Saturday 20 February 2016

From JasperO - WWII Bren Team (28 points)



I'm definitely not one who could be described as a 'disciplined painter', which is undoubtedly confirmed by the fact that two months into the Painting Challenge, this is my very first contribution. I tend to constantly flick from one painting project to the next, jumping back and forth and perhaps finishing some of them, some time. Because of that, I had lots of semi-started projects by December 20th, all further along than a base coat. Oddly enough, this challenge has caused me to work on some of those, and even get them finished. Satisfying indeed, but not valid for the challenge. In short, excellent planning all around... And me a publishing professional, go figure...


In the meantime, I have several projects on the boiler for the Challenge. These five, in complete contrast to everything above, I started last weekend and finished today. They're the start of an English platoon for Chain of Command and a mix of Crusader and Artizan Designs figures. Really enjoyed painting them!




First, let me welcome you aboard the Challenge Jasper - it's wonderful to have you with us. 
I think many of us (myself definitely included) can more than sympathize with the feeling of inertia from flitting around from project to project, slowly chipping away at the whole, but feeling like you're getting little done. Nonetheless, you've done a fabulous job with these 'week long' models.
I particularly like your shading (do you use a dip method?) and really appreciate the addition of the unit and rank patches (freehand?). It does such a nice job in finishing the models. I too like working on the Artizan range, as they generally have such distinct folds and planes to their sculpts, which really aids in their painting. They also have a lovely, reassuring heft to them, which really means nothing but appeals to my weird, deep-seated 'heavy is good' sensibilities.
You've really done them justice here, Jasper. I'm going to add a few more points for the shoulder markings and rank chevrons to tip you up to 28 points. Wonderful work! Keep up the steam, as I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing to see more of your work.


24 comments:

  1. Thanks for the kind words (and sympathy ;-) )! The uniforms don't have any dip on them, but an extra layer (German camouflage brown base - mix with English Uniform - mix with Beige Brown - mix with Tan Yellow, all kept quite thin). The markings and rank are indeed freehand.

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    1. Superb! Also, thanks for providing your paint recipe.

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  2. Your shading is excellent, shame we have not been treated to more of these in the challenge. Hope you get more done in the home stretch as they are a real treat

    Ian

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  3. They are worth waiting for. I have made a note of the recipe .. Thanks for that .

    Lovely work

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  4. Agree with Curt about the shading, it's a superb work. I never achieved such a smooth transition in painting plain uniforms

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  5. Gorgeous work Jasper! That's really making an entrance...

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  6. Beautiful work. Welcome on board

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  7. An excellent first entry Jasper - welcome to the nuthouse :)

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  8. Gee these are nice, love the faces.

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  9. Very well done. Top notch paint work.

    And "discipline" is for the weak...and the insanely iron-minded exceptions like Tamsin...

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  10. Really nice painting and basing!

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  11. sometimes you see figures and just think "I wish I had painted them!"

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  12. Those flesh tones are great, I can never get mine to be nearly so believable.

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  13. Great work Jasper and cheers for joining us here!

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  14. Thanks all for the kind words! For those curious about the flesh colors: it's a saddle brown base, wash with agrax earthshade, then a mix of saddle brown and tan yellow, and then two more layers adding basic skin tone and white.

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  15. Welcome to the challenge! Nice start as well!

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  16. Welcome to the lists, Jasper! Great work on the Troopers too! The fatigues look really sharp and the insignia is a treat too! ;)

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  17. Great work Jasper, whatever your technique, it's working for you. Just keeping plugging away and you'll find yourself back to finish off more eventually.

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  18. Wow, great pastely colors there!

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  19. Welcome Aboard Jasper I wondered when you would make an apearence my friend. Very fine work they look great.

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  20. Most excellent! You've done a cracking job on these.

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