I didn’t have a great deal of time for this entry, and prepared just two mounted figures from one of my favourite books. Here we have Graf Ulrich von Bek and his companion Grigory Sedenko, both from Michael Moorcock’s excellent “The Warhound and the World’s Pain” - a must for anyone interested in the Thirty Years War (albeit a fantastical setting of the War).
And why “Armour”: here’s an extract from Chapter One:
“The steel I wore, helmet, breastplate, greaves and gloves, was of the very best, as was the west-soaked silk of my shirt, the leather of my boots and breeches. My weapons had been selected from the richest of those who I had killed and were all, pistols, swords, daggers and musket, by the finest smiths. My horse was large and hardy and excellently furnished”
An armoured krieghund as an entry into the Themed Rounds. What better way to start!
Is this the Flemish School of miniatures painting?
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Sidney, this is splendid stuff. That's a helluva double act, and finished with a painterly eye.
Beautifully done Sid
ReplyDeleteLovely work Sidney :)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look out for that book :)
beautiful
ReplyDeleteVery cool painting style. I like the high contast style.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, I like the rich red!
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
ReplyDeleteLovely work.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to your entries every year - this does not disappoint - beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Sir.
ReplyDeleteExcellent entry Sidney! Really well done on these illustrious two gentlemen.
ReplyDeleteCool looking little diorama!
ReplyDeleteTop notch entry Sydney! Absolutely stunning. I'll have to chase down the Moorcock.
ReplyDeleteVery cool Sidney!
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely terrific set to a wonderful book. I didn't know you were a Moorcock fan as well (I have a guilty pleasure in the Elric series). Something else to kibitz about when we next share a glass.
ReplyDeleteLovely work Sidney! The red in particular really came out nice.
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