tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post1302895466139373541..comments2024-03-08T13:49:08.416-06:00Comments on Analogue Hobbies: The Next Project - The Great War in GreyscaleCurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-14399601897145914392019-04-16T11:22:56.598-06:002019-04-16T11:22:56.598-06:00Delighted you enjoyed the post and found it intere...Delighted you enjoyed the post and found it interesting. Best wishes with your upcoming project!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-71534600576374000512019-04-16T00:44:53.435-06:002019-04-16T00:44:53.435-06:00Absolutely brilliant! I’m going down the B&W p...Absolutely brilliant! I’m going down the B&W path for a new project I have in mind and this has been a great read and source of inspiration. Cheers IROImperialrebelorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765188584942176661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-83203258189504752712016-10-18T10:55:48.250-06:002016-10-18T10:55:48.250-06:00Hello Jacob! Thanks for the kind words. I've d...Hello Jacob! Thanks for the kind words. I've done the bulk of the early-war Belgian and German forces now and am slowly working on the French. I usually try to get a couple units done a year to keep my toe in the water, so to speak. While I find the process of painting greyscale very interesting it is also quite exhausting as it requires precision with a very limited range of 'colour'. Nonetheless, I've loved working on the project and it tested me as a painter. A great recent example of this technique is Nick's desaturated approach to greyscale. Lovely work.<br /><br />https://moitereisbuntewelt.blogspot.ca/search/label/Greyscale<br /><br />Best of luck with your Finish project, Jacob!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-91706868193855316722016-10-18T04:46:34.293-06:002016-10-18T04:46:34.293-06:00Hey Curt, wonderful blog and project. Do you have...Hey Curt, wonderful blog and project. Do you have any further updates on this? After seeing this, and having a background in photography, I'm tempted to paint my Finnish army in B&W. I'm just worried that in a year after completion I'll regret it. I have every thing primed black and am just waiting to pull the trigger so to speak. How have you enjoyed the project?<br /><br />Outstanding work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594413208082671764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-10494993264600822502014-09-11T12:11:26.066-06:002014-09-11T12:11:26.066-06:00Thank you very much for your kind words, Glen - it...Thank you very much for your kind words, Glen - it's greatly appreciated. This is a project that I work on very intermittently so I'm alway delighted to get comments on the work. Regarding the contrast/tone of the greys, yes, I'm happy that I had the foresight (a rare thing with me) to keep a journal charting the varying paint mixes that I've used for the assortment of uniforms and equipment - otherwise I'd be completely hooped! It's funny, every time I start work on some figures for this project I think they look like complete crap, but then they slowly come together, layer after layer, so by the end they can often possess a haunting otherworldness that I find quite interesting. I realize it's not to everyone's tastes but I've really enjoyed working on the project as it's pushed me as a painter to engage a different part of the brain.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-4321254733442451842014-09-11T06:02:41.090-06:002014-09-11T06:02:41.090-06:00Not only a brilliant concept, but brilliantly exec...Not only a brilliant concept, but brilliantly executed. The painting is pure artistry! I cannot even imagine how challenging it was to get the perfect contrasts and final look, but you have achieved it. Breathtaking.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776088288204199792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-46702270285788941782013-12-16T12:16:52.373-06:002013-12-16T12:16:52.373-06:00That is a very cool idea. It will be tricky to get...That is a very cool idea. It will be tricky to get the 'antique' look nailed-down for the bronze and terracotta but it would be a brilliant side-project nonetheless. Best of luck and let me know how it turns out.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-68726738634934770732013-12-16T03:28:52.959-06:002013-12-16T03:28:52.959-06:00I've been kicking around the idea of doing a s...I've been kicking around the idea of doing a small force each of bronze Greeks, terracotta Etruscans and iron Celts, all as one would see such figurines in a museum.<br />You've done the deed of pushing me further along. Thanks much.Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743073987491198533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-71407054759334101402013-12-04T21:42:01.817-06:002013-12-04T21:42:01.817-06:00Hmm, I guess I can see that. I suppose we'd al...Hmm, I guess I can see that. I suppose we'd all look a little unhealthy without any colour...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-43487499691369559382013-12-04T20:40:16.816-06:002013-12-04T20:40:16.816-06:00They look very unhealthy, a bit like zombies. They look very unhealthy, a bit like zombies. Baconfathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152422678887860988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-77527833200005949382012-08-11T10:45:32.459-06:002012-08-11T10:45:32.459-06:00Thanks Mark! Yes, I often prefer the starkness of ...Thanks Mark! Yes, I often prefer the starkness of monochrome media (pencil and charcoal, woodblock, etc.) especially with subjects that evoke a particular, introspective mood.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-18432407027973159462012-08-11T10:13:31.930-06:002012-08-11T10:13:31.930-06:00I think this is brilliant (not the colors...) I th...I think this is brilliant (not the colors...) I think it will capture the feel of the period as we have seen it in photographs, and provide an artistic challenge. <br /><br />In art, I like the simplicity of pencil and charcoal sketches as well as the spectacular effect of vibrant oils. This is the figure painting equivalent of the former, and I applaud your creativity and courage!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336957457066559640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-63552433226756565112012-08-04T11:43:30.374-06:002012-08-04T11:43:30.374-06:00Thanks very much Terry! If you wish, just browse f...Thanks very much Terry! If you wish, just browse forward in the blog and you will see more of the project as it has developed from this past spring. I've managed to complete (in fits and starts) sample representations of most of the principal forces that fought in the West in 1914.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-47812008563961855572012-08-04T09:23:27.804-06:002012-08-04T09:23:27.804-06:00Well this is certainly a fantastic idea & it w...Well this is certainly a fantastic idea & it will be like watching a series on TV, waiting to see what you will bring to the table next. I look forward to watching this "series".Terry Silverthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873668652853883440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-66672771100092025432012-08-03T20:20:23.870-06:002012-08-03T20:20:23.870-06:00Thanks for your comment Robert! Yeah, its a bit of...Thanks for your comment Robert! Yeah, its a bit of an 'odd duck' project but I'm enjoying muddling my way though it.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-68343852642157983742012-08-03T20:04:56.399-06:002012-08-03T20:04:56.399-06:00Wow, WW1 in Black and White. What an incredible co...Wow, WW1 in Black and White. What an incredible concept. You've got my attention, but I will not be starting a new period...rhingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084435959839601918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-52791672426970622472012-06-16T03:16:52.925-06:002012-06-16T03:16:52.925-06:00Thanks a bunch for your kind words, Doug. We'l...Thanks a bunch for your kind words, Doug. We'll see if I can keep the steam up with the rest of this project.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-60594882782755173762012-06-16T02:40:00.210-06:002012-06-16T02:40:00.210-06:00That looks fantastic... well done Curt. Fabulous ...That looks fantastic... well done Curt. Fabulous idea well executed. Those deserve a prize.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-29805956723304682322012-06-06T11:25:45.741-06:002012-06-06T11:25:45.741-06:00Thanks Michael! Yes I agree, when arrayed together...Thanks Michael! Yes I agree, when arrayed together they do have a sort of 'spectral' mood about them. This is good as I'm wishing to achieve a more impressionistic/moody feel for the project.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-47717018130538661102012-05-15T15:18:35.530-06:002012-05-15T15:18:35.530-06:00Thanks Christopher! Yes, Sidney's work is bril...Thanks Christopher! Yes, Sidney's work is brilliant and a great inspiration.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-20348324564597087352012-05-15T15:06:54.697-06:002012-05-15T15:06:54.697-06:00Very nice work Curt and really creative! I agree S...Very nice work Curt and really creative! I agree Sidney is a big inspiration btw!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-9475793890547564852012-05-09T15:38:59.857-06:002012-05-09T15:38:59.857-06:00Thanks, mon ami! Much appreciated.Thanks, mon ami! Much appreciated.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-63382575845598477962012-05-09T13:21:47.746-06:002012-05-09T13:21:47.746-06:00Wow dude - I was looking forward to painting some ...Wow dude - I was looking forward to painting some guys using regular colours tonight....it will all seem so shallow now....<br /><br />Great stuff man - as always.Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090722688748673409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-26130922611590550452012-05-07T12:03:07.746-06:002012-05-07T12:03:07.746-06:00Thanks for your comments, Erwin. Yes, I think a hi...Thanks for your comments, Erwin. Yes, I think a high contrast greyscale approach would suit the Necrons very well as so much of their bodies are made of some form of metallic materials.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-9879152414575791192012-05-07T11:43:21.628-06:002012-05-07T11:43:21.628-06:00Thanks very much for your comments Derek. I went w...Thanks very much for your comments Derek. I went with the trousers and kept as they were historically noted for being red. As such I did not choose to color the tunic due to it being a shade of blue which may get 'lost' amongst the grey tones. Nonetheless I'm sure I'll be trying several methods over the coming months.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.com