Grenadier with Capote -Napoleonic 1812

[Major_Goose]

After midnight project (4 night sessions) , ordered from a collector . All in acrylics

I hope you like it

Costas

 

[Kisifer]

NIcely done my friend Costas. I'm 100% sure that your collector will love this piece.

Xenofon

 

[jimias]

Very nice painting Costs.Like it alot.

 

[Sambaman]

Costas, nicely done. I shivered just looking at him. Love the weathering and snow on the jacket. Is it maybe the photos, or does he look a little "off center" in these pics? He seems to lean a bit backwards and to his right. It makes him look just a tiny bit off ballance. I also like your choice of backgrounds, adds to the mood.

Jay H.
OKC

 

[periklis_sale]

Patrida once more you did a fantastic job!!!!

Only 4 nights????????

 

[caramba]

Good work Costas, I think collector will be happy...

Cheers
M.

 

[megroot]

Good work Costas,

But i'm eager to see a picture without the Photoshop rendition.

Marc

 

[Roc]

Costas,very nice work, my compliments.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[Major_Goose]

Dear guys thanks for your commenting. This was a fun piecefor me , as everything that includes snowand cold !!! LOL

The bit of balance was pointed out to me by the figures pose already , plus the factthat he is crossing between woods and i was trying to give some more drama

Dear Marc the background is printed and putted behind the theme while shoting . The only Photoshop addition is a bit of snow right and left of his foot , just for fun , nothing else ,so ....it would nt make any difference


Costas

 

[Christos]

Very beautiful Kosta.This is great!
Warm regards
christos

 

[Major_Goose]

Thanks a lot Christos . Waiting to see your 120 mm finished !!!!

 

[Stefano Borin]

Good work my friend!!
But if I look at it right it's not a granadier but a dragoon one.

ciao da Stefano

 

[YongA01]

Hey Costas,

You are fast... He is freezing......well done.

Allan Yong

 

[Milorg]

Very Nice Costas!

The snow and the feeling of a freezing and cold grenadier is great.

A question, I'm doing a winter scene myselves these days, what do you use for snow? and how did you attached the snow to the figure?

Its also amazing that you made this piece in 4 days

Cheers
Per Olav

 

[Major_Goose]

Hi guys and thanks
Per Olav, you should be an expert in snow , with all this amount outside your home !!! LOL

Snow - ground

Under layer: Valejo Acrylic Snow in bottle
Medium Layer: CA glue minerall filler for sparkling
Over layer: Microballons

Woods snowing :

a bit of Valejo snow with toothpick and after drying some Valejo spray varnish and Microballons over it partially

Clothes : Valejo spray varnish and Microballons over it (3 times)
spray from good distance not to blow the existing snow



Stefano youte obviouslypretty right . He is a dragoon, but i was lookingatthe next one that would bea grenadier and was carried away . sorrryyyyyyyyy

 

[MAB]

Hi Costas compliments......
then you know to make also the napoleonic soldiers .... LOL

beautiful Acclimatization.

Congratulations my friend.

MAB

 

[Major_Goose]

Thanks Maurizio !!!! I was thinking youre already swimming !!!! LOL

 

[marcellin de marbot]

hello Costas,
Very nice work, your...line dragon is well painted. I like also the background...we would need a little bit of that ice in Italy at this moment
MdM

 

[Major_Goose]

Ha Ha Ha we need this kind of ice also hetre in Greece my friend. thanks for commenting