Be it an everyday play thing in the playground or as tokens on a miniature wargaming table, toy soldiers have throughout the ages have held a sentimental place in the hearts of both adults and children alike. Throughout history, warfare is synonymous with games military and political leaders play for power and control. The toy soldier albeit a plaything, has symbolic references which manifest the imagery of soldiers in real battle; an insignificant entity amidst the megalomania of war. Innumerable human sacrifices in battle amounts to mere loses in a casual game of chess. Almost all the miniatures you see here are diligently researched from historical sources and handcrafted between scales of 1/35 to 1/16 (approx 50mm to 120mm). The intricate rendition of human expression and fine details not only demonstrates the level of craftsmanship but also serves as a reminder to the fragile nature of human life. I represent no political bias though my miniature creations and my striving aim is to articulate humanity within the context of military history. Though much has been expressed through other mediums, I proudly choose this as mine. It is thus my pleasure that I present to you my weblog Perspectives in Miniature and I sincerely hope that you will enjoy your visit.
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More progress and refinements made to the figure this evening.
10 comments:
wow you're working very fast! excellent work.
great!!!!!!
jorge
Hello
Great Paintjob Calvin, like always!
Regards from Portugal
Pedro
As always amazing stuff, Calvin.
Are you painting these using the same or similar techniques as per your book?
Keep up the awesome work!
Rudi
Hi Calvin,
Superb work my friend. Another piece of art comming from your hands. Looking forward to see the complete vignette finished.
Greetz,
Gino.
Piece of art is the best description! Simply love the way you paint faces. Strange because using subtle paint tones you create great visible contrast. What can I say... WOW!
As for the italian cammo I would rather use brighter tones.
Anyway excellent work!!!
Wojtek
Fantastic Work! I'm amazed with your skills.
Just ordered your book and I can't wait to see it! :)
Congrats!
Hey Calvin,
amazing work as always!
May I ask how you blend in the camo?
I got your book, but it´s not definitely clear for me.
Every time I paint camo, I mist some Tamiya Buff over it to blend it in, but the effect is absolutely not as nice as yours...
Like I said, another great job!
Any chance to see your work some time in Germany?
All the best
Markus
Thank you all for your most encouraging words and constructive feedback.
Rudi,
The methods are essentially the same as those described in my book. The only major time saving measure I recently employed from the beginning of this year was the use of an air-brush to block in my base colours.
cheers,
Calvin
Hi Calvin,
Thanks for the reply. Using an A/B to block in 1/35 scale camo? Now THAT's impressive!!
Rudi :-)
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