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errant49

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Re: Napoleon's retreat
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2017, 12:25:33 PM »
Alexander it is really a pity you do not paint more !
Eric



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« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2017, 09:17:20 AM »
Dear Sandor,
dear Charles,


thank you very much. I really like to paint, but I have very few time for it, so I try to add to the Retreat whenever I can. I bought the french Sennelier oils to get closer to the colours Douchkine used regularly.


Luckily I get sometimes some additions  from Mr. Hensel, which i attach as well.


And I will start to do some new additions to the Retreat as well. First set will consist of Russian Cuirassiers and dragoons in winter dress, which arenĀ“t existing at all.


Best regards


Alexander


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« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2017, 06:11:50 AM »
Dear Alexander,
I like your paintwork very much.
I think yours are much more accentuated on colour tones, than those of mine.
And yes, these are two, a bit different approaches.
Of course the Douchkine-style is the classic one!!!
So congratulations for your work - would like to see the others as you got ready with them ...
Best regards-
Sandor

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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2017, 05:38:06 AM »
Alexander, these really catch the Douchkine style very well, super figures.
I like the contrast between the styles, and I must say Sandor's figures really do look cold. Very atmospheric.
It's a classic set, one of my favourites even though some of the figures are almost comical in their movement.
Charles

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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2017, 04:00:19 AM »
Dear Sandor,


so this was what I was doing between Christmas and New Year. Painting some additions of Retreat and trying to paint "a la Douchkine" to match his set.






snagy

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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2017, 11:37:16 PM »
Thank you for the positive feedbacks, Sirs!
Best regards-
Sandor

errant49

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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2017, 02:10:26 PM »
Hi Sandor
It is really very good
You did caught the cold !
Eric

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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2017, 10:09:29 AM »

Yes I remember your set on Ebay, I was following it planning to bid but it expired while I was at work and I was mad at myself for a week!!
Very nicely done.
Ray

Best wishes Friends for the new year 2017!
Here are some figures of the well known series Napoleon's retreat.
The story:
Actually I have already painted them one time - but I sold them on evilbay - and I don't know why ( ??? ).
I badly regretted the sale - and I started them once again.
Here are the few first ones.
Anyway it is hard winter time... so they fit the season...
Sandor
(sorry to be so long)





Hannibal

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Re: Napoleon's retreat
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2017, 06:02:13 AM »
if you take your pictures against a dark grey or black background, it s even frighteningly cold !!!!
Michel
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Joerg

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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2017, 05:33:46 AM »
@Sandor,
they look good!  I can see the wheather conditions and bad circumstances.
Liquorice, sire, is not the least important of our benefits out of the dark heart of Arabia.

G.K.Chesterton

snagy

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Napoleon's retreat
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2017, 05:29:41 AM »
Best wishes Friends for the new year 2017!
Here are some figures of the well known series Napoleon's retreat.
The story:
Actually I have already painted them one time - but I sold them on evilbay - and I don't know why (???).
I badly regretted the sale - and I started them once again.
Here are the few first ones.
Anyway it is hard winter time... so they fit the season...
Sandor
(sorry to be so long)