Thursday 31 December 2015

From PeterD - Renaissance Clergy (30 points)


With final exams and Christmas out of the way, I've finally been able to put paintbrush to figure for this year's Challenge.  First up for me is this set of 4 clergy for my 'Renaissance Men' Duel with Curt, using metal figures from the Perry's.  These are lovely figures with lots of character and detail, two mounted and two figures on foot.  The mounted figures are one piece castings. Interestingly while the priest gets a fine piece of horseflesh, the Cardinal gets a lowly mule to ride, albeit a very well dressed mule.

I had to do a bit of online research re costumes here, and hope I got things right.  I could have delved deeper into Catholic regalia but feared I might be drawn to the Darkside (mandatory snarky Anglican comment now out of the way).  Renaissance art is a great source of reference material, as were these guys.


I bet you didn't see that coming did you?

English parents have been scaring their kids to sleep with images like this since 1588!

YouPaint wise, the challenge was the rather unicolour clothing.  I wanted it to look like lush fabric with deep folds and went with multiple washes over a base coat, followed up by highlighting on the ridges.    For instance, the black robes have a base coat of Paynes Grey (actually a deep indigo blue, almost black), washed with Carbon Black.  The reds are scarlet washes first with Deep Red, then with Burnt Umber and the highlighted in scarlet.  I use Liquidtex acrylics, I am sure that there are GW paints named for bodily functions in similar hues.  I suggest that Arterial Bloodspray, Bloody Booger and Troll Poop should do the trick.

I expect that my army commanders will be happy to see the back of this lot!

Period images show the hood with and without the white fur lining, so I added it to the mounted figure.  It gave the Cardinal on foot too much of a Santa Claus look so I removed it.

You can't do Renaissance Italy without conniving Churchmen, and these four should come in handy for scenarios as messengers, objects for kidnapping, unwelcome "assistance" etc.


Very nice work Peter! Your reds are suitably sumptuous and I quite like the luxurious tack on the mule. These fellows look ready to harangue, cajole and/or excommunicate any Condottieri captains within earshot. 

The first volley in our 'Renaissance Men' duel goes to you my friend. I really must get a wiggle on...

39 comments:

  1. Thanks Curt. Personally, I'm just glad to get on the scoreboard.
    Cheers, PD

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  2. Very nice. One can hear the Medici's plotting in a Machiavellian way but in who's back will the paint brush land?

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  3. Nice work I like those guys a lot.

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  4. Nicely done. And you won't have any finals to distract you until April!

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    1. Thanks Sylvain. Finals will be the easy part of this semester.

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  5. Beautifully done. Really nailed the tricky red

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  6. Nice work Peter :)

    And I did expect that pic! ;)

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    1. Thanks Tamsin. I knew someone would expect it!

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    2. We'd have been disappointed if you hadn't dropped in a reference!

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  7. Great stuff Peter. Love the bright red!

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  8. Nobody expected that...!

    Nice bit of work on those clerics, Peter; the sumptuous cardinal on the mule looks especially commanding!

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    1. Thanks Evan, it takes some serious duds to look commanding on a mule!

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  9. very nice work and good color scheme

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  10. I'm a fan of non come to be used as you note, really add to the look and feel of a game and these look the business.

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  11. Very nice. I did not expect that.

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    1. Thanks Sean. Glad I am keeping you in your toes.

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  12. Brilliant stuff! You must be really happy that The Quest for the Holy Grail is now also available in miniature as well right?

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    1. Thanks Sander. Where do I get the Grail stuff?

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    2. Here they are Peter: http://www.studiominiatures.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=49&Itemid=505

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    3. Lovely, but too rich for my pocket book!

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  13. Good to see you start, love the reds but that black really works for me too

    Ian

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  14. I'm obviously a fan of clergy figures and I really like these. They look self-important and overdressed - perfect. As for their holiness, well, I read Stendahl's Charterhouse of Parma last summer, and even though it wasn't set in the Renaissance, his depiction of how one gets to be a senior Italian cleric was pretty funny.
    Best,
    M
    (Extra points for Anglican snarkiness, I should have thought)

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    1. Thanks Mike. I thought you might like them. Do I detect jealousy over the outfits?
      Cheers, PD

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  15. There's just something about priests on a battlefield that so...Renaissance. ;)

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  16. Wonderful little entourage! Nice vibrant colors too! Double dealings, assassinations, conspiracies, nobles and clergy running amuck, what fun isn't available in old Italia! ;)

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