Project to Commemorate the evacuation from Dunkirk

[Peter Gillson]

peter - thanks for the encouragement.
Steve - nice to have you along.

here is an update on progress so far. I've moved On to paint the carriage door and the first torso - the chap in the grratcoat.


for the coat I tried something a little different - after laying down a base coat I used a stippling technique to Try an create the rough texture of the coat. Some refinement will be needed when all of the figures are in place but he is about 80% done.

here it is with the second figure started.



Peter

[Guest]

Very fine painting Peter.

[Peter Gillson]

Thanks Peter

This evening I have worked on the front figure's left arm and the newspaper;

[Steve Brodie]

Coming along very nicely.

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks Peter

This evening I have worked on the front figure's left arm and the newspaper;

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wow! did you paint the newspaper????

[Peter Gillson]

Neil - I wish I could say 'yes'. But alas I didn't actually paint it. I googled front pages of newspapers from May/June 1940, cut'n'pasted into Word then scaled them down and printed it off. This was then glued in place, cutting it to fit around the hand.

If I could attach a pdf to this thread I would attach a a copy of the pdf of the 11 newspaper front pages I found, but for some reason my Mac won't let me.

Peter

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
I remember both your earlier Dunkirk pieces. Stunning work.
This looks to be heading the same way.
Jim

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Peter
I remember both your earlier Dunkirk pieces. Stunning work.
This looks to be heading the same way.
Jim

Thanks Jim.
Peter

[JR]

Its a nice idea Peter, certainly different and looking good.

[Peter Gillson]

Thanks Jon

no progress today - most of the day was taken up with video conference meetings, and this evening we were outside taking part in a hedgehog survey, we saw two in our garden.

Peter

[Steve Brodie]

If I could attach a pdf to this thread I would attach a a copy of the pdf of the 11 newspaper front pages I found, but for some reason my Mac won't let me.

Peter

If needs be send the pdf to me and i will attach on your behalf,
Hedgehog survey; two is that more than you would normally see, is it down to the COVID effect. We have noticed a lot more birds in the garden since lockdown began. we only live 5 minutes from a wood, but the number of birds have dwindled over the last few years, we used to see scores of hedge sparrows, blackbirds, starlings. Over the last couple of weeks the starlings are back along with blackbirds and blue tits along with a very friendly Robin who has taken a keen interest in our garden makeover, managed to get him to pose for a couple of photos !

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[Peter Gillson]

Evening all

a latest update - found time to work on the three figures and get them on place.


I need to balance the colours between each of the figures. But I may do that after I add the heads, which is a job for tomorrow.

Peter

[Peter Gillson]

I have been sidetracked by my family - we have been playing this game I was given: surprisingly good fun, definitely recommended.

Peter

[Peter Gillson]

Here is this afternoon's work - refined the colours - a little more green on the overcoat and darkening of the rear figure. Next the heads.


Peter

[Guest]

Aren't Robins lovely birds (when they're not killing each-other in territorial disputes)? Ours comes and looks in the kitchen window until I feed him every morning.

The figures are looking superb. The uniform painting is stunning.