Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Feudal German Shields

I did some tests to see if I could paint shields designs approximating those in this picture:
I used a pencil for a rough outline & then just dabbed on some paint. It seems to be do-able - if a bit rough, but I didn't spend too much time on them. My wife was sitting next to me on the computer & I was squeezing in next to her trying to paint these - my computer is next to my paint table. They should look a little better after I go back & clean them up.

2 comments:

  1. Isn't painting medieval shield patterns, and heraldry in general, a pain in the tookus?

    K

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  2. Kevin:

    Definitely can be - geometric patterns aren't hard, only time-consuming. I struggle with animal charges & the like. Your work is really nice on those figures you lent me for Enfilade. Impressive work. Regards, Dean

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