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Comrades in Arms

In August 2006 I made and painted “Comrades in Arms” which depicted a member of Napoleon’s Old Guard carrying a tired Drummer Boy on the retreat from Moscow in 1812.

With the help of a print called “Napoleon’s Retreat From Moscow” by Adolf Northern, I have taken short video clips and have produced this short YouTube video.

My belief is that this media can really give models like these a ‘life’.

Hope you watch and enjoy it. Best seen in full screen.

Thank you

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2 Responses to “Comrades in Arms”

  1. raz Says:
    February 13th, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    dear sir
    what colors do you mix to get wood effects
    thank you

  2. Robin Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    Raz, I have 3 or 4 different colours of brown which I mix into individual pots. I mix a small pot of white and a small pot of black.
    The I paint a THIN coat of one of the browns on the object, then a THIN coat of another brown. Then I mix browns/white/black all in different proportions and dry brush on top of the object. The aim is to get different shades of brown. Finally a thin black or dark grey highlight wash for the grain.
    Sounds difficult, but it is not really.
    Hope that was of help to you, and good luck. Robin

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