Using GW Tallarn Sand and Scrag Brown as the base colours, the uniforms were toned, washed and highlighted. Only the officer wears anything near a regulation uniform
A standard sized unit
A standard sized unit
A tiny unit
To increase the raggedness of the bottom of the trousers got the attention of the scalpel. Then patches of various colours were applied to knees and elbows. Finally to avoid a total wall of beige the blanket rolls were given some colour.
Lovely work Mark, and they are quite dynamic-looking figures. The blanket rolls work very nicely.
ReplyDeleteI quite like the right shoulder shift. You can vary the arm positions a little to get variety. I had actually done a few of before I started to give them colourful blankets. I just felt they needed something to give them some life.
DeleteYes, these are very nice indeed Mark
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. I even gave the little unit a tattered flag, but the image doesn’t show it.
DeleteWonderful looking Rebs, love the details on the pants...
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil.
DeleteRag-tag but handsome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan.
DeleteNice effect, I especially like the tip about a scalpel to the bottoms of the trousers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm. If you are using the scalpel technique it pays to use a new blade otherwise the cuts can be a bit burred.
DeleteVery nice Mark ... and surprisingly colourful.
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Thanks Aly. Sometimes when you restrict the colour palette you can get some great tones.
DeleteGreat looking tattered rebels!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. It would be rather nice to do one army in 1861-62 grey and one in butternut...but that would be absurdly extravagant...or would it?
DeleteExcellent warriors! Nice to see!
ReplyDeleteThan you Sergey.
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