WIP General Bonaparte 1796 - 1797

[MalcC]

He's coming along really nicely, the rear lacing is superb.

Malkie

Thanks Malkie, much appreciated.

Malc

 

[MalcC]

After finishing off the embroidery, I applied a basecoat of SC Mojave white to the Breeches.




Malc

 

[clubcat]

That's coming on a treat Malc. The lace work is very effective.
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

Really impressive painting Malc, this is quickly becoming a beautiful figure.

Simon

 

[MalcC]

That's coming on a treat Malc. The lace work is very effective.
Melanie

Thanks Melanie, much appreciated.

Malc

 

[MalcC]

Really impressive painting Malc, this is quickly becoming a beautiful figure.

Simon

Cheers Simon, TBH, its coming out better than I expected,

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Cheers Simon, TBH, its coming out better than I expected,

Malc

Always the humble modeller, mate you're acing this and you deserve all the kudos given.

Simon

 

[Steve Ski]

Yep, don't stop now, Ruck On! Lookin real good, Brother!

 

[MalcC]

Thanks Guys, I appreciated your comments.

I've been so impressed with Colin's use of inks, I thought I'd try and go a bit further with them
and try and shade the breeches with them.
I used 3 different shades from the Army painter set. Soft, Strong and Dark.
Following this I picked the highlights with Mojave White, then added a top highlight with white.


Malc

 

[Nap]

Hi Malc

Sorry missed a few updates , the embroidery looks really good ...well done you ..,treat yourself to a cookie

As for the trousers ...nice result there as well ...so you get

The figure is really looking the business

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy brushes

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Hi Malc

Sorry missed a few updates , the embroidery looks really good ...well done you ..,treat yourself to a cookie

As for the trousers ...nice result there as well ...so you get

The figure is really looking the business

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy brushes

Nap

Thanks Nap, Maryland cookies, here I come.

Malc

 

[NigelR]

That looks really good Malc. Could you explain how you used the inks - did you dilute them (eg with glaze medium) or use them straight from the bottle?

 

[MalcC]

That looks really good Malc. Could you explain how you used the inks - did you dilute them (eg with glaze medium) or use them straight from the bottle?

Hi Nigel,

I thinned them down distilled water, and built up the shades gradually.
It helps them dry to a matt finish too.

Malc

 

[Viking Bob]

Caught up again and glad I did, excellent work on the braid and the use of the inks, think I may try that.

 

[combatartist]

First, I really appreciate your SBS documentation on this project. Second I respect your experimentation regarding using the inks. I’ve taken many of Jim Rices’ seminar in which he extols the virtues of using them, and have seen how they can really enhance the depth of a model. Thirdly, I haven’t seen very many “larger scale” painters use the Army Painter triad of washes/inks, but can see the benefits of doing so. I recently returned from the Las Vegas Open (LVO) and saw firsthand how the fantasy genré painters use inks and washes to their advantage.

Thanks again for the time it takes to make this SBS and sharing it.