Fording the Catawba River

[khollar]

British Light Infantry, led by Lord Cornwallis himself, wade across the rain swollen Catawba River at Cowan’s Ford, February 1, 1781. Cornwallis was in pursuit of Daniel Morgan’s army after the Patriot victory at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17th. This is a 1/12 scale conversion of a FeR bust, painted in oils and acrylics. This conversion was completed in preparation for the Artist Preservation Group’s exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution, June 17-19.

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Beautiful work

Mobo

 

[misfit151]

Great conversion......inspiring..... Mike

 

[Nap]

Hi Kurt

That's a lovely piece of converting , the APG display is going to be something very special

Nice painting on this piece as well , like the wood and belts

Thanks for sharing and for supporting FOTM

Nap

 

[khollar]

Thank you very much, Mobo, Mike and Nap. This piece has extra significance for me, as I lived just a few miles from Cowan’s Ford for many years. Although the actual ford now lies under a man-made lake just north of Charlotte, North Carolina. I have often pictured this scene in my mind.

 

[bucsfan21]

Hey Kurt! AWESOME PIECE OF WORK AND CONVERSION! Very appealing to this Rev War Fan! Love the way you positioned this bust! Just all around
super neat idea! Can't wait to see it in a few weeks at our AMFS Show in Atlanta, GA. Thanks for sharing!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the AMFS

 

[Charles]

Stunning work and an interesting subject. The 5 o'clock shadow is very convincing.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Very Very Nice work

 

[khollar]

Thanks, Terry, Charles and Steve. I appreciate those kind words.

Kurt

 

[khollar]

Stunning work and an interesting subject. The 5 o'clock shadow is very convincing.

Thanks, Charles,

As I am still painting flesh with artists oils, the five o’clock shadow is easy to achieve. As one of the final steps in painting, while the basic flesh tones are still not dry, I stipple a tiny amount of Lamp Black into the appropriate areas. I use an old brush, add a tiny amount of paint to it, and then wipe off almost all of than onto a paper towel. It’s very easy to overdo this effect, so you want just the smallest amount of paint on the brush as possible. With a little practice, it’s possible to get individual hair effects on a bust using this technique.

I hope some of this is helpful.
Kurt

 

[Gooner Mike]

Excellent work kurt

 

[Cannonball]

Super idea and great execution Kurt.

Neal

 

[Charles]

Very Helpful, Kurt. Thank you!

 

[Mirofsoft]

A bust in situation that make sense

 

[khollar]

A bust in situation that make sense

Thank you, Mirofsoft.
I had originally considered using a 120mm full figure as the starting point for this project. However, this long-waisted bust was perfect for what I had in mind. It’s a beautiful kit too.
Kurt