Hautbois player c.1700. I've just put the finishing touches to this 30mm fig. from http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/

Roger.

wow Roger, i am speechless with this one.
I really like the lace and the color of the coat you've produced here.
Nice job my friend!

Cheers Daniel, I'm not sure how long it will be before I paint musicians livery again but there's others waiting.

Roger.

Brilliant painting!

Thank you very much.

Roger.

Realistic qualitative painting of flat figures is very rare

Andrey

Thank you Andrey, that is very nice of you to say so. It is difficult to make a compromise between realism and forcing the shade and highlights with flats so I'm glad you think I have achieved it with this figure.

Roger.

This is maybe your best yet Rog love the impression of movement you've put into this

Steve

Thank you Steve.
I think the credit for the impression of movement belongs to the engraver, in this case Ludwig Frank (1870-1957) one of the best.

Roger.

Hi Roger,
It must be a home brew and turps month is it! Nice finish mate great detail on such a small scale.
cheers
Richie

Thanks Richie.
Not quite homebrew and turps this month we're going away for a fortnight but I've got plenty of reading material to take with me for flat inspiration.

Roger.

Super work Roger, love how you portray the shadows. I think its one of your best yet.

Don

Thank you very much Don. I think I'm beginning to get the hang of oils now.

Roger.

Nicely done Roger on a great subject. Are you painting with water based oils?

Keith

Like him, Roger!

Cheers

Roger,
Really nicely done. You are getting very good with the horses.
Cheers
John

Very, very well done, Roger! Super class work!
Cheers,
Zeno

Very well done indeed.

Thank you very much everyone.
Keith, yes I'm using Winsor & Newton Artisan water soluble oils, however I'm using white spirit to thin them. I paint in the dining room so out of consideration I went down this route route and then thought I'd try white spirit.... nobody's noticed yet.

Roger.

Hi Roger, nice one mate. Have a lovely holiday. Had a long look at the BFFS stand at Figureworld, brilliant.
See you soon
Dennis