Life and Death

[Ulrich]

After some years staying in my grey army I paint now the wonderful scene from Carl Reid (former: Harton Miniatures). It is called "Life and Death" and it depends on a painting from Robert Griffing

 

[Braemp]

Very cool scene.
Like it a lot!

Best regards /lars

 

[billyturnip]

Very nice Ulrich. I like the way the body paint begins from the hands.

 

[mortier]

I agree,good warpaint

 

[Ulrich]

Thank you very much. Old figures, but very good figures. And now I am painting a flat Dog Dancer based on a painting from Karl Bodmer (Thanks Roger ;-) )

 

[mark126804]

Absolutely beautiful work, Ulrich. Would you explain more on how you did the body paint. It looks like paint with out looking like solid paint.
Mark

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks, Mark. I will try it. I painting with oil colors so I don´t know if that works with acrylics. First I have paint the normal flesh color and some highlights and shades. Then (as the flesh color was not dry at all at the hands and arms) I paint the war color, but at the hands very thin and blend the colors (flesh and blue) until I was satisfied. For the hightlights for the war paint I use "Mussini flesh color light" so it seems that the normal flesh color is looking trough. And I made something (beg your pardon) which nobody would do. I hold the figure in my hands during painting and after the war paint was on the figure. Because the war paint was very thin, I get that "used" look

 

[chippy]

Ulrich I just wonder why it's called Life and Death ? but that aside it's a great piece and I like the way you have painted both figures and the ground work really sets of the whole thing
chippy

 

[mark126804]

Thanks, Mark. I will try it. I painting with oil colors so I don´t know if that works with acrylics. First I have paint the normal flesh color and some highlights and shades. Then (as the flesh color was not dry at all at the hands and arms) I paint the war color, but at the hands very thin and blend the colors (flesh and blue) until I was satisfied. For the hightlights for the war paint I use "Mussini flesh color light" so it seems that the normal flesh color is looking trough. And I made something (beg your pardon) which nobody would do. I hold the figure in my hands during painting and after the war paint was on the figure. Because the war paint was very thin, I get that "used" look

Thank Ulrich. I will try it in acrylics. You really did a wonderful job.

Mark

 

[Ulrich]

Ulrich I just wonder why it's called Life and Death ? but that aside it's a great piece and I like the way you have painted both figures and the ground work really sets of the whole thing
chippy

Chippy. The war paint makes it to "Life and Death". In the books from Robert Griffing the black/blue warpaint is described as "Death" and the red one as "Life"

 

[DEL]

Nice one very dramatic. A real impact piece.
As others have noted I really like the paint works over the flesh and the way it blends into the natural flesh at the hands.
Cheers
Derek

 

[swralph]

Real nice paintwork Ulrich.

 

[chippy]

Chippy. The war paint makes it to "Life and Death". In the books from Robert Griffing the black/blue warpaint is described as "Death" and the red one as "Life"

Ulrich thanks for the explanation , I was only aware of Robert Griffings paintings I didn't know he also wrote a book or books on the subject of Woodland Indians . That's something I must look into .
chippy

 

[megroot]

excellent job all around.

marc

 

[Ulrich]

Ulrich thanks for the explanation , I was only aware of Robert Griffings paintings I didn't know he also wrote a book or books on the subject of Woodland Indians . That's something I must look into .
chippy

The books are ""The art of Robert Griffing. The journey into the Eastern Frontier" and "The narrative art of Roberg Griffing. The journey continues". I bought them 7 or 8 years ago

Thanks, Marc

 

[chippy]

The books are ""The art of Robert Griffing. The journey into the Eastern Frontier" and "The narrative art of Roberg Griffing. The journey continues". I bought them 7 or 8 years ago

Thanks, Marc

Thanks Mark . I will get my lovely wife on to tracking them down (she's a Librarian) and then see if they are still for sale .
thanks again
chippy

 

[Ulrich]

Ok "Robert" and not "Roberg"

 

[Bongolo67]

Great couple, Ulrich, wonderful painting!

 

[pgarri27]

Great job. I really like what you did with this pair of figures.

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks. Sometimes it is very good to search deep in the grey army You will be astionished what beautiful old figures you will find