18th Century Painting Service wanted

[alexmac207]

I have decided that I want to send away my 10mm SYW figures for painting. I'm a good painter but there are so many figures I need done that it is taking away from other projects.
I'm looking for a service that can paint to a collectors standard.

Any recommendations? I was looking at Fernando Enterprises
http://www.miniaturelovers.com/

[Leman]

Judging by the photos in Mollinary's book on 1866 they do a pretty good job.

[Sandinista]

Nathan aka Toxic Pixie did a fine job for me as did Mickey of http://mickeysminis.com who did the bulk of my League of Augsburg armies

Happy to recommend both

Cheers
Ian

[Maenoferren]

One of the guys up here does painting in most scales. Here is his Facebook link.
https://www.facebook.com/JJN-Miniatures-236175483110829/

[mollinary]

As Leman says, I can thoroughly recommend Fernando's "showcase" standard painting as excellent quality and value for money. My only suggestion would be to paint an example of everything you want and send them with the order. This obviates the potential language problems, or judgements regarding colours and shades. I have always found them polite and helpful.  They will also send photos to check you are happy before they proceed to the bulk of the order. I usually ask them to include my samples in the photo so that I can take account of computer and photography and lighting impacts on colours. 

There is also Kev 1964 from this forum. His work is spectacular, he is much more knowledgeable than Fernando, and he is also very easy to deal with. On 18th century some may remember I wanted a painter to match (actually imitate, never an easy thing) the work done by Clibinarium on Prussian and Austrian armies I bought off him. As I was increasing the size of existing units the match was very important to me, both on the figures and the basing. Key's work was nothing short of brilliant, and he has done a lot of great work for me since.

Hope this helps,

Mollinary

[FierceKitty]

Hmmm...most 18th-century painters are a bit slow by now. Chardin perhaps; best painter of the age, I'd say.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I would have to say Reynolds, Constable, Gainsborough or Turner for me...
Thomas Hudson (1701–1779)
William Hoare (c. 1707–1792)
Francis Hayman (1708–1776)
John Shackleton (1714–1767) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to George II and George III
Richard Wilson (1714–1782)
Charles Brooking (1723–1759)
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King
George Stubbs (1724–1806)
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Sawrey Gilpin (1733–1807)
Johann Zoffany (1733–1810) – born in Frankfurt
George Romney (1734–1802)
Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797)
Richard Wright (1735–c.1775)
John Hamilton Mortimer (1740–1779)
Henry Fuseli (1741–1825) – born in Zurich, Switzerland
The Revd Matthew William Peters (1742–1814)
William Hodges (1744–1797)
Henry Walton (1746–1813)
William Tate (1747–1806)
Joseph Barney (1753–1832)
Lady Maria Bell (1755–1825)
Prince Hoare (1755–1834) – painter and dramatist
Philip (or Philippe) Jean (1755–1802) – of Jersey
Thomas Stothard (1755–1834)
William Blake (1757–1827)
Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760–1803)
Sir Thomas Lawrence (1760–1830) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King
George Morland (1763–1804)
Samuel Drummond (1766–1844)
John Crome (1768–1821)
James Ward (1769–1859)
William Armfield Hobday (1771–1831)
Edward Bird (1772–1819)
Charles Henry Schwanfelder (1774–1837)
Thomas Girtin (1775–1802)
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)
John Constable (1776–1837)
John Jackson (1778–1831)
John Varley (1778–1842)
William John Huggins (1781–1845), marine painter
Richard Barrett Davis (1782-1854)
John Sell Cotman (1782–1842)
Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King
Benjamin Haydon (1786–1846)
William Mulready (1786–1863)
William Etty (1787–1849)
John Martin (1789–1854)
William Linton (1791–1876)
Sir George Hayter (1792–1871) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Queen
Francis Danby (1793–1861)
Charles Robert Leslie (1794–1859)
Sir William Charles Ross RA (1794-1860)
Henry Collen (1797–1879)
Paul Delaroche (1797–1856)
Joseph Stannard (1797–1830)
Frederick Richard Lee (1798–1879)
Thomas Witlam Atkinson (1799–1861)
Samuel Atkins, marine painter

[FierceKitty]

Turner is one of the greatest, but i) main work in the following century, and ii) I'm not sure I'd want him painting my figures!

[Subedai]

I would have to say Reynolds, Constable, Gainsborough or Turner for me...
Thomas Hudson (1701–1779)
William Hoare (c. 1707–1792)
Francis Hayman (1708–1776)
John Shackleton (1714–1767) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to George II and George III
Richard Wilson (1714–1782)
Charles Brooking (1723–1759)
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King
George Stubbs (1724–1806)
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Sawrey Gilpin (1733–1807)
Johann Zoffany (1733–1810) – born in Frankfurt
George Romney (1734–1802)
Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797)
Richard Wright (1735–c.1775)
John Hamilton Mortimer (1740–1779)
Henry Fuseli (1741–1825) – born in Zurich, Switzerland
The Revd Matthew William Peters (1742–1814)
William Hodges (1744–1797)
Henry Walton (1746–1813)
William Tate (1747–1806)
Joseph Barney (1753–1832)
Lady Maria Bell (1755–1825)
Prince Hoare (1755–1834) – painter and dramatist
Philip (or Philippe) Jean (1755–1802) – of Jersey
Thomas Stothard (1755–1834)
William Blake (1757–1827)
Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760–1803)
Sir Thomas Lawrence (1760–1830) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King
George Morland (1763–1804)
Samuel Drummond (1766–1844)
John Crome (1768–1821)
James Ward (1769–1859)
William Armfield Hobday (1771–1831)
Edward Bird (1772–1819)
Charles Henry Schwanfelder (1774–1837)
Thomas Girtin (1775–1802)
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)
John Constable (1776–1837)
John Jackson (1778–1831)
John Varley (1778–1842)
William John Huggins (1781–1845), marine painter
Richard Barrett Davis (1782-1854)
John Sell Cotman (1782–1842)
Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the King
Benjamin Haydon (1786–1846)
William Mulready (1786–1863)
William Etty (1787–1849)
John Martin (1789–1854)
William Linton (1791–1876)
Sir George Hayter (1792–1871) – Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Queen
Francis Danby (1793–1861)
Charles Robert Leslie (1794–1859)
Sir William Charles Ross RA (1794-1860)
Henry Collen (1797–1879)
Paul Delaroche (1797–1856)
Joseph Stannard (1797–1830)
Frederick Richard Lee (1798–1879)
Thomas Witlam Atkinson (1799–1861)
Samuel Atkins, marine painter

You'll be telling us next that this list is from memory!

I'd say you missed off the best one, Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825).

There are enough pictures of the work of Kev and toxic on the forum so I would check them out.

[Techno]

Turner is one of the greatest, but i) main work in the following century, and ii) I'm not sure I'd want him painting my figures!

Well, of course you wouldn't.

1) He wouldn't have an Optivisor handy.
2) The modern acrylic paints haven't been developed.
3) Winsor & Newton, series 7 brushes don't exist.

Tsk !.....Some people. 

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Sorry FK and Subedai, should have refined my search from Bitish 18th century painters!

[fsn]

William John Huggins (1781–1845), marine painter
Samuel Atkins, marine painter

Do these chaps specialise in the MC range?

[FierceKitty]

Well, of course you wouldn't.

1) He wouldn't have an Optivisor handy.
2) The modern acrylic paints haven't been developed.
3) Winsor & Newton, series 7 brushes don't exist.

Tsk !.....Some people. 

Cheers - Phil

Might also work out on the pricey side, I suppose.

[Techno]

But you could take them to Sotheby's and sell them for a fortune !

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

mmmm....I wonder if I can sell some of my blobbier efforts as Jackson Pollocks?