Saturday, August 22, 2015

Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England - a Perry Miniature

Finished the Margaret of Anjou figure. The wife of Edward VI, she played a significant role in the War of the Roses, not the least of which her strong opposition to the House of York.
As mentioned earlier, the model is a single cast figure, with both rider and mount as one-piece. For some reason (probably to ease casting), Perry does this with some of their models. Their Choson Korean cavalry are this way too. You can't really tell by the online catalog images, and they aren't described as such. Anyway, there wasn't any problems painting this one. Especially as I only used a few colors for the queen's attire.
She appears to be wearing a fur lined gown. The garment itself has a lot of folds and creases so I opted to just give it a solid color - choosing not to give it any embroidery work as it would be too busy looking.
The headdress seems to be plain without any indication of precious stones or pearls to it, as portrayed in some paintings.
Anyway, I'm happy to be able to post images of this project - the first painted figure from me in a long time. Hope it meets your approval.

27 comments:

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    1. Thank you for the compliment, Mike! Much appreciated. Warm regards, Dean

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  2. Lovely work again, Dean. Keep 'em coming!

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    1. Thank you kindly, Paul. Two more to go for this set. Best, Dean

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  3. Nice work indeed Dean, especially like the nuance you've chosen for the horse. My browns always end up with too much of a leather nuance. Anyways, good to see you back at the painting desk!

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    1. Thanks, Soren. The horse flesh is a mixture of yellow and red ochre - then given a wash of ink stain. After dry, I add a little highlights. Regards, Dean

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    2. Is that Vallejo or GW colors you're using?

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  4. Lovely! I like the skin tones on the horse too great painting Dean!

    cheers,

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  5. Approve? Of course, without question!

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  6. Outstanding work. I like your work with her skin tones.

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  7. Excellent work on this model Dean! Just the ticket for a WotR games!

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  8. Thank you all very much for your kind words. I appreciate the visit and approval.
    A special thanks to Anne in particular for the opportunity to paint this nice figure courtesy of her generosity.
    Warmest regards to all, Dean

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  9. That's a great miniature and beautifully done Dean.

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  10. Thank you all very much, Gentlemen. Appreciate the nods and approvals. Warm regards, Dean

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  11. Fantastic work! Great job on a great miniature

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  12. Love the WotR you have been doing.

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  13. Quite a gal Maggie of Anjou and your figure is a fine tribute to such a strong woman! Perrys do the single caste for some of their command figures which they get away with because of the excellence of their horses - some of the best in the biz. Not sure about Margaret (do historical references give her such a melon head?) but the horse is a beauty - helped of course by your superb painting!

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    1. Lol! Thanks, Doc. Yes, she is a bit wide at the temples :) Regards, Dean

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  14. A superb Margaret of Anjou, Dean!

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  15. Margaret of Anjou is really beautiful, splendid job Dean!

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  16. Thank you all very much for the kind words and continued visits. Best, Dean

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