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Dien Bien Phu

Discussion in 'Completed Figures' started by akaryu, Feb 9, 2016.

  1. akaryu Moderator

    Country:
    Belgium
    Here is my second one for this year, my rendition of a Legion-Para of the 1st BEP at Dien Bien Phu, an excellent bust by Philippe Parison, painted as usual in oils. Please enjoy and comments welcome!

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    arj, kilsh, Huw63 and 6 others like this.
  2. John Bowery A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Nicely done and displayed.
    Cheers
    John
  3. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Very nice work , presentation particularly sharp

    ..do share how you did the Camo effect?

    Missed one of these on e bay recently!!

    Nap
  4. megroot A Fixture

    Country:
    Netherlands
    very nice.

    Marc
  5. akaryu Moderator

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thanks for the comments!
    Camouflage was first painted with a mix of Nap Yellow/Yellow Ochre Light/White toned down with a spot of Raw Umber, thinly applied and basic highlights/ shadows with Naples Yellow and basic mix plus raw umber. After thoroughly dry the brown camo streaks were applied with thinned Burnt Sienna diluted with white spirit, painted on with a W&N No1 and feathered with a dry and worn Rosemary Series 98 No 0. When dry same process with the green streaks, a mix of W&N Olive Green and Oxide of Chromium. The pattern is well illustrated in Raymond Guyader's book on the Foreign Legion in Indochina and is of the 1947/1952 pattern, which precedes the lighter and more greenish pattern used in the Algerian war.
    Cheers,
    Piet
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