WIP La Garde Recule - Waterloo 1815

[smudger1960]

Very impressive Brian.

Many thanks Carl

 

[smudger1960]

Brian
Just to say that in my view this is - and will become more and more - a stunning piece of work. The romance of this period is the origin of much of its appeal and your model captures it perfectly.
John

Many thanks john for your kind comments mate

 

[davidmitchell]

This is looking superb mate, I always find your work very original and inspirational.

Cheers Davie

 

[smudger1960]

This is looking superb mate, I always find your work very original and inspirational.

Cheers Davie

Cheers Davie,thanks for those kind words mate,good to hear from you,hope your keeping well and painting plenty

 

[Nap]

Just been catching up on Brian's thread. Some interesting information coming to light, but most of all, IMHO some of the best modelling skills on show here and that is before the painting starts. It has already been said previously that when finished "this will be a talking point for a long time to come" and "one of the most anticipated pieces of the year". Can't agree more, so looking forward to looking at this when done but in the meantime enjoying the work that Brian is putting in to this, his effortst have certainly got me even more keener on this hobby of ours than I ever was before.
Cheers mate,
Barrie.

Gotta agree with every word you said ..this is a brilliant WIP

Nap

 

[Nap]

I just added these group photos so I can finalise the finished piece,these positions may change somewhat as I progress through the project,its just an excersise to get a feel for the finished piece.

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Brian

Hey ..hang on a moment there are no legs ...anywhere ...Yeh hah Busterama Brian strikes again ...thank goodness

Great stuff mste

Nap

 

[smudger1960]

Gotta agree with every word you said ..this is a brilliant WIP

Nap

Cheers kev

 

[smudger1960]

Hey ..hang on a moment there are no legs ...anywhere ...Yeh hah Busterama Brian strikes again ...thank goodness

Great stuff mste

Nap

Hi Kev,it would look great with legs but I'm not that great a sculptor so I'll settle for busts mate

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

As always enjoy the innovation you bring to your projects & this "bustorama" is no exception Brian.

Enjoy learning along the way with you & glad to see you aren't discouraged by that "skirmish" that threatened to distract us from the topic in hand - your art!
Always find, easier to silence with action than words & your photos do this

Thanks for pushing the boundaries of what is possible with busts.
You manage to make what the rest of us do look so ordinary & humdrum.

Keep it coming!

Mike

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Mike for your kind comments, sometimes its not easy to keep your cool and I've learned a lesson from this episode which I will now put behind me and focus on the job in hand,i'm glad you're enjoying the project and thanks for your support.

 

[Gaudin]

When you go about photographing the final work, it would look pretty impressive if you could capture the busts protruding from smoke at the waistline. Lots of gun smoke at Waterloo although it would not have hung low like London fog. Just an idea.

Colin

And a field as a backdrop. I have seen this cleverly done with dioramas- a fellow takes them out in the field and gets a natural looking blurred background

 

[smudger1960]

And a field as a backdrop. I have seen this cleverly done with dioramas- a fellow takes them out in the field and gets a natural looking blurred background

Hi Colin,I will take your points on board mate,thanks for the input mate

 

[davidmitchell]

Not been doing much lately mate but trying to get back into a bit of painting now.


Cheers Davie

 

[smudger1960]

good to hear from you mate,i'll look forward to seeing some of your latest work

 

[smudger1960]

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good to hear from you mate,i'll look forward to seeing some of your latest work ​

 

[Wings5797]

Terrific progress Brian.
Your angles of these fellows to each other is absolute perfection.
Beautiful composition Mate.....and still more to come
Keith

 

[smudger1960]

Terrific progress Brian.
Your angles of these fellows to each other is absolute perfection.
Beautiful composition Mate.....and still more to come
Keith

Cheers Keith,it's not the final composition but I keep checking it anyway

 

[samson]

I may not quite understand the proper history of the piece . But I can tell quality looking grest

 

[Gra30]

The art of the military figure at its best, SUPERB Brian, I can tell you now I look every day, this is so exciting and truly inspirational.

 

[kagemusha]

There is nothing to add that hasn't been said Brian except that your work inspires me to push harder in my own.
A true masterclass of the art of figures/presentation and commitment

Very best

Ron