Eugene Beauharnais (1 Viewer)

[blaster]

Hi Louis,

generous as always with your kind words.

I’ll be adding putty to fill in the space between the shabraque and the figure. You’ll hv realised that this is a half figure meant to go into a shadowbox. Looks very familiar?

rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

I added putty to the shabraque and began ptg it.

 

[MLH13]

I love your talented work, Victor and enjoy the progress photos. Nicely done!

Mark

 

[blaster]

Hi Mark,

thx for yr very nice comment. This piece has been bugging me for the past two decades. I'm glad that I have managed to reach this stage with Eug mounted on his horse.

Still more painting, tightening up the lacing details. I also burred out the scalloping on the red fringe and added a horse ear as well.

 

[blaster]

Wip

 

[blaster]

Finished rigging the horse reins. Also added a cummerband toggle from Historex.

 

[blaster]

Finally, I’ve started on the bkgd for this piece. A curved cardboard and the gaps filled with putty.

 

[blaster]

Finally painted the background. I placed the figure drilled into position and did a test fitting.
then added a few rocks into the foreground, painted and added some dust clouds around the hooves.
Added magnetic latches and it is FINISHED!!!!

 

[Louis Badolato]

Another terrific job, Victor!:salute::

 

[blaster]

Hi Louis,

thank you for yr generous remark. This was a far simpler piece than the similar Gericault Chasseur in terms of sculpting and painting. I also can work much faster now. The delays are just bouts complacency and procrastination now and then.

rgds Victor