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Flat Figures Painters Forum => Gallery => Topic started by: errant49 on May 24, 2013, 05:37:02 AM

Title: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: errant49 on May 24, 2013, 05:37:02 AM

Colonel Dupin (1814-1868) was commanding the contra-guerilla in Mexico during the french stay
The figure is issued by François Koestel, from a watercolour by Job, and engraved by Daniel Lepeltier
An original figure with a high quality5mm, painted with oil
Eric

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Nicholas Ball on May 24, 2013, 06:24:28 AM

considering he's only a 5 mm figure, its utterly fantastic. 8)

did you use a medical magnifier of x 4.5 million to get all the details in? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: PJDeluhery on May 25, 2013, 10:07:55 AM

The painting is great at any scale, but 5mm???!!!! Amazing!!

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: errant49 on May 25, 2013, 10:12:02 AM

Well, I confess that as I already said in another topic, my very old age makes me shiver  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
So I forgot the 4 before the 5; it's then becomes much easier to paint  ;) ;) ;)
Eric

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Brian on May 25, 2013, 10:20:06 AM

And there I was  believing  Eric has brushes made for the delicate work on 5mm figures, and a steady hand ;D   

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Corporal_Trim on May 26, 2013, 11:16:37 AM

Really nice work, Eric.  He's looking a little careless with that pistol though.  ;)

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: PJDeluhery on May 26, 2013, 12:05:07 PM

Eric, even at 45 mm, it's still a great painting. I appreciate you "coming clean."   :P

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Nicholas Ball on May 27, 2013, 08:51:42 AM

Don't pander to him Patrick,just be sorry for his poor wife, it's not old age that makes him shiver, it's cos he's a skin flint and now regards it to be summer and although there's snow in the north of France, he's turned  off all the heating in his house.!!!!! :-\

 If he posted a picture of himself, you would see him in his painting room wearing a super thick jumper and overcoat!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: errant49 on May 27, 2013, 11:04:15 AM

Here is a picture shot five minutes ago in my working room
Eric

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Roger on May 27, 2013, 11:19:57 AM

 :o I can't wait to hear what Nick has to say about that.

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Nicholas Ball on May 27, 2013, 11:24:09 AM

OH good Lord, what have I done???? :-\ :-\   

 I hope you have something on there matey???   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D at your age, you could catch a cold!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

When I used the words painting figure porn, this is NOT what I meant!!!!
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Well that's put me off my dinner!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Roger on May 27, 2013, 11:27:53 AM

Yep, just as I suspected.  ;D

It's just started raining here thanks to Eric's naked rain dance in sunny France.

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: errant49 on May 27, 2013, 11:43:48 AM

I just called the flood over Great Britain; may you get drowned !! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Roger on May 27, 2013, 11:48:47 AM

Did you call it last year as well Eric?

I should also say your Col. Dupin looks great too.  ;)

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Brian on May 27, 2013, 01:54:30 PM

Please, please guys!!!! There may be women and children looking in, where's a moderator when you need them. Oh there he is ;D

Title: Re: Colonel DUPIN
Post by: Roger on May 27, 2013, 02:15:11 PM

It could be a good idea for a new gallery, "Naked BFFS'ers" or maybe one of those get your clothes off for charity calenders.