Next up a real treat as we have a entry from Anne O'L. Veteran Challenge junkies will know that Anne's work absolutely pops with colour and personality. Grab your self a cup of coffee and nestle in to enjoy the show.
As some of you are aware I got into this hobby by following wargamers here on blogger. After four years I have decided that it is time to begin painting some historical figures. The decision on what period to paint was an easy one-WWII has long been a fascination for me.
When I was little I watched a lot of WWII films and built a lot of planes, which I hung from my bedroom ceiling on fishing wire. Also my brother, cousin and I would use plastic figures to re-enact battles outside in the yard. As it was usually raining, our battles took place in a great deal of mud. However, the dirt and the muck lent a peculiar reality to the carnage of our playtime. In painting these figures I am, in a way, revisiting some of my fondest memories.
For my first effort I chose to paint a US Airborne bazooka and 60mm light mortar team. Figures are from Warlord and are 28mm.
I found the Warlord figures to be quite nice-few mold lines and no real flash to speak of. Also the expressions on their faces give them a dynamic feel.
Currently I have some British para's on the painting table and am slowly working my way through them. They are more challenging than these and are taking me more time than I expected. Because they matter to me, I will take my time with them so there may be a few single figures posted before I finish them and get them posted.
As these are 4 28mm figures they should be worth 20 points.
Ok these certainly do not disappoint. You've managed to capture the muted tones perfectly while retaining the patented Anne glow. Great job on the basing too. I make this 4 figures plus a crewed weapon= 30 points plus a couple extra for the colours and basing.
As ever Anne, beautiful work :)
ReplyDeleteStunning. This sentence has never been said before. I love the haversacks
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!! The mix of "historical" colours with your fantasy (IMHO) painting work is perfect for those small characters.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful work.
I'm with Juan, your fantasy style/pallete comes through on these and gives a refreshing interpretation of the subject. Lovely work Anne.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Anne... utterly awesome, and well worth the time you've clearly put into them.
ReplyDeleteLovely paint work and basing
ReplyDeleteI like the way you paint lights
Little works of art.
ReplyDeleteStunning pieces!
ReplyDeleteStunning pieces!
ReplyDeleteHATS OFF for Miss O'leary!
ReplyDeleteI saw them and just fell of my chair!
you done a fabulous work!
be seeing you in ste Mère l'église;-)
Wow I say again WOW
ReplyDeleteWWII the A way, and it's just perfect. Been a big fan of your work as you know but this really hits the spot :-)
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Fantastic work Anne! Your style of painting fits these figures nicely. I'm eagerly looking forward to see more from your desk.
ReplyDeleteReally good work on them ,Anne! Very well done! I really like your pallet, the faces are great on the paras, your blending is still superb too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work!! That's really cool that you're returning to a period that's held such interest for such a long time, and you're off to a fantastic start. I've painted a fair few WWII figures in my day, and it's really tricky making all those muted tones pop as you have here.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments. It means a lot to me that you would like something I've done that is historical as the historical painters on blogger have meant so very much to me.
ReplyDeleteTruly superb work - probably the best I've seen I the Challenge so far
ReplyDeleteBravo!!!!
You really have your own unique style Anne - you always surprise me with the colours and tones you use because they are so different to what I would do, and I am always impressed at how wonderful the final product is. Great job.
ReplyDeleteHow on earth did you achieve the results that you have given the subject matter? They're stunning Anne, unlike any WW2 figures I've ever seen before!
ReplyDeleteVery nice indeed!
ReplyDeletegreat O'Leary-style :)
ReplyDeleteThese are a joy to behold, excellent work as always!
ReplyDeleteThe highlighting and the eyes (the downfall of many a figure of mine) look fantastic - excellent work!
ReplyDeleteGreat entry Anne, it's a real joy to look at the full size versions of your photos and admire all the detail you've painted. I don't think I've ever said it before, but I also love the way you photograph your miniatures. It really does them justice.
ReplyDeleteAmazing work Anne! You've really done the minis justice! Can't wait to see you paint some more historicals!
ReplyDeleteHeck Anne, you did an excellent job on these! Now us Historics painters better watch out since you're just as good in historics as you are in the SCi-Fi/ Fantasy genre. Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteSplendid. It is a real pleasure to admire Anne´s work.
ReplyDeleteCurt has been encouraging me to comment on AHPC for ages, and today was the day I finally decided to set up a Google+ account. I do read most of the posts/comments and will likely pop in now and then to comment. You may ask, that's lovely Sarah ...... But what was the impetus to start today?
ReplyDeleteAnne!
Your talents are stellar! I look forward to seeing your next works!
Cheers,
Sarah
Such a treat to see your painting here.. looking forward to seeing more of them in the future as well ;)
ReplyDeleteReally top notch work. Lovely work Anne. Cheers
ReplyDeleteWonderful painting Anne!
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