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ARTIST STATEMENT
In the words of Wilbur Smith "War is the game played by old men with the lives of the young". The pawn in this game is the combat soldier, represented by the miniature toy soldier; an insignificant being on the battlefield. Combat is the most intense moment of war, where life and death balances on a knife's edge. The results are terrifying and reveal the worst part of our human nature. Conversely, there are moments when it exudes the best of our human spirit. Most of 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 of the fragile nature of human life. I represent no political bias though my miniature creations. My aim is to portray humanity through the chronicles of military history and thus it is my pleasure that I present to you my weblog Perspectives in Miniature.
WWII GERMAN UNIFORMS - PERSONAL MIXES BY CALVIN TAN
In conjunction with AK Interactive, this exclusive Gen 3 acrylic paint set is specially composed with the essential colours that I use to render WWII German Uniforms. It contains 18 colours and a small pamphlet with my personal colour mixes. If you are keen to acquire all the colours on my palette to paint a field grey tunic, a splinter pattern zeltbahn, an oak-leaf pattern smock or the Kharkov anorak, look no further, this is the set for you to get started.
PAINTING SKIN TONES >> MADE EASY << BY CALVIN TAN
Stop struggling with skin tones. Start painting them. I’ve spent years failing so you don’t have to. This set is the culmination of my experience as a figure painter, distilled into an easy, effective system. With 6 hand-picked 3Gen and Quick Gen colors and my personal technique booklet, you’ll bypass the frustration and go straight to stunning miniatures. Experience the difference and level up your skills today.
Do check out my Podcast interview with Barry Biediger and Jim DeRogatis at Box Dioramas.com
CALVIN TAN'S BASIC GUIDE TO FIGURE PAINTING
I developed this instructional DVD with Model Art magazine to help beginner armor and diorama modelers master the art of the 1/35 scale figure. In this video, I demonstrate easy-to-follow techniques for painting injection-molded plastics—from choosing the right brushes to the 'little tricks' I use for fine details. This is a complete showcase of my personal methods, and I’m confident it will help any modeler take their work to the next level. For your convenience, the DVD is available in both English and Japanese."
CALVIN TAN'S INTERMEDIATE GUIDE TO FIGURE PAINTING
This video presentation documents the process of rendering a highly detailed 1/35 scale after-market resin figure. Watch as I take the viewer through the process of rendering of leather, uniform insignia as well as camouflage patterns using the techniques and materials presented in the beginner's guide to achieve convincing results. It is available in both Japanese and English.
CALVIN TAN'S GUIDE TO CONVERTING AND PAINTING FIGURES
In this third instalment, I will share my techniques and materials to customize and detail an inexpensive stock plastic figure. Watch as I take you through the steps on how I modify a pose, model details such as hands, belts and webbing and insignias. Learn about working effectively with epoxy putty as well as plastic styrene and paper. As a continuation from my first two DVDs, I will demonstrate how to model and paint a simple groundwork as well as an alternate approach using a monochromatic underpainting to render both a field grey tunic and the World War 2 German Splinter Camouflage pattern on a helmet cover. If you have enjoyed and benefitted from those previous titles, this edition will be a welcome addition to your journey in scale figure modelling – regardless of your current skill level. It is my sincere hope that this could inspire you to embark on your own creative adventure in this fantastic hobby.
THE M WORKSHOP
5 comments:
Interesting process, what did you make the originals from? With a lot of homework out of the way and some money in my pocket I'm considering starting a sculpting project, I'll need to get some materials etc. I'm dabbling with ideas at the moment, any suggestions on something simple, and stuff like which hornet heads etc. Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, if i am asking too many and being annoying, please say,
thanks
James
Hi James,
to keep things elementary, I would recommend you to try out doing some simple conversions using Hornet figures instead of attempting to build one from scratch yourself. Reason being Hornet figures are very well sculpted and simple in design; which IMO provides an excellent basis for conversion work. It could just be as simple as repositioning an arm, adding another pocket, a tear in the trousers etc... just to get familiar with the medium.
cheers,
Calvin
thank you Mr.Tan. Your advice has given me some ideas and i've come up with modifying hornet GH12 to a panzer wrap tunic, smiling and changing the left arm to holding a pipe, opinions please?
thanks again for your advice and encouragement
James
Hi James,
good choice! I particularly like that figure too. Painted it a long while back. It has got lots of attitude and I'm sure you have fun working with it.
cheers,
Calvin
Hello Calvin,
Love your work... brilliant ! Could you please explain to me what product and technique you used to make your "mold" for the equipment straps. I imagine you are molding from a photo-etched sheet (and wow they are pretty small) so how do you maintain the detail in the final mold?
Cheers,
JD
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