WIP La Garde Recule - Part 2

[smudger1960]

This is coming along very nicely Brian.
Cheers,
Keith

Many thanks Keith,glad you like it mate

 

[smudger1960]

Great work Brian.
Are these your own sculpts or are they available?
Cheers and good luck
Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,these are conversions of other busts except the eagle bearer which is a stick figure available from CGS

 

[smudger1960]

You know how much I love this mate brilliant

Many thanks Graham mate,glad I've Finaly started it

 

[smudger1960]

First steps on a long road. Good luck on the stamina front. Excellent so far.

Colin

Many thanks Colin,I know it will take some time but I'm looking forward to the challenge

 

[smudger1960]

Terrific stuff Brian

Paul

Many thanks Paul for your kind words mate

 

[smudger1960]

Struth Brian, you're making good progress on these busts mate. Lovely work on the wounded Guard.

Many thanks Tony for your kind comments,I need to crack on now mate,I've got about 4 months to complete it

 

[smudger1960]

Wow!!!! Brian. This is looking brilliant Mate. The painting is starting to bring it alive.
Regards,
John

Many thanks John,yes it's good to get started on the painting,hopefully it will all pull together

 

[smudger1960]

Hi Brian,
I hope the decks are well and truly cleared mate so you can crack on and devote your time to this one. Great start, looking forward to these battle hardened veterans.
cheers
Richie

Many thanks Richie,this is all I'm focusing on now

 

[smudger1960]

I've been wondering where these heroes had gone! Liking the faces,etc., so far, Brian; lovely stuff. In the flesh at "Euro"?

Alan

Hi Alan,thanks a lot for your kind words mate,yes I hope to have it completed for folkestone

 

[smudger1960]

Apologies for the delay in updates but I've been struggling with some tendernitus on my right hand for the last few weeks which has p----d me off,i cant paint for long sessions like I usually do as it starts to hurt

Managed to complete some more work to the faces of the first 2x busts and I've now almost completed the face on bust number 3,i need to finish of the painting of the hair on all 3 busts,i will also start to darken the bearskins a bit more with some darker oil washes.

 

[OldTaff]

OHOHO! This is looking goood! Hope the hand clears up sooner rather than later, Brian I know tendonitis can be very uncomfortable; don't rush it, bud---pain is Mother Nature's message to ease off

Cheers, Alan

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Alan,it isbloody painful at times

 

[megroot]

Great step forward.
And as far as the tendinitis goes: a shot 1:1 with Lidocaine and Kenacord will do the job for a long time.....ask your doctor.

Marc

 

[smudger1960]

Great step forward.
And as far as the tendinitis goes: a shot 1:1 with Lidocaine and Kenacord will do the job for a long time.....ask your doctor.

Marc

Many thanks marc

 

[Wings5797]

They are really looking superb Brian.
Great progress and nice to see if you 'wounded soldiers' back center stage but take it steady with the hand Mate.....don't make it hang around longer than is needed by over working it.
All the very best,
Keith

 

[smudger1960]

They are really looking superb Brian.
Great progress and nice to see if you 'wounded soldiers' back center stage but take it steady with the hand Mate.....don't make it hang around longer than is needed by over working it.
All the very best,
Keith

Many thanks Keith for your comments,the hand was'nt too bad yesterday,I did'nt realise how painful Tendernitus could be

 

[Wings5797]

Many thanks Keith for your comments,the hand was'nt too bad yesterday,I did'nt realise how painful Tendernitus could be

I feel for you Brian,
I have had it in my right hand middle finger for over a year. The doctor offered me an injection with the additional comment that it seldom works especially on the "mature" man, you will most likely have to live with it. Great, luckily I am left handed.
All the very best Mate.
Keith

 

[smudger1960]

I feel for you Brian,
I have had it in my right hand middle finger for over a year. The doctor offered me an injection with the additional comment that it seldom works especially on the "mature" man, you will most likely have to live with it. Great, luckily I am left handed.
All the very best Mate.
Keith

I hope it's not going to be a long term thing,the doctor told me to rest it and elevate it and provided I don't do anything silly it should clear up

 

[smudger1960]

Managed to make some more progress albeit small,these knapsacks are still not completely finished,still some small details and some weathering to complete.


Brian

 

[Nap]

Brian,

Looking better with every stroke of the brush mate ....love the way you approach a project ...

Always appreciate your skill in weathering

Thanks for sharing

Nap