discussion Queen Boudicca of the Iceni

[Andy2035]

Hi Paul,

Just had a proper look at this, this morning, I have to say that I am in complete awe with your work and level of detail...

May I ask how did you do the shading etc on the horse, do you use a brush or airbrush...

Before I came across your hair solution for her I was thinking you could have maybe used wool wrapped with fine wire, but, I think you conquered the look...

Also, I have my version of her, as a Welshman, she is known as Buddug, she has helped protect me over the years...: -

This is why I am so interested in this build and how you are bringing her to life...

Thank you again for sharing this with us...

Andy...

 

[Guest]

Hi Andy many thanks for the comments glad you like it.

all of my painting is done with a brush and acrylic paints, the shading is done by applying the base coat and then adding a darker shade to the base coat and layering it over the top, and then a bit darker and so on, and the opposite for the highlights, adding white to the base coat and so on, perhaps not the best explanation but the next time I have to do some shading ill do an SBS with it.

The problem with doing the hair from something like wool and wire is that it would be very difficult to make a mould from it, I am hoping that this will be turned into a kit when its finished, ive already had a few offers, so it has to be made from something solid.

Love the Tat I have a few myself, she had various different names depending on where you were from.

hopefully ill be able to do an update later today

Paul

 

[Ian M]

Well as we are sharing Our Boadicea's here is ours. Unfortunately now just a fond memory.View attachment 69927


I will just add that her brother, Genghis is also no longer with us.

Any how. I will be looking forward to that SBS on how you do your shading.

Ian M

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[Guest]

Hi all

Love the cats Ian, great names, we have 3 cats as well as 2 dogs, bit of a house full but if my other half had her way we would have anything with 4 legs

Andy sorry mate I didn't realise that you had been ill, I hope you make a speedy recovery.

I started painting the mane, after it was base coated black I decided to go for a 2 colour mane, having looked at several pics on the web, they can come in a variety of colours, but ive gone for white and brown.

I highlighted the various areas with the 2 colours and then gradually dry brushed over the top going up to white. Not sure im happy with the finished result yet, I think its too stark between the contrasts of colour and the black base coat so Ill leave it for a bit to see how the colours dry out

all for now

Paul

 

[Ian M]

I see your concerns with the main. If you ask me it is to light, I was looking as well and you are right, there are loads of varieties.

Our cats have always had "royal" names up to the latest. Cleopatra and Ramses. Boadicea and Ghengis. The two with have now are more normal.. Bandit and bølle (Bully) I digress. Sorry.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Paul

I once saw a technique where you use a craft knife and make multiple cuts/slashes into the mane and it begins to look like hair .

 

[Guest]

Hi all heres a few pics of the re painted mane, I base coated it with the 2 colours and then highlighted adding white gradually going over it several times. I think its a better finish and looks more natural

Back to the chariot for a bit more

Paul

 

[Guest]

Ahhh...Paul, I'm glad to follow this thread!!

 

[Ian M]

That looks well good!

Nice one.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Many thanks Polux and Ian, its always nice to get comments

Ive gone back to the chariot and the driver for a bit, so heres a bit more done to both

The bindings are particularly time consuming, I first painted them black and then infilled the wood colour leaving a black shadow around the edge of the bindings, this then gives it a bit of shading but also if you happen to miss a bit it doesn't show.

For the drivers tunic, I closed my eyes and picked a colour, which happened to be Pomegranate, still it looks ok, also base coated the bottom part of the chainmail shirt.

more to follow

Paul

 

[Ian M]

Lost for words!

When you do that blow by blow you mentioned before, I for one would be very interested in how the hell you paint tartan!! One thing that has often totally baffled me that!

Ian M

 

[Guest]

cheers Ian, ill do an SBS when I do the trousers and just for you the tartan as well, the cloak will be tartan so theres a bit to do

Paul

 

[Guest]

Brilliant Paul, just add a little thicker yellow and it'll be the Wilson dress tartan

PS looking through my awarded list thingy .... I noticed I'd given you a dislike doodab... Of which you would have got the alert ... Please note this is due to me hitting a random clicky thing when I scroll the page on my tablet ...for this...and me being fat thumbed ... I apologise

 

[Guest]

Colin not a problem, to be honest i hadnt noticed it, and thanks for the comments

Paul

 

[Andy2035]

Lost for words!When you do that blow by blow you mentioned before, I for one would be very interested in how the hell you paint tartan!! One thing that has often totally baffled me that!

Ian M

I would think he'd do the same as the rest of us and use Tartan Paint , sorry Ian, I just couldn't help myself...

 

[Guest]

Hi all

Andy yep from the tartan paint shop

Ok I said I would do a short SBS on how to do shading so as im starting the trousers here goes and it will probably be done in a few blogs. ill go right from the basics so the first thing s that to get the correct shading you have to get the light direction right. Normally with modelling they are painted with the light source coming from the top, therefore the nearer to the top the lighter it is and vice versa nearer the bottom its darker.

The first picture is just the base coat, very important to have a good base coat to work from, this has had 3 coats and been left for at least 24 hours to go off.

From the base colour I now have to determine the lowest points, and as hes sat down with his leg out straight, the lowest points are right at the bottom and in the deep recesses in the creases.

The next step is to darken the lowest points, so ive added a bit of burnt umber to the base coat making it a slightly darker shade, and then painted the bottom of the leg.

From there I added a bit more burnt umber and went over the bottom part again, The idea is to leave a bit of the previous colour showing so that it graduates down, if that makes sense

Moving on to the top ive then added a tough of white to the base coat and then painted the top part of the leg

Then again a touch more white and layer it on again, remember its a layering process of thin layers, I have my paint to about the consistency of milk or thin yoghurt,

This is the leg with the contrasts of dark and light on the base.

The next step is to pick out the deep creases. This is a mix of 50/50 base colour and burnt umber

The next step is to add the detail, I normally have 5 mixes of paint ready, base colour, and 2 shades darker plus 2 shades lighter, and I work on a small area at a time

Here ive been working on the knee area and you can see that nearer the edges of the creases ive added washes of the lighter shades.

its a gradual process of adding thin washes and building up the colours, don't worry if there is a harsh line between 2 shades, just mix an intermediate shade and paint over the joint line and it will blend the 2 colours together

You can see that the differences with tones at the mo are quite subtle and these will be intensified later

For the last part of this stage ive painted in the leg bindings, this is just to give me an idea of what it will look like with a different colour and also it shaows where extra shading is needed

Ill leave this for a while and let the paint settle, it often looks completely different when its really dry so end of part one

Paul

 

[eddiesolo]

Amazing work Paul, you truly are a master-modeller.

Si

 

[flyjoe180]

Yep, fantastic stuff

 

[Guest]

Washes with acrylics...

Seems to be difficult obtain this homogeneous result! I will try to learn it! It's like a dry brush?

Thanks to share with all us the whole process Paul

Every day this model turns more amazing!

Cherrs. Polux

 

[Guest]

Very happy to tag along ,watching you create.

What does SBS stand for (I don't know do I )

Any chance of a sneak preview of all of it together.