Old West Lady with revolver

[Galloping Major]

Just to actually contribute something to the Old West section for a change, here's a Foundry Victorian lady by Copplestone I painted a few years ago.

The only change I made to the original casting was to convert the "generic" revolver to a Colt.





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[Chairface]

Very nice. I have her primed on my workbench, and you've given me some inspiration.

[Captain Blood]

A bit titchy, Lance - but she looks great. Nice job 

[Malamute]

Very nice, a particularly effective colour for the dress, its go that muted tone that I envisage for the period. Luverley!

[timg]

Yeah could you post the recipie for that green?

[Galloping Major]

Thanks chaps, yes, I'd forgotten how small these old pics were 

I'll take some new ones to put up, and remind myself of the greens I used.

[Galloping Major]

This should be a bit easier to see 

Timg: the green of the dress is actually two different greens, the cuffs, swashes and bustle, and the hatband being the second green. I wanted a subtle effect, and succeeded to the degree that you can hardly see the difference in my photographs unless pointed out   .

The main part of the dress is the 3 shades of Foundry Forest Green plus additional highlights of added white. The contrast green is the 3 shades of Foundry British Bottle Green mixed with the 3 shades of Forest Green, again with additional white highlights.    If the differences have ended up over-subtle, were I using this combination again, I would probably have left out the white mixed highlights on the contrast green, and ended up with more of a noticeable contrast. I would still go for the extra highlights for the main parts of the dress though, because as Malamute commented, I wanted that muted period look to the ensemble. 

I must say, I think Foundry's Forest Green is one of the most subtly effective greens out there.

[Svennn]

Very nice indeed. 

[Photographer]

This should be a bit easier to see 

Timg: the green of the dress is actually two different greens, the cuffs, swashes and bustle, and the hatband being the second green. I wanted a subtle effect, and succeeded to the degree that you can hardly see the difference in my photographs unless pointed out   .

The main part of the dress is the 3 shades of Foundry Forest Green plus additional highlights of added white. The contrast green is the 3 shades of Foundry British Bottle Green mixed with the 3 shades of Forest Green, again with additional white highlights.    If the differences have ended up over-subtle, were I using this combination again, I would probably have left out the white mixed highlights on the contrast green, and ended up with more of a noticeable contrast. I would still go for the extra highlights for the main parts of the dress though, because as Malamute commented, I wanted that muted period look to the ensemble. 

I must say, I think Foundry's Forest Green is one of the most subtly effective greens out there.

Great stuff!

[Bugsda]

Excellent bit of paint work    That's Foundry forest green on the shopping list, if ever I win the lottery