"View from my bench -2019 and beyond "

[Landrotten Highlander]

You can clearly see there has been a big evolutino in your painting techniques and style.
As for now being 'better' than originally is in my view down to personal appeal.

 

[Nap]

Hi Ivo

Thanks for sharing the DSM figure shows how much the painting has improved

Must admit I do like the way you paint hold lacework

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[ivopreda]

a some years old job...rarely seen Murat and Junot form the painting of Thevenin showing the ulm rendition

I took the above picture in an exposition during the Sevres show in Paris, I was very lucky because I had the possibility to see around 200 of the most famous napoleonic painting all together and take pictures from very close distance... at the end of the day I was completely drunk of Napoleonic painting...

pieces are Metal Modeles conversion done in the usual style. I gave to Murat the tiger skin saddle and to Junot a more classic panther skin saddle adding a second lace



and here the final painting

enjoy

 

[Nap]

Hi Ivo

Wonderful modelling love the animal skins

What a amazing thing to see all 200 portraits as well ....very lucky

Happy modelling

Thanks for sharing

Stay safe

Nap

 

[ivopreda]

a stock painted figure...MM mounted chasseur

 

[debrito]

Beautiful horse

 

[Nap]

Hi Ivo

Just stunning artwork , love the whole look on the chasseur ...the lace colour looks spot on ...as expected

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Stay safe

Nap

 

[Chris Oldfield]

Fantastic work on all, Ivo. Thanks for posting your older figures on here.

 

[ivopreda]

 

[ivopreda]

often people ask me how I paint gold laces and leaves...
staying home give me some more time to explain better the technique

in the attached pictures there are the three different layers of painting...

base is done with a mix of Burnt Umber, some Mars Yellow and a bit of Burnt Sienna



second step include mars yellow Natural Sienna and cadmium yellow deep



third step highlights are done with a mix of Naples yellow deep and a bit of Titanium white added to step 2


and here the result on the figure

 

[ivopreda]

along the years I painted many trumpeter... this one is still in my collection

 

[ivopreda]

Another white guy... an italian velite 1809

 

[Cannonball]

Fantastic work Ivo and great reference re your method for the gold lace. Do you paint that mix straight onto the undercoat or do you put a base coat of a brown or yellow?

Neal

 

[ivopreda]

hi Neal

if you look at the pictures you can see that the first mix are the base of the color. no other colors except the primer or the cloth colors.

 

[Nap]

Hi Ivo

Thank you for sharing the lacework mix really useful and very effective on all your artwork

This is a joy to see the figures you have done , like the Imperial lace as well

Can you share the mix you use for the Guard Chasseur lacework if possible ?

Why not enter a piece into FOTM and also vote in previous months

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Stay safe

Nap

 

[ivopreda]

hi Nap

are you asking about the trooper? the aurora lace are a pale orange. If I remember correctly I've used a mix of red yellow and a bit of white. for the shadow some blu ( complementary color ) with a lot of attention

about FOTM you're right... I forgot

I need to ask you to change the icon of the thread... i will send you something

 

[Nap]

hi Nap

are you asking about the trooper? the aurora lace are a pale orange. If I remember correctly I've used a mix of red yellow and a bit of white. for the shadow some blu ( complementary color ) with a lot of attention

about FOTM you're right... I forgot

I need to ask you to change the icon of the thread... i will send you something

Thank you that's it

Stay safe

Nap

 

[ivopreda]

another trumpet... Trumpet Major Kauffman of the 2nd red lancers
this man born 1782 died in 1813
by the way only to give some more information...
the dragoon trumpeter was painted in oils completely
The Italian Velite in acrylics except face
this one in acrylics except face and gold lace

 

[ivopreda]

a figure rarely seen ... Alfred Potocky Poniatowsky AdC

 

[Nap]

Hi Ivo

Thank you again for posting , beautiful figures , love the colouring on the horse

We all are for sure enjoying the posts do keep them coming

Stay safe

Nap