Aurea Domus Lancer de Berg

[Paul Kernan]

Well, I've finally been able to squeeze in a few sessions at the workbench over the last week. Early days yet but I'm calling the czapska and green of the jacket finished and the face is down to the final tweeks. Since the cap and jacket are dark in tone, I've opted for blonde hair as I thought it would be more striking. The hair, cherry red of the jacket, blanket roll, etc are simply undercoated at this point.

Question. would the bugle be carried on a chain or twisted cord? I have a feeling it is cord but would it be white or silver in colour?

Thanks for any advice

Paul

 

[taffjones]

Looking well so far mate.

Jonesy

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul ,

Nice one flesh tones really good forward to seeing more

Cord ...White is my choice from the references I have seen in my library

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Looking very nice Paul. Particularly like your choice of colour for his oil skin and peak of the Chapska. Flesh and eyes are spiffy too. I also vote white cord.

Colin

 

[Waterman]

I've never known a bugle to be carried on a chain, only a cord, but surly a Lancer in Napoleonic times it would be a cavalry type trumpet, ie no valves. Still on a cord though.

 

[taff edwards]

Hi Paul this is really coming along well following with interest .
Cheers Chris

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Looking good Paul,like the oilskin cover ,acrylics or oils ?

Ron

 

[bucsfan21]

Paul, Looking good. Please share with us how you painted the oilskin cover on the czapka?

Thanks for sharing!

All the Best, Terry Martin-Member of Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[Paul Kernan]

Thanks Guys

Ron/Terry......I've toyed with acrylics but I'm a die hard oil painter

Oil skin
Undercoat: Leather Brown + Flat Earth (Vallejos)
Couple of washes of Leather Brown

Base: Sepia + Mars Orange + Mars Black + dash of Liquin
Shade: Sepia
Deep: Mars Black + Sepia
Deepest: Mars Black
High: Base + Mars Orange
Highest: Mars Orange
Oils are Winsor Newton and used wet on wet
Redo Deepest and Highest when dry

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Thanks Guys

Ron/Terry......I've toyed with acrylics but I'm a die hard oil painter

Oil skin
Undercoat: Leather Brown + Flat Earth (Vallejos)
Couple of washes of Leather Brown

Base: Sepia + Mars Orange + Mars Black + dash of Liquin
Shade: Sepia
Deep: Mars Black + Sepia
Deepest: Mars Black
High: Base + Mars Orange
Highest: Mars Orange
Oils are Winsor Newton and used wet on wet
Redo Deepest and Highest when dry

Cheers Paul for the mix ; Die hard oil man ! there are not many of us left

Ron

 

[bucsfan21]

Ron, Thanks for the tip on doing the oilskin cover in Artist Oils. I am an Oils painter as well. Don't plan on changing either as heck, I have invested too much in artist oils. Acrylics are not my thing...Hope to keep improving with Artist Oils!

Thanks for your time and efforts, Terry

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Ron, Thanks for the tip on doing the oilskin cover in Artist Oils. I am an Oils painter as well. Don't plan on changing either as heck, I have invested too much in artist oils. Acrylics are not my thing...Hope to keep improving with Artist Oils!

Thanks for your time and efforts, Terry

The oilskin mix is Paul's Terry not mine :it was me who asked the question

Ron

 

[housecarl]

Looks well Paul.

 

[swralph]

Looking nice

 

[Paul Kernan]

Buttons, blanket and bugle (ok, trumpet), a few touch ups and he's done.

 

[Mike Stevens]

Looking Good Paul! Glad to see you back at the bench.

 

[Edorta]

It looks really well, I like the skin tones and all the work you did on the face. The black of the hat protector is well solved too. Nice colors in the uniform.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[bwildfong]

Great work Paul - especially like the flesh tones on this one. Now it's my turn to be inspired to get back to the bench after a dry spell (read: essay-marking) of almost a month!

Cheers,

Brian

 

[Bassman]

Paul,
Great job! Like your flesh tones, and the lace of the jacket.
Best regards,
Rod

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Terrific job. Premo job on all aspects.

Colin