Atheling's Early Byzantines- Justinian's Army into the Army of P.34 28.11.2024

[Bloggard]

superb.

[Koyote]

Beautiful!

[Tactalvanic]

halfway is still great effort at this level, wow, that's superb work.

[Atheling]

Thanks guys. Very much appreciated

halfway is still great effort at this level, wow, that's superb work.

The idea is to put on Dara 530 CE on at a show sometime..... As I have said, partly because of my inability to stick to the units who fought there(!) I still have half the Byzantines to finish off before i get around to the Sassanids!

[macsen wledig]

lovely work as ever!

[Atheling]

lovely work as ever!

Thank you.

[Basementboy]

Gorgeous. If you don’t mind my asking, what’s your process for big freehands like this?

[Atheling]

Gorgeous. If you don’t mind my asking, what’s your process for big freehands like this?

Thank you. They're not actually that big (To give you some idea- I think about 3-3.5cm wide). Basically I just pick an image, draw it lightly in pencil then paint- "fat over lean" but without the oil paint

I might try to do a tutorial at some stage if there's any interest?

[Pattus Magnus]

I definitely would be interested in a tutorial on painting those!

[Atheling]

I definitely would be interested in a tutorial on painting those!

OK, the next time I get around to painting up a figurative Early Byzantine banner I'll put one together

[Captain Harlock]

These banners are so cool that I want to put the Empire back together (on tabletop  )

[Pattus Magnus]

OK, the next time I get around to painting up a figurative Early Byzantine banner I'll put one together

Cool! I’ll watch for it.

[bluewillow]

Bravo mate

Look forward to my copy arriving

Cheers
MattW

[carlos marighela]

You know if you can manage that in oils on wood, you could have a profitable little sideline knocking out religious icons. Beautifully executed.

[Atheling]

These banners are so cool that I want to put the Empire back together (on tabletop  )

Get to it Captain sir! 

Cool! I’ll watch for it.

Please do, it might be a while (Gate Fulford at Partizan to prep for) but it will definitely happen as I still have literally hundreds of Aventine Early Byzantines still in the queue!

Bravo mate

Look forward to my copy arriving

Cheers
MattW

It came out a few issues ago Matt.

You know if you can manage that in oils on wood, you could have a profitable little sideline knocking out religious icons. Beautifully executed.

Funny you should say that...... I do have a Fine Art degree and I can paint figuratively with oils well enough to knock out a few icons..... the problem is, I'm not religious and it is a complicated topic.