carthaginian war elephant - 30mm

[Brian]

As said Outstanding !!!  the man is well pleased (-;

[Glen]

Much better! The first pic look like he was covered in algae - maybe too much time in the pond. 


Are you using a camera and lights or a scanner for the images?


Glen

[Hannibal]

Ah Yeahh, splendid tone of the elephant this time !!! Outstanding as Daniel can do ... Hping to see soon or latest at Montrouge....

[marko]

Agreed this is quite nice.  Your figures all have a bit of "inner light" which I am envious of as well.  I have not been able to achieve that pop when I want it yet.


mark 

[Nicholas Ball]

Very nice Daniel.

The gold is excellently done.

Colour is not that bad. This inspires me to get my elephants back out.

[Daniel CANET]

it is finished
Glen, it is not so green but ocre, brown and grey; photos are not very good

[Hannibal]

British had also a pink panther !
 

[Glen]

The painting is excellent, but I do think the green cast is a put off-putting. Although my knowledge of elephant color schemes is limited, I don't recall seeing anything that was't a variation of gray - cool to warm and medium to dark - but always gray. What variations I've seen from gray were the result of external coatings - dust and dirt - ranging from tan to reddish brown.


Still excellent painting, tho'.


Glen

[Hannibal]

Splendid painting, but I am not fan of the greenish tone ... ( I must visit a zoo to validate my correct knowledge of elephants ...).  But anyway, the artist may give his own interpretation.
I read also that several species of elephants living during the ancients times have totally been decimated and are no longer available today....

[errant49]

Yes !
This "brown-green" is much better
Nice work indeed
Eric

[Daniel CANET]

another little work

[Hannibal]

Excellent reference, and very well documented... Thanks Daniel !!

[Daniel CANET]

This is a very interesting site


http://www.maquetland.com/article-1884-elephants-de-guerre-les-panzers-de-l-antiquite

[Daniel CANET]

thank you all
Willie, I'm glad you like it color
Paint a pet is always a difficult adventure

[Hannibal]

Mine is definitely Asian, Indian, small ears, head shape typical, back flat, instead of a curvature, an several other differences.

Colour can indeed vary from grey to brown as they indeed also like to cover their skin with dried mud, probably to keep insects away.  I've choosen my colour from several pics for this first one, grey, but with brown spots (surely after his bath, he! he!!!), but not so brown as Daniel below ..
michel