The Minstrel

[DEL]

Completed this Figure earlier this year. As many of you know I like to create a wee story in my minds eye around the figures I paint. Struggled to come up with a concept for this one and then I remembered the Re-enactors at the Medieval Bozner Market. http://www.alpenwelt-karwendel.de/en/history-bolzano-market
held every 5 years in the pretty little Bavarian town of Mittenwald.
How do you know he's a Re-enactor? He's got a digital watch on.
Cheers
Derek
(I'm still crap at taking photos)

 

[kagemusha]

Those digital 'Rolexes' are everywhere .......nice piece Del....do enjoy your work mate

Ron

 

[Babelfish]

Fantastic Del! Love what you've done with this smashing little figure. I have one primed up myself and ready to go.

- Steve

 

[garyhiggins]

He looks great Derek, a beautiful little scene, and I love the digital watch .
Best wishes, Gary.

 

[Viking Bob]

Excellent painting Derek and I like the concept.
Regards
Bob

 

[kansas kid]

Hello Derek: Oh my, this is one of those kinds of presentation
that an old dude like me can really go off the deep end. Oh
gee, there is so much artistic and creative energy here. Not only
the figure and the structural material behind, which includes
an arch (and we all know how, for some reason, an architectural
"Arch" has such a calming influence on a composition such as this)
that includes so many light tones of the colours you selected for the
figure itself. Oh my goodness, I am sure all the Planeteers are so
weary of me mentioning "Colour Harmony" all the time. But this
lovely vignette is full of it in spades. And for me, which includes the
colours of the name plate on the base, this piece just sings of
creative energy. Obviously, Derek, you are one hell of an artist.
Congratulations on a beautiful piece of artistic endeavor. My
goodness!!!

Miami Jayhawk

 

[DEL]

Ron, Steve, Gary, Bob and Rick. Thanks guys for all your comments.
Sometimes it's the figures you have no intention of painting that when you do them give you the greatest pleasure.
To be honest I only intended to paint the feather to get the shade right for another piece, but then just got caught up in it.
Any of you who've got it should roll your sleeves up and crack on. The face, clearly based on the actor David Thewlis, is a great exercise in working with the shadows naturally created by the sculpt.
Thanks again
Got another couple finished in May to post over next couple of days.
D.

 

[kagemusha]

Hmmm....think he likes it Del

 

[DEL]

Hmmm....think he likes it Del

Can't argue with good taste Ron. Rick is an artist who understands colour in a way that few of us do. I believe that he was a professional artist who is confident in using colours that most shy away from. Have a look at his recent piece. http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/creature-from-the-black-lagoon.72314/

 

[John Bowery]

Del,
That is a superb painting and display and very nice touch with the watch
Cheers
John

 

[Tommi]

Cracking figure and paint work again Del.

Tommi

 

[Helm]

Del quality mate,really well done like everyone else love the watch
Steve

 

[DEL]

Cheers John, Tommi, Steve. There was originally a coke can by his elbow on top of the stocks but the red was too stark.
Substituted a beer keg from the Mittenwald Brewery that you can just see in the corner of the arch, its even got the brewery label on it.
http://www.brauerei-mittenwald.de/english/index.php

 

[peedee]

This is a properly good story and scene Del,
It takes a lot of thought and care to present in this way,

And obviously, you put a bit of yourself into every creation as an artist.
Hence the boozy expression I suppose?

Love it !
Paul hic!

 

[smudger1960]

Oh,this is lovely del,what a great little scene to display the minstrel,great work mate

 

[DEL]

This is a properly good story and scene Del,
It takes a lot of thought and care to present in this way,

And obviously, you put a bit of yourself into every creation as an artist.
Hence the boozy expression I suppose?

Love it !
Paul hic!

Oh,this is lovely del,what a great little scene to display the minstrel,great work mate

Thanks guys. The face just lends itself to that look. With the big schnoz you've just got to put a dab of red on it.
Brian these days I'm trying to create quite 'busy' little stories on relatively small bases.
Cheers
Derek

 

[Colin_Fraser]

The watch makes him steampunk. Seriously this is a beautifully staged and painted little piece. Looks great.

 

[zane666]

Lovely setting to compliment some outstanding painting.

cheers Zane

 

[DEL]

Colin and Zane, thanks very much guys.
It never ceases to amaze me how far we've come with almost instant communication.
Not so long ago no-one except a handful of friends would have seen this.
Now through the web we get comments, support and suggestions from every corner of the world for our posted work. Having said that you bunch of colonials should still be paying taxes to us

 

[NickM]

Beautifully painted, Del, and the setting is superb too.
I love the whole little scene and the fact you've made him portray a re-enactor. Top work!