I finished the second Timurid elephant this week after an inspired session last
Saturday. I wish all my painting went as well as it did on that day.
I sat down to do some basic blocking and it just flowed; patterns and all.
To cap it all it’s now really sunny so the light is ideal for taking photos.
The only drawback with this model is the umbrella! Fitting
three crew around the umbrella, which is drilled into the body of the elephant
for stability, was really tricky. If you look closely you see the
spearman is pointing backwards; it was the only way I could get all three crew
to fit.
I also got time to take a few group shots of both elephants together. The
pictures of the first elephant are
here.
I have to say that this last shot is my favourite I wouldn’t have fancied facing
this for real.
2 comments :
They are both Gorgeous little pieces Martin. I didn't notice anything amiss about the crew they looked fine to me.
Are there any more to do or is that it for the jumbos?
Glad you liked them but that's it for the time being. I'll probably do a couple more later this year but only after I've finished my Mongol cavalry.
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