Russian Infantryman 1904

[Martin Antonenko]

13. Day, November 13, 2015

First ear painted...:

 

[jimz66]

Looks great Martin. Keep it going.

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks for your kind words, Jim!

Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

14. Das, November 16, 2015

Second ear ready...:

 

[Nap]

Martin,

That's coming together ŵell now , I would still push the highs a bit more but that's me!

Looking forward to seeing you begin the uniform details

Thanks girl sharing

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thank you, Nap!

The lights are there, but not good to be seen at the pics...

Cheers

 

[Joe55]

Your man really looks worn out Martin! I presume that's the look you are going after. I look forward to following your progress!

Joe

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thank You, Joe!

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15. Day, November 17, 2015

Today I painted mustache of our hero.

I had in front from the beginning to make the boy blond (which is why I've also painted him very bright eyes) and have decided at the end of "Wheat Blonde" (or "flat Blonde"), a very bright blond so.

In addition I have these colors picked out ...:



I have the "Flat Yellow" only either dimmed (with "Yellow Ocre") or lightened (with White) used. Dark Brown came for washings used to give the beard to more "depth".

Now it looks like this...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

16. Day, November 18, 2015

Eyebrows ready...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

17. Day, November 19, 2015

About blonde hair color I have already written several times. In addition, the hair of our hero must be very short, as seen on the neck of that old photo ...:



Russian soldiers were shorn bald regularly at certain intervals - the one made as prevention against the ubiquitous lice, but also to prevent desertions. A shaven was easy as a runaway soldier on the road - or as escaped prisoner - to recognize, because prisoners were well shaven.

The modeller has properly researched and the bust donated very short hair.

My task now is to paint them blond. The first page is finished ...:

 

[ChaosCossack]

Great work Martin. The face had lots of character... Looks good.

Following along

Colin

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thank you very much, Colin!

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18. Day, November 20, 2015

Blonde again, the other side...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

19. Day, November 23, 2015

First side of the neck is ready...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

20. Day, November 24, 2015

Well, with the painting of the other side of the neck, the skin-painting periode ends now...:








Here once again all colors, I have used up to now...:

For the eyes...:



For the hairs acrylics and for the Skin oils...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

21. Day, November 25, 2015

So, since I've slept through fully and have not come to paint, there's only research today.
The Russian soldiers went in a summer uniform in the Russo-Japanese War, which came from the year 1899.
This included a white, peakless cap as our already well-known picture shows ...:


In the same uniforms, the Russians had fought in the suppression of the Chinese Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901 - our next picture shows a Russian along with Indian (= British) colonial troops ...:


The last question, whether this cap was worn at the 11th East Siberian Rifle Regiment, with which we are dealing with here, answers this Panel.Top right we find the said cap ...:


Links above the counterpart for officers can be seen: Their cap was also white, but with peak and the cockade was worn on the hat band - the soldiers wore it in this period at the cap lid.
Because the visor is so delivered at the bust as an individual part, I can now realize the unshielded cap in white.
In the German / Prussian army this peakless caps were called "Krätzchen" the Russians it was called "Furaschka" ...
Okay, let's take white...

 

[Martin Antonenko]

22. Day, November 26, 2015

Today I started to paint the white cap tally. In reality, my "white" is not a white, but a very light gray, which becomes darker with increasing shade - only above the forehead, where most of the light falls, I was working with pure titanium white.

My "White" consists of the following colors ...:



After the first round I notice when viewing the photos that the catches could be a bit softer yet designed and the opacity of the white on the forehead finds my applause ...:








So there will be a second round tomorrow ...

 

[Nap]

Hi Martin ,

Well you have won the first round

Very interested how you are approaching all that white ..following daily !

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks Nap!

 

[Joe55]

His straw colored hair turned out just right Martin. I also like, and saving for future reference, your approach on handling the whites.

Joe

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thank You, Joe!

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23. Day, November 27, 2015

Cap tally is ready...: