Urbancohort has started this painting thread and is keeping it wholly clear of apostrophes although it is all about his painting skills developing.

[paulr]

Vallejo Buff then washed with Army Painter Flesh Wash...

I'll file that away for my 'possible' ECW project

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[urbancohort]

I have also tried light yellow as a start colour. If uou look at wooden poles they are not usually the heavy brown colours we picture them to be. They are much lighter.

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[urbancohort]

Finished the flintlockmen for the Coldstream Regiment. Still got to complete the base itself.

Central pike block, Musketeers in from of block and muskets to wings. Officer and drummer to right wing ( of formation, left in photo) and ensigns embedded in the pike block. Seen representations of this on woodcuts, this is my attempt to replicate.

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[toxicpixie]

They're gonna very beefy on table

Can I suggest more light on the photo's though?

I just got one of these - https://www.amazon.co.uk/slp/selfie-ring-light/7ze4ktj8c6wo942 and it's pretty handy!

[urbancohort]

They're gonna very beefy on table

Can I suggest more light on the photo's though?

I just got one of these - https://www.amazon.co.uk/slp/selfie-ring-light/7ze4ktj8c6wo942 and it's pretty handy!

Unfortunately I only have the camera on my phone! But I'll try to get better shots on it later once base is done.😁

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[Steve J]

Looking pretty good

[toxicpixie]

The selfie ring clips over the top of the phone so it throws light straight where you snapping

For a fiver it's very decent!

[urbancohort]

The selfie ring clips over the top of the phone so it throws light straight where you snapping

For a fiver it's very decent!

Yes, realised after I replied. I might give it a go!

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[Techno]

Nice looking unit, that man !!

Cheers - Phil

[toxicpixie]

My t'other half found it as she complains about the lighting of my piccies (granted, she's a much better 'tog than I am, just a shame I can never get her to take the bloody things for me ), and suggested it would be a major bump. I quite want a cheap portable/foldable light box now as well

For a fiver it was well worth it, and I can just leave it on the desk and grab it at need so it's dead convenient - set up or storage is minimal

[urbancohort]

Given the informed criticisms above (guilty m'lud!) And still not having ordered the selfie ring - promise I will! I thought I would add tgese photographs of the finished unit of Coldstreamers. Still a long way to go before I get to the standards of painting seen elsewhere. Whilst I am satisfied with the 'mass' overall impact the induviduals leave much to be desired.

In particular I can't get those faces right, despite trying to adhere to all the instruction here an on other posts.

Also, which is better in your opinion, fellow Pendrakeners, shading to represent the folds of clothes, be that by dry brushing or ink washes, or the technique whereby gaps are created using black paint? And if the latter does one also shade or use flat colours for the coloured areas?

I have used vallejo burnt red as the basis for these figures. That is almost a brick red. I have read somewhere that before industrial cloth production that the coats of infantry, at least, probably WERE an almost brick red colour, not the scarlet and bright shades we often use. I then highlighted the private sentinels' coats with flat red and vermilliin, adding some scarlet to the officers.

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[d_Guy]

Hi Urban,
I really like the Coldsream, nicely done! You have already exceeded my own painting standards (which is why Pixie is painting mine) so I can offer no useful advise other then to say put them on the board and game with them.😀

What I vaugly remember from days long past - madder was the usually red dye used for rank and file coats. The wool could me fixed with various metal salts to help hold or slightly modify the color. The usually shade was a slightly orange to pink - brick red. Officers, who generally used private tailors, usually used the more exotic cochineal (ground up insects from somewhere?) which gave a deeper, richer, longer lasting scarlet. Of course I could easily be wrong about all of this.

Basically I just play with the things. 

[Leman]

I think initially in the post-Civil War  era the officers tended to wear crimson. When they switched to scarlet in the late C17th or early C18th the crimson was kept in the sash to further distinguish them from the rank and file.

[urbancohort]

Hi Urban,
I really like the Coldsream, nicely done! You have already exceeded my own painting standards (which is why Pixie is painting mine) so I can offer no useful advise other then to say put them on the board and game with them.😀

What I vaugly remember from days long past - madder was the usually red dye used for rank and file coats. The wool could me fixed with various metal salts to help hold or slightly modify the color. The usually shade was a slightly orange to pink - brick red. Officers, who generally used private tailors, usually used the more exotic cochineal (ground up insects from somewhere?) which gave a deeper, richer, longer lasting scarlet. Of course I could easily be wrong about all of this.

Basically I just play with the things. 

Ha ha! Yes, that is good advice. Just started basing the Horse Grenadiers and made a slight departure from previous. It'll be interesting to see what people think, so standby for the shots when the stand is completed.

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[urbancohort]

I think initially in the post-Civil War  era the officers tended to wear crimson. When they switched to scarlet in the late C17th or early C18th the crimson was kept in the sash to further distinguish them from the rank and file.

That makes sense! Thanks Leman.

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[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice work chap

[urbancohort]

So, here is the first viewing of my Horse Grenadier units. I am primarily thinking of using these with 'The Pikeman's Revenge' skirmish rules, which I believe probably better recreate the sort of actions where dragoons, HGs and to a certain extent grenadier units would play a key part. Thus I am looking for a different 'feel' for the units.

By using the 60mm base though it does allow my units to be used in more mainstream actions.

I realise that this is more of a 'diorama' look to it and hence won't be to everyone's taste but let me know what you think. The base isn't yet finished so there will be more about this concept.

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[Techno]

Looking damn fine.

Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

Excellent work all round .