kuya
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A book from the past MY WAY BY HENRI LION if i remember he was from the Boston area a great miniatures painter what ever happen to him
Book from the past " MY WAY BY HENRI LION
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Henri Lion was a friend of mine and passed many years ago. He was from Brookline, I believe...he had a great theory about converting figures: he said that the "cutting up and all that he left for the kids...he converted with paint only"! He was cherished by all in the hobby.
His method for painting a horse was interesting...he painted the whole figure first in the darkest shade...then took the next shade lighter, and dry brushed the whole thing...then the next shade lighter and did the whole thing again...on so on and on. He would do maybe 8 complete drybrushes of the horse, until the lightest highlight was applied. Then, do the details like the eyes and hooves, etc.
You were left with a horse with great depth of color and even texture...it was time consuming...but if Henri said it, then I would try it.
One of my proudest possesions is a BIS award from the Mass. group, a painted figure by Henri Lion...and I traded him for some of my flat art for one of his; hanging on the wall as I write this.
geaugan
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I have two copies of his book. One fell apart from reading it over and over and the other is autographed and sealed in plastic. I can still picture Henri and his wife manning his display at MFCA at Weidner College. He could do things with enamel that just boggled the mind.
Weidner? now that's goin' back aways...do you remember 'ol Ron Hinote? Little Generals?...had lots of fun at MFCA in those days.
People would practically run into the competition area to see what Shep (Paine) had down...
I'll try and post the painting I have...it's actually a self portrait of Henri in uniform....
yellowcat
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What happen to Ron Hinote of Little Generals? I like his figures very much. I still have many of his figures in my grey army.
Mike S.
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Ron was one of my favorite sculptors. I am constantly seeking out examples of his work, which are strangely very hard to procure these days. I can remember when the shops were filled with them (back when they had such shops!)
I should have bought up his entire offerings in my younger days, while he was still alive and in business. As they say, "hindsight is 20/20".
I'm of an age fortunate enough to have grown up reading the works of Philip O. Sterns, Maj. Roy Dilley, Shep Pain, the Fostens, Henri Lion, Valentine Bean, Eugene Leliepvre, Fred and Lilian Funken etc.
My youth coincided with the pentacle of popularity for the Model Soldier, and retail shops, manufacturers, books etc. catering to this field of interest abounded. Those were indeed the good old days.
I should have bought up his entire offerings in my younger days, while he was still alive and in business. As they say, "hindsight is 20/20".
I'm of an age fortunate enough to have grown up reading the works of Philip O. Sterns, Maj. Roy Dilley, Shep Pain, the Fostens, Henri Lion, Valentine Bean, Eugene Leliepvre, Fred and Lilian Funken etc.
My youth coincided with the pentacle of popularity for the Model Soldier, and retail shops, manufacturers, books etc. catering to this field of interest abounded. Those were indeed the good old days.
