"Painting Essex, need inspiraction" Topic
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| smolders | 30 Apr 2013 12:35 p.m. PST |
Fellows: I want to start painting my command/general stand (28mm Essex warlord games). I really want to capture the feel of the period on this stand. Sadly I am lacking inspiration….what can I do? Any ideas will be of help at this point please throw them out there! Thanks |
| Timbo W | 30 Apr 2013 1:24 p.m. PST |
Essex? On the one hand somebody could be handing him a pike, as allegedly he fought pike-in-hand at Newbury. On the other hand he could be on the point of absconding in a rowboat from Lostwithiel……. He did have a small personal guard of 30 halberdiers, they wore grey cassocks fitted with over 180 silver and orange buttons according to Peachey and Prince. Sounds like a challenge to paint!! |
| mad monkey 1 | 30 Apr 2013 1:35 p.m. PST |
Have a aide-de-camp holding his horse next to a outhouse. have a standard bearer and officer waitng out side. If you can have Essex coming out the door of the loo that would be even cooler. Even generals got to go. |
| Timbo W | 30 Apr 2013 2:28 p.m. PST |
Ha! Perhaps someone does a "Napoleon at Waterloo" miniature that could be adapted? Edit- oops- Peachey & Turton's Old Robin's Foot was the reference above, not Peachey & prince. |
| The Tin Dictator | 30 Apr 2013 4:13 p.m. PST |
Drink six shots of whiskey in quick succession.
Wait a half hour.
Now you're ready. Find a copy of the movie "Cromwell". Or, maybe its "To kill a king"?…. whatever, its one of those.
Pay close attention to the Edgehill battle scenes.
Essex makes an appearance. I think he's even in armor.
There's your inspiration.
Copy him exactly. Hollywood is always correct.
This is why you started with the whiskey. |
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