WIP Critique Sardinian Grenadier 1741

[ChaosCossack]

Hey All

Started a new piece tonight... A Sardinian Grenadier circa 1741, a 54mm from Chronos Miniatures. A nice sculpt (though the cast was kind of bubbly) and what seems to be a very obscure unit... after a week of searching the weeb and my own library, I came up with a grand total of one, 1, single uniform plate, that appears to be the model for the sculpt.

That being said, I will carry on regardless.

I have completed the face so far. the following pics progress from base colour with first highs and lows sketched out...

To the eyes...

More highs and lows...

Washes...

And finally, hair blocked in to gauge the tone of the skin.

The skin tones are done with Vallejo Acrylics as follows:

Base- Beige Red
Highlights- Base + Light Flesh
Shade- Base + Burnt Cadmium Red

Washes- Vermillion (cheeks, nose, chin and forehead) Royal Purple (eyes, temples and lower cheeks).

Throughout this project, I'm going to try to track each step and record the mixes for anyone interested.

As always, comments, critiques, hints, thoughts or ideas are most welcome and encouraged.

Thanx for looking in

Colin

 

[Alex M.]

You move quick! Nice work

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanks Alex, it's not that I move quick... it's just that I have no social life.

So... I paint

Colin

 

[Wings5797]

Hi Colin.
Very good little figure and a super start with the face.
Will be a cracking piece once you have done with it.
Keith

 

[Ferris]

Good start Colin.
Looks like a challenging figure to paint.

Cheers
Adrian

 

[billyturnip]

Good start Colin.

it's just that I have no social life.

So... I paint

Lol that's me too... dog walking and painting. I'm happy with that arrangement though.

 

[ChaosCossack]

I have two activities... Painting and bike building. When my body hurts I paint, when it doesn't, I build. Needless to say, I do a lot more painting than building.

Colin

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanx Keith and Adrian... It will certainly be a challenging piece. I'm looking forward to getting stuck into it.

Stay tuned

Colin

 

[Wings5797]

I have two activities... Painting and bike building. When my body hurts I paint, when it doesn't, I build. Needless to say, I do a lot more painting than building.

Colin

Will do

 

[Viking Bob]

Work and painting for me, now the dark evenings are here, more painting.
This is looking great Colin, will await the out come.
Regards

 

[swralph]

Nice figure,will be watching.
Interested how you will be doing the yellow.

 

[arj]

A very nice start.
I note that you've only come across one reference for the uniform, but while looking through some Knotel prints I came across this:-

I realise it's 1758, but everything seems similar to the figure.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[billyturnip]

Lol I'm just going through my Knotel plates but haven't come across that one yet.

 

[billyturnip]

Just found this one though.

 

[franceso sbarile]

I should have something about it. Let me have a look in my library...

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Hi Colin,
That's a nice subject and its coming along really well. If you get a chance look at a couple of clips on YouTube of Dave Youngquist from last cavalry. He has some good tutorials on painting the face and he uses some similar colours as you have with Vallejo and some Andrea. Just thought it may be of some interest.
Regards
Chris.

 

[Aveleira]

An unusal subject for you Colin!
Expect to see more progress soon

Regards
Pedro

 

[pgarri27]

Neat subject. I really like how everyone jumps in with additional references. We have a great community.

 

[jai]

everything you need to find it here http://www.bandieresabaude.it/
Regulation 1773 were modified only the cuffs and Regulation use of clothes supplied designs ... so after 1740 generally go well as consultation

sorry for my english, but just I can not seem to learn

Good start ... and beautiful piece
I have the material .... but I have several boxes, I have to try
some design you find on my blog

http://jaigol.blogspot.it/search/la...0+01:00&max-results=20&start=20&by-date=false

 

[Edorta]

Looks good, Colin. I follow.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia