tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post7299540426994980493..comments2024-03-28T11:19:33.274-06:00Comments on Analogue Hobbies: Entry #2 to the 8th Lead Painters' League: French Survivors Retreating from Russia, 1812Curthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-27567678342717495082014-05-11T18:52:22.398-06:002014-05-11T18:52:22.398-06:00Thanks very much Christian, much appreciated!Thanks very much Christian, much appreciated!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-18567161435842971782014-05-11T15:48:33.853-06:002014-05-11T15:48:33.853-06:00Magnifique travail de réalisme (Marvelous work of ...Magnifique travail de réalisme (Marvelous work of realismus) Bravo! Christian Souquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369532266531434852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-21553960114770835832014-05-11T15:47:21.781-06:002014-05-11T15:47:21.781-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Christian Souquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369532266531434852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-32616595329227750982014-04-15T12:12:48.604-06:002014-04-15T12:12:48.604-06:00Thanks! Yes, there is something 'hopeless'...Thanks! Yes, there is something 'hopeless' in seeing some of these fellows with no weapons and no winter clothing. I look at them and think, 'This fellow won't last the day...'.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-74666255167452024642014-04-15T12:11:04.886-06:002014-04-15T12:11:04.886-06:00Thanks Juan! Yes, I am slowly starting to mass a f...Thanks Juan! Yes, I am slowly starting to mass a few of these poor blighters.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-48980445478777286012014-04-15T12:10:15.229-06:002014-04-15T12:10:15.229-06:00Well, that is a great compliment indeed then! I...Well, that is a great compliment indeed then! I'm delighted you like them Nick.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-37112116357558349852014-04-15T12:09:43.850-06:002014-04-15T12:09:43.850-06:00Cheers MillsyCheers MillsyCurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-69386419463083430732014-04-15T12:07:50.003-06:002014-04-15T12:07:50.003-06:00Hey thanks Kev, much appreciated.Hey thanks Kev, much appreciated.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-32451173139831143272014-04-15T12:07:25.944-06:002014-04-15T12:07:25.944-06:00I know - this winter will just not give up the gho...I know - this winter will just not give up the ghost! Thankfully we've not had the snow you've suffered so I hope you get good temperatures soon.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-84466163873623463352014-04-15T10:42:29.229-06:002014-04-15T10:42:29.229-06:00They look fantastic CurtThey look fantastic CurtKevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296421155011055301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-39171714213163893842014-04-15T01:37:29.318-06:002014-04-15T01:37:29.318-06:00Amazing work dude. They look like they are walking...Amazing work dude. They look like they are walking to work here in Winnipeg. Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090722688748673409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-88045745144063853732014-04-15T00:32:58.626-06:002014-04-15T00:32:58.626-06:00Thanks Achilles! The snow on the bases was achieve...Thanks Achilles! The snow on the bases was achieved with Liquitex gel medium ('Natural Sand 6508) which actually has a very smooth consistency, but still possesses some nice mass. I will often 'sink' twigs, discarded packs, muskets, cartridge boxes, shakos, etc. into the wet gel and then shape it around the items it so it looks like the snow has drifted against their sides. <br /><br />Once the gel is cured I paint it a base of blue-grey (I use Americana 'Slate Grey'), I then liberally drybrush a midtone (Americana 'Grey Sky') and then finish with a light drybrush of titanium white (any bright white will do). <br /><br />I then glue on a tuft here and there (make sure the tuft is yellow as the grass would be dead in the midst of winter) and then heavily drybrush the tuft with the same midtone and highlight as the base. It can be quite 'globby' as frost will build up on exposed vegetation.<br /><br />The frost/snow on the hem of the mens' clothes, their beards and scarves are the same mid tone and highlight (Grey Sky and Titanium White) carefully dappled with an old detail brush. You have to be careful not to go overboard on this step - I find a little goes a long way in giving the effect.<br /><br />This all seems a bit convoluted but it's dead easy once you work out the pattern. I find the main element is the texture gel - it works wonders at providing that hard-packed snow effect.<br /><br />I hope this helps!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-9263803851590354782014-04-14T03:36:54.974-06:002014-04-14T03:36:54.974-06:00those look great! I would love to know how you did...those look great! I would love to know how you did that snow effect on their bases and the lower parts of their clothes! Achilleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364203348442843743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-14791402681620414292014-04-13T12:08:13.203-06:002014-04-13T12:08:13.203-06:00Looking nice. Well painted as all your other minis...Looking nice. Well painted as all your other minis on this subject, but I like these "just walking" minis the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-76612900037114588242014-04-13T05:41:53.983-06:002014-04-13T05:41:53.983-06:00Wonderful painting work. You have a fantastic coll...Wonderful painting work. You have a fantastic collection here!!!<br /><br />And I´m very tempted again...Juan Mancheñohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761893327024556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-69730347636658938282014-04-13T01:36:01.650-06:002014-04-13T01:36:01.650-06:00Awesome work on these chaps! Despite not beeing pa...Awesome work on these chaps! Despite not beeing particularly interested in this period I really love it when you pop up with some new Retreat stuff.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-15340447163338778982014-04-12T20:53:58.265-06:002014-04-12T20:53:58.265-06:00Superb sir. Gives me the chills just looking at em...Superb sir. Gives me the chills just looking at em.Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-7115855314681123482014-04-12T13:43:36.954-06:002014-04-12T13:43:36.954-06:00Cheers Fran!Cheers Fran!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-44322575798404361272014-04-12T12:00:30.884-06:002014-04-12T12:00:30.884-06:00Bloody lovely Curt, on my way over to vote!Bloody lovely Curt, on my way over to vote!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-8424291041821628932014-04-12T11:11:27.570-06:002014-04-12T11:11:27.570-06:00Thank you Christopher and another thanks for provi...Thank you Christopher and another thanks for providing comments on the League forum!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-53484286596149953812014-04-12T11:10:47.092-06:002014-04-12T11:10:47.092-06:00Thank you Ray, very kind of you to say.Thank you Ray, very kind of you to say.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-10948070139217893632014-04-12T11:10:26.050-06:002014-04-12T11:10:26.050-06:00You're a good man Dave - thank you!You're a good man Dave - thank you!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-34525640569278684372014-04-12T11:09:57.205-06:002014-04-12T11:09:57.205-06:00Thanks Tamsin!Thanks Tamsin!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-75888369981205553342014-04-12T11:09:43.433-06:002014-04-12T11:09:43.433-06:00Thank you Anne. Yes, there are some very skilled p...Thank you Anne. Yes, there are some very skilled people in the League to be sure which makes it a great diversion to look forward to each Sunday.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-8712514087325056452014-04-12T11:08:24.288-06:002014-04-12T11:08:24.288-06:00Thanks Iannick. As a Canadian (especially after th...Thanks Iannick. As a Canadian (especially after this winter) I feel a certain sympathy for these fellows.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.com