Anglo Danes Close Ups of Each Base- Unit Five- Composition Explanation

[Hideyoshi]

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Here are the close ups of the last unit I finished. So, why the close ups? First off it allows for the bases to be seen as individual interactions or conversations between the miniatures. where possible, with my miniatures I try to make each model look like it is part of an organic fighting force This is the case even in Victorian era armies as you can see here:

This is all the more important with vignettes (to state the obvious):

In the case of the Anglo Danes I wanted to evoke the frantic crush of battle as portrayed in the Bayeux Tapestry. To conjure up the press, the desperation, the sheer brutality and belligerence as illustrated on that famous embroidery.

I hope that, in some small way I have managed to touch upon the press of battle as elucidated in the tapestry in some small way.

The whole unit again:

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[Cacique Caribe]

Wow, stunning results.  I take my hat off to ya, sir.  Fantastic.

 

Dan
Loads of WIPs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/9593487@N07/albums/with/72157710630529376

[Hideyoshi]

Thanks Cacique Caribe 🙂

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[ian pillay]

Those are exceptional. I like the colour pallet used, I’ve struggled with my dark age painting for ages, but these have really helped me get a better understanding of clothing colours of the period. Thank you for sharing.

Tally-Ho! Check out my blog at…..
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[willz]

Fantastic eye candy.

[Hideyoshi]

Thanks again guys 🙂

ian pillay wrote:

Those are exceptional. I like the colour pallet used, I’ve struggled with my dark age painting for ages, but these have really helped me get a better understanding of clothing colours of the period. Thank you for sharing.

I’m really pleased that you found the colour palette useful. I have a photo of some woollen garments sent to me by a very serious Norse/Viking reenactor some 20 years ago somewhere (that I’ll post here when I find it). I have basically used that palette of slightly muted hues for two decades to the point where the colour selection it quite instinctual now.

Art College and colour theory helps too; without getting on my high horse, I do however feel that colour theory can be overplayed in  miniature painting, especially if one is painting armies. Was colour theory essential to Monet? To Van Gogh, To Seurat? To Rothko? Of course, but they were dealing with colour theory on w hole other level. I think we have to remind ourselves at times that we are painting toy soldiers. Is colour theory an irrelevance in miniature painting? Of course not. Should it dictate the choices we make in miniature painting? Only to a point.

OK, mini rant over LOL

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[The Red Hobbit]

Wow the work you did on those shields is absolutely gorgeous, first thing that caught my eye.

[Hideyoshi]

The Red Hobbit wrote:

Wow the work you did on those shields is absolutely gorgeous, first thing that caught my eye.

Thanks, I made the slightly insane decision to paint all the shields by hand! In an effort to save my sanity I did go for LBMS Transfers for the banners though!

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