Marie Leszczynska Queen Of France (1 Viewer)

[blaster]

I mentioned that I had a figure of this lady from a Historex kit. I cleaned up the kit and looked for a suitable picture of her to start the project.

 

[theBaron]

Historex really produced some nicely detailed figures, and this one is no exception. I look forward to seeing your work on her, Vic!

Prost!
Brad

 

[blaster]

Hello Brad,

Yes. I love the Historex range. I was quite lucky to have stumbled onto this picture as the Historex instructions gave a rather blandly coloured dress. It is quite obvious that the Historex piece was based on this painting. I might ring in some changes to the final figure to make it more like the painting.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

I added putty to the dress to make it flare out. The forehead and hair was remodeled.

 

[theBaron]

Looking back at your reference again, I am excited to see this when you start painting. Are you going to use the same colors the painter used? I think they will make a striking figure.

Prost!
Brad

 

[blaster]

Hello Brad,

Yes I intend to stick to the same colours in that painting. Just cleaning up the figure a bit before I start painting.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

I've started to paint the figure. Dabs of paint here and there. Also will be reworking the shoulder area.

 

[blaster]

I finished converting the shoulders and have painted more of the dress.

 

[theBaron]

I like how you built up the colors on the floral pattern for her dress, Vic.

Prost!
Brad

 

[blaster]

Hello Brad and all,

Thanks for your comment. Note the impasto oil paint applied to the floral motifs. I further shaded in Payne's Grey and also highlighted the dress with iridescent white paint.


Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

While waiting for the figure to dry, I have started to work on the robe.

 

[johnnybach]

While waiting for the figure to dry, I have started to work on the robe.

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Run out of gold? - or was your dinner ready????? jb

 

[blaster]

Hello JB,

I ran out of steam...

Actually I was painting in yellow ochre with white, not gold. The blue has dried quite shiny, giving the impression of a glossy effect not intended for this piece. If you look at the lower left part of the blue robe, you may notice that I have "dulled" tested a portion of the robe with Testors dullcote. It works. So I am finishing the full painting before coating with this varnish.

Rgds Vic

 

[blaster]

And I have finished painting all the fleur de lys on the robe! We painters ought to get a life! The embroiderers of these type of robes ought to get a life too!

 

[blaster]

I added highlights and shades to the robe.

 

[blaster]

Now for the other half of this Historex pairing. Louis XV looks OK. However, sideways, the figure looks a little flat. So I took him by the left leg and added putty to bulk out the torso. I also recreated some of the sculpted details and added a sword, ribbon and baton from Historex parts.

 

[blaster]

More pics

 

[blaster]

I painted Louis XV and drilled glued him to the base. Epoxied Marie and cape to the base too. Minor touch ups and then I am done.

 

[Ivanhoe]

I painted Louis XV and drilled glued him to the base. Epoxied Marie and cape to the base too. Minor touch ups and then I am done.

From the original art to completion.
A lot of time and effort well rewarded.
The base works very well.
Congratulations and Thank you.

 

[blaster]

Hello Ivanhoe,

Thank you for your very kind and generous comments. I like working with Historex figures as their basic figure designs are superb. Their modular approach provides excellent starting material to fabricate unique new figures and poses.

Rgds Victor