Completed Hallstatt Celt

[kagemusha]

Just got this one finished up. Youngs 'Hallstatt Period Celt'. Great sculpt with lots of fine detail to paint. Re-made the handle on the dagger as it repeats on the brooch and seemed to clash. Trying a darker style of painting to reflect the ancient feel. I hope!

Cheers

Ron

 

[Andrew Craft]

Very nice Ron, I especially like the patterning on the wings.

Andrew

 

[Sambaman]

Nice job! The metallics look great. I also like your wolf pelt. I've got this one on the bench as we speak, so this serves a good inspiration.

Jay H.

 

[Hans]

What a great paint job! The wings are really stunning.
The history minded figure painter may perhaps notice that this a complete fantasy piece, not a single piece except the women's brooch is Hallstatt period or celtic or whatever. Including facial haircut-all but pure myth.

 

[winston]

Very nice job!!!

 

[Mark S]

Beautiful result overall Ron.
I love the darker tones you've chosen.
Wings and the pelt are great.
It really is a great sculpt and you've painted it well.
Cheers,

 

[kagemusha]

Thanks for comments guys. Much appreciated. Glad it inspires you Jay. Hans, try as I did, I could not find suitable reference material other than for the dagger handle. If you have any good sources of reference I would be very grateful. Used owl wings for reference.

Cheers,

Ron

 

[Hans]

Ron, I don't blame the painter, even not the sculptor, but only the author of the concorde book from which this represention is taken. He used references from a 1895 french costume book. If you would take a look for a Hallstatt time warrior with chest armour, please take a look at www.hallstattzeit.de, but regrettably some links on this site are broken. That's the biggest problem with the Hallstatt period, there are very very few publications aimed for a more "general" public, nearly all are for the archaeologist. And the three "best" of them (which are of use for the figure painter) are only available with german text.

http://www.amazon.de/Salz-Reich-Jahre-Hallstatt-Anton-Kern/dp/3902421266
http://www.amazon.de/Bunte-Tuche-gl...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310927018&sr=1-1
http://www.antikmakler.de/catalog/d...-eisenzeit-am-nordrand-der-alpen-p-21537.html

But even then it may be not easy to find out the relevant "schemes" for a Hallstatt period celt, despite these are fairly easy ( f.e. Hallstatt C: Sword, no dagger; Hallstatt D: No Sword, but dagger) etc. And: It was not a "warrior" time, there are very very very few warrior graves. A Hallstatt celt will not fulfill the usual bias of a barbarian, broad chested, wild celt.

 

[kagemusha]

Thank you for taking the time to reply Hans. Very useful information. Much appreciated.

Regards

Ron

 

[housecarl]

Very atmospheric Ron, I like the wings too.
Carl.

 

[John Bowery]

Ron,
Excellent and I to like the wings.
Cheers
John

 

[kagemusha]

Thanks Carl and John. Nice comments.

Cheers

Ron

 

[meizi]

It's very excellent Ron, another superb job from you!
Cheers.
Meizi

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Ron,

The darker paint palette has created a wonderful mood about this bust; dark and brooding. The wings on the helmet are wonderfully painted.

 

[sarouman]

Great work my friend!!!

Alexandros

 

[kagemusha]

Many thanks guys, very nice of you to comment and pleased he has been well received for his darker palette.

Cheers

Ron

 

[pipetrepid]

ron, nice work! very well done. bill

 

[mil-mart]

Ron beautiful painting, the darker palette really suits this bust .

Cheers Ken

 

[kagemusha]

Thank you Bill and Ken. Really pleased the darker palette has gone down so well with everyone.
Regards,

Ron