I quite fancied doing painted armour, and this is my first real try at it. I suppose it shouldn't be that difficult, as I paint cloth and so forth all the time. The stripes were always in mind, but it took some time to decide on the wreath. I was tempted to add a crown over it, but that was going to get a bit fiddly.
The Commander, notice his piercing eyes? I experimented in an effort to stop all my figures having a wild stare. The solution was simple, before applying the white to the eye, paint the same area a deep reddish brown; then apply a narrow line of white and then spot with black for the pupil. The result is somewhere between eyelashes and mascara, but really helps I think.
I think the standard bearer is great too. It's almost enough to make me want to do a real Renaissance army. Almost...
*Obscure StarWars pun, anyone?
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Most impressive - how did you do the wreath??? Are they transfers?
ReplyDeleteAll hand painted my friend.
ReplyDeleteStarted with a dark military green to give an effective Silhouette then the leaves are done with a Us Uniform green and a thin brush (Size 0) Then a little yellow was added to highlight the upper leaves with a lime green, also done to the knot at the centre.
Actually a very simple design, but a steady hand is essential!