Who painted this great figure

[megroot]

Hello Planeteers,

I was looking for maybe the eleventh time to the picture's that are send to PF from the WE.
But i have no answer or idea who painted Lawrence, and how the painter get that increadeble motiv on the clothing. Yes i now, painting, but how he achive such a great symmetrie.

Marc.

 

[Guy]

Hello Marc,

I would also like to know who and how this was painted since I have the figure in my closet. Hopefully we can find out soon.

 

[megroot]

Thanks Guy,

This is incredible isn't. I would have some lessons or an SBS if the painter stands up.

 

[bert]

Hello,

From what I could find, the painter of this outstanding figure is a russian master named Inna Belavina.

Regards

Bertrand

 

[megroot]

Merci Bertrand,

I do a google search for this incredable painter.
I hope you are right.

I find this incredeble painted figures. At the looks of the patern on some figures i think you are right Bertrand
The link: http://members.tripod.com/nberrington/id41.html

Marc

 

[Figure Mad]

The work looks very much like the Russian Vityaz Stable of painters that blew all the competition away at euro in the late nineties

Dave

 

[Joe Hudson]

Hey Marc,

I too found this one really great, it was near my display and I kept looking at it every time I was near it. Here is a close up for you to drool over. :lol:

Joe

 

[Fantomas]

At World Expo, Director of Figure International magazine, Cesar Alvarez, asked the president of Russian Vityaz to provide him with a step-by-step article about their way of painting such great figures. Andrey Arsentiev promissed to do so.

So, check from time to time the magazine for the answers to your questions.

 

[Major_Goose]

Excuse my rudeness but my opinion is that :

she probably is the best detail painter of the world, but in general terms if u check faces, flesh, shadows and highlights on plain surfaces, (without detailed motives) i dont think that she is that good. No way near top guys like Jaume or others. Just my 1 euro. Check her Celt's Chiftains chest and Lawrence's face , the Ashigaru feet, the TM Celts flesh , there is not even degrade in the highlight areas.
I dlove to paint her detail but i think she would love to paint flesh like some other guys that hang in the PF

 

[Pete_H]

But is such an elaborately-detailed robe historically accurate? This is definitely a topic worth discussing on the new forum.

So, how about it? Is it historically accurate or not?

 

[Major_Goose]

Pete i think thats not very serious issue since , in that era they really did masterpieces, and no one can get hold of all the possible motives that could be used. Also since it was hand work there was not standar pattern to follow and every cloth maker could play on his own. And finally i think on a historical miniature u have the artistic license to overdo some things one the bettering side. But this has to be done after u have used the proper techniques on the basics of the figure like flesh and others

 

[Pete_H]

Costas,
So let's suppose I paint a Crimea war-era figure in SS camouflage. Would that be inapropriate? If it isn't, then this discussion will continue. If it's not, then I'm sure it will go "the way of the dodo" without further intervention by others.

 

[Figure Mad]

Hi Alex

There was an article already, I think in Figure International on Russian Vityaz, and how they go about the process of researching and painting a figure, it doesn’t go much in to tech, but it does show you the way that they work over there and how each figure is broken down into sections and each section is produced by a different person.

Its almost like working in a design studio, they even have job bags for each figure its amazing, but you can’t get away from it, they realy teach you how to paint with accuracy in St. Petersberg,
but maybe too elaborately in some areas and not enough in others...

Dave

 

[Calvin]

For what I know, there are some 'Pavese' shields and arabian cloth where reality goes beyond your imagination.
About what Costas says on basics and advanced painting techniques, there is an article of Diego Ruina on an old issue of Soldatini, which clearly illustrates the concept - an exceptional basic technique, combined with advanced features (here the on line version).

 

[quang]

Oops, 'twas me behind that camel! :lol:

Q.

 

[megroot]

Originally posted by Joe Hudson@Jul 7 2005, 01:33 AM
Hey Marc,

I too found this one really great, it was near my display and I kept looking at it every time I was near it. Here is a close up for you to drool over. :lol:

Joe

Thanks Joe,

Now i got a night with nightmars over painting figure's on a figure :lol:

Marc

But it keeps incredible

 

[Rob Brown]

I marveled at this piece also, the paint work on the fabric is amazing.

 

[nberrington]

Gentlemen - the figure is indeed by Inna Belavina, and won a gold medal. The model is one of my collection that I brought down and put in competition for her. For more of her work, go to my website at

http://nberrington.com

If anyone is intersted in aquiring some of her work, please e-mail me. Currently I am a "middle man" but don't take any profit, and am quite willing to put you in direct contact with her. Inna does do commission pieces, as you can see from some of the figures on my website.

Inna currently works independently, having worked for both major Russian companies. The patterns she is able to do are amazing.

As to the historic acuracy, who knows? I was told the dress is totaly incorrect, but I have no idea what all was in Lawrence's wardrobe, and perhaps the camp pose is because he just tried on a friends oufit. I do think the outer gown detracts somewhat from the wonderful job done on the whites and biege beneath.

This figure is for sale, and currently has one interested collector. Anyone willing to outbid him, drop me a line.

Not intended as an advert, but the Russian economy is tough - especially for someone trying to make it "on their own". If a few collectors cut her a break, we could see some amazing figures.

Her next project is the Poste Militaire 90mm seated samurai. Take out your shades, and fasten your seatbelts!!!

 

[megroot]

Thanks Neil,

You have some great painted figures in your collection. In our club we also have a former Russian Lady, and maybe see knows Inna. maybe they come from the same school.
I shell ask Larissa Tamberg ( she has an article here on pF (forum, features,articles, Kyoto Belle)of she can do in our club a class of painting such clothing.

Thanks for everything.
Marc