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Completed Hallstatt Celt

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by kagemusha, Jul 17, 2011.

  1. kagemusha A Fixture

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    United-Kingdom
    Just got this one finished up. Youngs 'Hallstatt Period Celt'. Great sculpt with lots of fine detail to paint. Re-made the handle on the dagger as it repeats on the brooch and seemed to clash. Trying a darker style of painting to reflect the ancient feel. I hope!

    Cheers

    Ron

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    avuo, mil-mart, pipetrepid and 14 others like this.
  2. Andrew Craft Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Australia
    Very nice Ron, I especially like the patterning on the wings.

    Andrew
  3. Sambaman Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Nice job! The metallics look great. I also like your wolf pelt. I've got this one on the bench as we speak, so this serves a good inspiration.

    Jay H.
  4. Hans Member

    Country:
    Germany
    What a great paint job! The wings are really stunning.
    The history minded figure painter may perhaps notice that this a complete fantasy piece, not a single piece except the women's brooch is Hallstatt period or celtic or whatever. Including facial haircut-all but pure myth.
  5. winston Active Member

    Country:
    France
    Very nice job!!!
  6. Mark S Guest

    Beautiful result overall Ron.
    I love the darker tones you've chosen.
    Wings and the pelt are great.
    It really is a great sculpt and you've painted it well.
    Cheers,
  7. kagemusha A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thanks for comments guys. Much appreciated. Glad it inspires you Jay. Hans, try as I did, I could not find suitable reference material other than for the dagger handle. If you have any good sources of reference I would be very grateful. Used owl wings for reference.

    Cheers,

    Ron
  8. Hans Member

    Country:
    Germany
    Ron, I don't blame the painter, even not the sculptor, but only the author of the concorde book from which this represention is taken. He used references from a 1895 french costume book. If you would take a look for a Hallstatt time warrior with chest armour, please take a look at www.hallstattzeit.de, but regrettably some links on this site are broken. That's the biggest problem with the Hallstatt period, there are very very few publications aimed for a more "general" public, nearly all are for the archaeologist. And the three "best" of them (which are of use for the figure painter) are only available with german text.

    http://www.amazon.de/Salz-Reich-Jahre-Hallstatt-Anton-Kern/dp/3902421266
    http://www.amazon.de/Bunte-Tuche-gl...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310927018&sr=1-1
    http://www.antikmakler.de/catalog/d...-eisenzeit-am-nordrand-der-alpen-p-21537.html

    But even then it may be not easy to find out the relevant "schemes" for a Hallstatt period celt, despite these are fairly easy ( f.e. Hallstatt C: Sword, no dagger; Hallstatt D: No Sword, but dagger) etc. And: It was not a "warrior" time, there are very very very few warrior graves. A Hallstatt celt will not fulfill the usual bias of a barbarian, broad chested, wild celt.
  9. kagemusha A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you for taking the time to reply Hans. Very useful information. Much appreciated.

    Regards

    Ron
  10. housecarl Moderator

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Very atmospheric Ron, I like the wings too.
    Carl.
  11. John Bowery A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Ron,
    Excellent and I to like the wings.
    Cheers
    John
  12. kagemusha A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thanks Carl and John. Nice comments.

    Cheers

    Ron
  13. meizi Active Member

    Country:
    China
    It's very excellent Ron, another superb job from you!
    Cheers.
    Meizi
  14. tonydawe A Fixture

    Country:
    Australia
    Hi Ron,

    The darker paint palette has created a wonderful mood about this bust; dark and brooding. The wings on the helmet are wonderfully painted.
  15. sarouman A Fixture

    Country:
    Greece
    Great work my friend!!!

    Alexandros
  16. kagemusha A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Many thanks guys, very nice of you to comment and pleased he has been well received for his darker palette.

    Cheers

    Ron
  17. pipetrepid Active Member

    Country:
    United-States
    ron, nice work! very well done. bill
  18. mil-mart A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Ron beautiful painting, the darker palette really suits this bust . (y)

    Cheers Ken
  19. kagemusha A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you Bill and Ken. Really pleased the darker palette has gone down so well with everyone.
    Regards,

    Ron

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