Viking with War Hammer
This is a little more from the Fantasy side than the Historical. Still figuring out how to treat that kind of subject matter from a stylistic standpoint.
"War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.” Cormac McCarthy
Ancient Roman Legionary, W_I_P
Lately, I’ve been painting several figures at once. As I paint with oils, and due to the slower drying time, I rotate work on them so I’m able to keep busy.
Grieving Parents by Kathe Kollwitz
This terrible knowledge is what separates us from little boys playing with toy soldiers. As General Sherman pithily observed "War is hell."
Roman Centurion "Bravery and Valor" Bust
Minormous Models has a line of really high quality resin figures that are just wonderfully executed and which I highly recommend. You can buy the STL files online or the printed figures from El Greco Miniatures. They have one figure of [...]
Polish Winged Hussar
More armor . . .
Some of you may recall the Bud Light TV commercial in the 70's with the mystery writer, Mickey Spillane, the punchline of which was "practice, practice, practice."
For my transatlantic friends, Bud Light is a [...]
Norseman
This is a work in progress. It was inspired by the amazing work of Magnus Fagerberg. Lately, I've been painting the same pieces as those of people whose work I admire in order to better understand their approach -- to sort of 'walk in [...]
Another Roman Centurion
I'm practicing armor . . .
