WIP hussar

[Ron Tamburrini]

Good query about the blue. The MM 54mm standing hussar officer with pipe has a lighter shade of blue. This is also 5th regiment but the museum uniform is a darker blue but is this due to shading or lighting? I think the shade on the cheapskate might be the one which I'd use.

Cheers

Huw

I am thinking this one Huw
or maybe this anyway Im off to america so it will need to wait

 

[Huw63]

I'd go for the shade of the dolman Ron. Chapska I tried to type earlier not cheapskate by the way - f*****g predictive dialler! Anyway the chapska has a very similar blue.

Cheers

Huw

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I'd go for the shade of the dolman Ron. Chapska I tried to type earlier not cheapskate by the way - f*****g predictive dialler! Anyway the chapska has a very similar blue.

Cheers

Huw

I was wondering thought it might have been a Welsh translation
The Dolman colour looks good but no idea how to mix it , almost an airforce blue but a tad lighter

 

[Huw63]

I was wondering thought it might have been a Welsh translation
The Dolman colour looks good but no idea how to mix it , almost an airforce blue but a tad lighter

I'm sure that you'll find the right mix Ron.

Cheers

Huw

 

[rossbach]

I was wondering thought it might have been a Welsh translation
The Dolman colour looks good but no idea how to mix it , almost an airforce blue but a tad lighter

Basically with Winsor blue or French Ultramine + white. If you add a little grey, a minute amount of black or some Prussian blue, the blue would get a greyish tone (like RAF bluegrey).

As to the exact proportions: just start mixing and let your eyes decide. I would however advise you to add a small amount of blue to a larger amount of white not the other way around.

Paul

 

[rossbach]

I will do a little mixing later in the day and sent a pic of it

 

[Jimmy S]

Its so good Bob its a shame to put paint on him might buy a second one and just antique it up using an old technique Julian Bennasi showed me in the last century

Would this involve a certain blackening product?

 

[rossbach]

I am thinking this one Huw
View attachment 239834 or maybe this View attachment 239835 anyway Im off to america so it will need to wait

Here are four mixes. From left to right:

White + Winsor blue + a tiny amount of Indigo extra
White + Winsor blue
White + Cobalt blue
White + Cobalt blue + a tiny amount of black

Of course you can change the hues more in the direction of the colour in the pictures which appear a bit lighter and slightly greyish. But this could also be caused by fading of the colour. All colours are from Old Holland execpt Winsor blue.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Hi Paul
Sorry to take so long to respond to your input re this thread I have been out of touch with PF for two weeks due to my visit to New york .. Thanx for the colour suggestions .
This one seems to be a bit of a minefield re the blue tone as the photo from the empri museum manikin looks very dark and under exposed and the boxart pic is totally over exposed , the uniform in the invalids case does look to be a bit faded but think it is the closest .
I picked up some super refined oils from Vasari while in New york; video blue and shale should just about get me the tint i want , but I might do him as another regiment