It was wonderful to talk to her; she said...

Not sure about you, but I would like to see some manufacturers improve their box art, especially for newcomers to the hobby. Some only have one photo, which isn't very helpful. I go to their websites to look for more photos, or even better, search PF, but if that fails I'm stuck. I'd be willing...

Finished this wonderful sculpt by Castle Miniatures yesterday...bits of touching up to do (the camera doesn't lie:oops:) but overall he turned out much better than my photography presents. Many thanks to Brian Snaddon for the fabulous job he did on this figure, which inspired me to try it, and...

Here he is...I tried to improve the highlights as suggested. Tried a new matte sealer but was shocked at the resulting shine, so will fix that. The shield was much tougher than I thought, but I'm getting the hang of it. Overall, I'm very happy and really enjoyed this one. Critiques always...

Here are a few more...still lots to do but I'm pretty happy so far. I would like to add a special thanks to Sergey Popovichenko for his awesome inspiration; if it wasn't for his stunning work I wouldn't have had the courage to try this piece. And all of your for being my 'cheering section'!;) Mary

Hi Guys, Thought I'd let you see how he's coming along (Pegaso's big Crusader is driving me crazy so took a break:confused:) Had to prop him up for a few pics. I think my painting is slowly improving, yahoo!!:D Mary

Hello all, I thought I'd post a quick review of Xenophon's olive wood bases that I recently purchased. They are beautifully crafted and came very well packaged. Highly recommended, products and service are excellent. His member name is Kisifer here on PF. Mary