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dinsdag 11 oktober 2011

Box Art

This is something I've made in 2009 for a painting competition on Benno's Figures Forum. It looked like fun to let come a picture on a box to live by painting the figures just like they are shown on the box.

I decided to pick the Italeri Arab Warriors because they looked nice, and very colorfull. Sculpting is very good, a bit less on the one with the spear and the archer on the horse, but still better as some other sets. One minor point is that each rider has his specific horse or camel. You can't change them, and there are only five poses.

The bowstrings are made of hair. All figures are painted with acrylics.

Enjoy the pictures!







And now one by one.

















My favorite figure!





Special for Sean!



Hope you like them!

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15 opmerkingen:

  1. Sean11 oktober 2011 om 10:48

    Great paint job. I wish I could see the face of your favorite figure more clearly, the detail seems really good. A job well done.

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  2. Ray Rousell11 oktober 2011 om 11:20

    Very, very nice looking figures, I like the last figure as well, the saddle cloth and shiled especially.
    Ray

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  3. Simon Quinton 11 oktober 2011 om 11:22

    Nice paintjob . I like the camel to its a very dynamic pose

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  4. Paul´s Bods11 oktober 2011 om 11:51

    Lovely figs mate. (and you added the bow strings :-D )
    Good to see that Tim has turned up.and that Ray misspells shield the same way I do...sometimes
    Cheers
    paul

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  5. peter11 oktober 2011 om 11:57

    Thanks Sean, Ray, Brummie and Paul!

    @Sean: added one picture, special for you ;-)

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.com/2011/10/box-art.html

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  6. Nick Grant11 oktober 2011 om 12:39

    Great work Peter, they look fantastic!

    Nick

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  7. Mike11 oktober 2011 om 13:04

    Great work, Peter. Painting the box art is very clever.

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  8. Кирилл11 oktober 2011 om 20:20

    Great paintwork!

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  9. mekelnborg12 oktober 2011 om 07:53

    Now with the special close-up for Sean we see it is like a real person being photographed.



    When I try that it looks like my subject has fallen asleep face-first in a plate of spaghetti at the restaurant, and has a blob of paint from his head to his chest.

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  10. peter12 oktober 2011 om 09:24

    Thanks Nick, Mike, BlioRay and Pete!

    @Pete: I only use a flesh wash to get this result. Not to much, just enough. And when it doesn't work with one layer, I put on a second one. With the plate of spaghetti, it could work if you want some blood on the face ;-)

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.com/

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  11. peter13 oktober 2011 om 12:44

    Thanks Rich!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.com/

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  12. The Angry Lurker15 oktober 2011 om 00:36

    Great work but hair as bow string.....brilliant.

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  13. peter23 oktober 2011 om 00:43

    Thanks Fran! The hair is of the girlfriend of my oldest son. When she stays overnight, the next morning I find a lot of bowstrings in the bathroom :-D

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.com/

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  14. Eskice Miniature2 november 2011 om 12:43

    It's really crazy, when you put a rope on a bow, the realism is very increased !

    Good job, i am a fan, love 1/72 !

    See you

    http://eskice.blogspot.com

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  15. peter2 november 2011 om 14:20

    Thanks Treyvor!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.com/

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