Posted on November 28, 2021
Tags: trojan-warThe Iliad inspiration continues.... While I've had these figures for quite a few years I've never managed to complete more than four or five. So, I'm feeling pretty proud of myself for getting 32 figures across home plate in the past week! Most of th...
Posted on November 20, 2021
Tags: trojan-warMy gouache experiment left me a bit flat and unmotivated. In addition, the 'main' project on the painting desk (32 plastic hoplites) doesn't provide much inspiration either. So, I needed to complete something to regain my painting momentum. I don't k...
Posted on November 7, 2021
Tags: trojan-warSo... I think I've learned all I need to know about using gouache paints for figure painting. I don't think so! The first issue is the thickness of the paints. I knew that with a paste-like consistency they'd have to be thinned to avoid an impasto e...
Posted on October 22, 2021
Tags: trojan-warA number of years ago I fished two Lifeguard trumpeters out of a $.25 box at a toy soldier show (manufacturer unknown). I painted the first one with craft acrylics, much as I've been painting figures since the '70s. Ten years later, the second one is...
Posted on October 16, 2021
Tags: collection-managementI've always been a collector of books. About 10 years ago we were moving for my wife's job. Her employer was paying the cost of the move and, of course, insisted on insuring our possessions. So, I was given the odious task of determining the replacem...
Posted on October 11, 2021
Tags: collection-managementSince I'm on a blogging roll I figured I'd give a tour of my hobby space. These types of posts seem to be perennially popular. (That, and I just spent most of the day straightening up and I want to show it off!) I'm a lucky guy to have such a space. ...
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