hi Friend

I recently started a project for a private collection, it's a project that will be developed during the years.

The aim is to have a collection of colonel of the hussard during the revolutionary, consular and Imperial period.

the first done is a portrait of colonel Barbier , 2nd hussars during the consular period.
The figure is based on a selfèprtrait painted representing him and some of his officer



the unpainted figure

beautiful as always.

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

Now that is an interesting project. Lovely work and as always. I'm going to enjoy seeing this project develop.

Cheers

Huw

Fantastic again. A very good recreation of the painting. I particularly like the horse painting on this piece, especially the face - is it in acrylics or oils?
Cheers
Mat

I agree with the above comments, it's just so wonderfully right in every respect. Truly masterful, Ivo. I never tire of viewing your work, it inspires me.

Alan

What an overwhelming concept and what courage on your behalf.This will be a collection to reckon with.I will not even comment on the actual painting,it's an Ivo Preda,what is there left to say or comment on?

Oda.

Amazing work as always.
This one is no exception...Beautifull.

Marc

What figure(s) are you using, Ivo, please? This is, as ever, a stunning piece.

Jeff

Thanks for the kind comments, some note to clarify my procedure making these portraits…

First of all, I research, a lo t in order to find as many documents as possible. Better documents are the oldest, contemporary sketch, painting, portraits are much better than modern documents that frequently aren’t so accurate
Barbier did his portrait that has some specific characteristic…

- a small panther skin without any silver lace
- a red leather harness bossed in silver
- an huge shako with leaves and rings

all these characteristics were transferred on the figure


technically my figure are based on Metal Modeles parts and some scratch when necessary. Horses can also be from Eisembach range ( less detailed as metal modeles but with a good quality)

Great stuff Ivo.

I thought over the years you would have made most of these already !

It will be just like starting all over again in some ways.

This is exciting

Paul

Wonderful!

Ivo, a question, have you ever thought of making a book with pictures of all your splendid Napoleonic figurines?...

Very nice Ivo.

another classic

Great looking figure as always. I am working on a 2nd Hussar at present and I am casting about for help with the dolman and pelisse. I have one blend already. What colours did you use for the pelisse and dolman?

That is a great figure and a great project.

Chris.

yes sometime but is very difficult to find an editor today

heps... frequently a question is which color did you use...

very hard answer, I change my mix every time and frequently I change between oils and acrylics... for sure horses, faces, leather and lace are in oils. Cloth sometime oils sometime acrilics

Beautiful work on a great subject.
Gordon