Landsknecht question

[Kevin D.]

Hi all,

Looking for a bit of advice. I have the opportunity to paint the Landsknecht pictured below.

I have not found full examples of the puffed sleeves and my question is, Would they be all of one color or could they be of alternating colors as in the two examples below.

I figure that with the high number of history buffs and artists that PF has there should be some that could hazard a guess or provide some definitive information.

Much Appreciated!

Kevin D.

 

[Kevin D.]

I also found this interesting example...

 

[housecarl]

This might help Kevin.

 

[Kevin D.]

PERFECT! Much appreciated!

Thanks

Kevin

 

[Helm]

There is also this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22766029 and as they were famous for their outrageous dress practically any combination of colours will work, they often had different colours on the right and left side of a garment
Steve

 

[Tom W.]

Hello Kevin!Try to get a look in the following book:Vladimir Douchkine.There are many superb painted landsknechts in flats/30 mm.
Thomas.

 

[zane666]

Try this site, these guys may be able to help even with any other queries further down the painting track.

Cheers Zane

http://www.landsknecht.org/photo

 

[Kevin D.]

And THAT is why I enjoy Planet Figure so much!!!! Thank you gentlemen all!! Four excellent suggestions and all suggesting different resources. Guys, much appreciated!

Kevin

 

[billyturnip]

Kevin, I would recommend this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lanzichenec...=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402983124&sr=1-2
it has Italian/English text and is excellently illustrated.

Roger.

 

[John Bowery]

Kevin,
My understanding was that the sleeves were too restrictive to sword fighting, and so they slit the sleeves and sewed extra material into the slits to add more flexibility. Therefore the inner material could be anything handy at the time.
Cheers
John

 

[Mirofsoft]

This could result in a looooonnnng open debate
Let's say : it was colourfull
see the Osprey Men At Arms
a free interpretation on a Barton ( mine, painted end 70ies )