| ArchiducCharles | 18 Jan 2013 7:28 a.m. PST |
I just started a new project; a biblical Canaanite army. I completed two units so far, here are my spearmen (purists will say that my blue and red are too bright. But with all that skin I wanted some vivid colours to create contrasts).
Pics of my other unit (slingers) and lots more pics on my blog, as well as a description of the project :
link Cheers! Iannick
clashofempires.ca
Par la bouche de mes canons : link |
| Jonathan J | 18 Jan 2013 7:51 a.m. PST |
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| HarryHotspurEsq | 18 Jan 2013 8:06 a.m. PST |
They're great. I agree about the colours – the contrast works well. |
| Mooseworks8 | 18 Jan 2013 8:08 a.m. PST |
Well done. Love the bases. |
| JCBJCB | 18 Jan 2013 8:22 a.m. PST |
Another agreement on the colors. It looks right against the skin tones. Hands down, one of my favorite ancient armies. |
| Who asked this joker | 18 Jan 2013 8:27 a.m. PST |
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| Lucius | 18 Jan 2013 8:45 a.m. PST |
Great colors! I love to see Biblical armies that have a splash of color in them. |
| Caliban | 18 Jan 2013 9:41 a.m. PST |
Me too, echoing the comments made by others; they look nice and vibrant. |
| Emperorbaz | 18 Jan 2013 10:08 a.m. PST |
Nice work, very colourful! |
 BigRedBat  | 18 Jan 2013 10:16 a.m. PST |
Nice bright colours! Simon |
| whitejamest | 18 Jan 2013 11:06 a.m. PST |
They really do look great, as everyone has said. May I ask, what is the object held by the gentleman in the long turquoise robe? - James |
| ArchiducCharles | 18 Jan 2013 1:35 p.m. PST |
Thanks for all the positive comments! James, it's a lyre. First time I paint one (it wasn't very popular on Napoleonic battlefields, my main period  ). Iannick
clashofempires.ca
Par la bouche de mes canons : link |
| whitejamest | 18 Jan 2013 2:25 p.m. PST |
Lannick – ah I see it now, nothing to do with your painting of it, which is fine. I've just also never encountered one on a miniature before. Evidently they didn't catch on real big with military musicians….. James |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 19 Jan 2013 4:11 a.m. PST |
It's kinnor excellent! ;) |
| colin knight | 19 Jan 2013 4:23 a.m. PST |
That is wonderful to see. Love it. Good to seem other fans of this wonderful gaming period.
Colours are probably realistic. Although Egyptians kept to mainly white the Amorites for example had many bright colours available. |
| colin knight | 20 Jan 2013 4:19 a.m. PST |
Had another good look at your site. Really like the richness of skin tones and all colours.
Cant wait to your paint jobs on the chariots and glad to see you are going with Cutting Edge ones wich are beautifully sculpted.
What is base flesh colour and is done with Army Painter? |
 oldbob  | 20 Jan 2013 6:06 a.m. PST |
Some very good brush work and great looking bases! |
| ArchiducCharles | 20 Jan 2013 8:28 p.m. PST |
Thanks Colin. For the flesh I used a base coat of Foundry North African flesh A followed by highlights of North African flesh B and then North African flesh C. I then finished with a thin coat of army painter over the whole figure. Really, I don't use AP to save time but rather I find it helps 'bind' the colours together, as well as being a very good gloss varnish. Iannick
clashofempires.ca
Par la bouche de mes canons : link |
| Scarab Miniatures | 21 Jan 2013 7:45 a.m. PST |
Lannick Yes these are very nice, I have a few unpainted ones myself so link noted for reference as I am currently writing a scenerio for the Battle of Megiddo which will be in Wargames Soldier Strategy magazine and I need a fair few of these fellows for fighting the battle (and others from the period) Kind regards
Rob Broom
scarabminiatures.com
warandconquest.co.uk |
