Some stuff

[garyjd]

Here are a few 5 X 7 acrylic paintings I recently finished. The Jaeger is based on a figure sculpted by Pf member Jason Whitman. The Union soldier painting was photographed and the Jaeger was scanned. I'm going to photograph my paintings from now on as the color is closer to the original. ~Gary

 

[KeithP]

Gary -- Those are just wonderful. I enjoy military art and these are really good! I like the simplcity of the Union soldier as well as how you have treated the highs and shades on the blue coat and trousers.

Keep 'em coming!

Keith

 

[Roy]

Hi Gary..these are beautiful...you are definately in overdrive with these, superb paintings.

You really must do more, they are a pleasure to see.

All the best..Roy.

 

[Angaliel]

I simply love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[megroot]

I really enjoying looking at this art.
You call it some stuff Gary, i call it ART..
"
Marc

 

[m@rp]

Hi Gary,
Very good military fine arts.
Nice work
Regards
Pascal

 

[John Belcher]

Hi Gary,Excellent paintings.I like your style of painting.Look forward to more.

kind regards John

 

[eissteban]

Gary,

just ... magnifique

It's a good tribute to Jason's work.

Seb.

 

[Sambaman]

Well done Gary!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[JCOX]

Exceptional work Gary!

-jim cox

 

[John Long]

Nice work Gary.

 

[Mark S]

Excellent painting,Gary.

 

[Johan]

Well done Gary, I like your art.

The Union soldier is a great portrait, you have captured something of the "feel" of the period also; any chance you would do a painting of an Old West subject, I think you could be very good at that.

regards,

Johan

 

[Doberdob]

Excellent paintings, Gary. Drawing soldiers used to be my passion too before I switched over to figures.

 

[AJLaFleche]

Very nice paintings, Gary. One point however, when I was doing ACW reenacting, my sergeant would have smacked my fingers for the position he's holding his musket. The palm should face forward, fingers pointing downward and the thumb thumb across the stock. The right hand position would be like this figure but further up the stock.

The hand position relative to the musket remains constant so the soldier can quickly move from attention to port to laoding and firing positions.

 

[garyjd]

Guys, Thanks for all the kind comments. I'm really working at this painting thing although on the downside I'm getting nothing done in the way of figure work. ~Gary

 

[garyjd]

any chance you would do a painting of an Old West subject?

Johan

I'm not sure. I may do a study of a cowboy sometimes, although there are a lot of guys doing it already. ~Gary

 

[garyjd]

One point however, when I was doing ACW reenacting, my sergeant would have smacked my fingers for the position he's holding his musket. The palm should face forward, fingers pointing downward and the thumb thumb across the stock. The right hand position would be like this figure but further up the stock.

Al, The study is based on a studio photograph. I guess this citizen soldier has a lot to learn about soldiering.lol ~Gary

 

[AJLaFleche]

Guess his Sarge wasn't in the room with him while he posed ! LOL
Again, both are really nice pieces of work.

 

[John Bowery]

Gary,
Great paintings.
Cheers
John