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Sunday, 10 March 2019

Shiny Napoleonics... A bit of inspiration.

When one thinks of inspiration for Shiny Napoleonics , the obvious place to go would be to those wonderful figures from Peter Gilders collection that I first saw in Military Modelling way back in 19 something or other...


This piece of inspiration comes from an altogether different source ...


When I was doing a bit of internet research for the Royal Scots Greys I came across this image...




Ensign Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys capturing the Eagle of the French 45th Regiment of the Line at the Battle of Waterloo.


This is a porcelain miniature by the military artist/sculptor Michael Sutty... I know this piece rather well because for many years it was on display in an Edinburgh shop called Jenners...
I remember being mesmerized by it ... not just by the sculpting but also by the subtlety of the painting...the contrast between the matt finish of the horse and combatants and the gloss of the leather and metal... and the smoothness of that matt finish.


This is everything I aim for in my miniature painting and I think I have been trying to capture this  style from the moment I picked up a paint brush.


Here are some more example's of his beautiful work.











Thank you Michael Sutty...




I have also realized that whether I am painting for gloss or for matt I paint pretty much in the same way... it is just the varnish that is different.


All the best  Aly





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  1. Jonathan Freitag10 March 2019 at 23:22

    These are beautiful pieces, indeed!

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    1. Aly Morrison11 March 2019 at 20:00

      They are indeed... and they fetch a fair price these days...

      All the best. Aly

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  2. Ed M11 March 2019 at 00:31

    Wonderful pieces. I've dabbled a bit in military porcelain figs, although nothing so grand. They certainly do provide inspiration, though!

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    1. Aly Morrison11 March 2019 at 20:01

      I can’t imagine myself buying one ... but they are very nice to look at...

      All the best. Aly

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  3. rross11 March 2019 at 06:09

    Very nice version of a very famous event - if you know Jenner's Aly you probably also know there is an Edinburgh pub called the Ensign Ewart - or used to be. If I am not mistaken, I think when he captured this Eagle - the 45eme Regt I believe - he was actually Sgt Ewart - the exalted commissioned rank was part of the recognition for his gallant act!

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    1. Aly Morrison11 March 2019 at 20:06

      Hi Keith...
      I do indeed know the Ensign Ewart...although I prefer the Deacon Brodies which is a bit further down the hill... ;-)
      They still have the Eagle in the Greys museum in the Castle...

      All the best. Aly

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    2. rross12 March 2019 at 09:05

      Ah yes - spent a few afternoons/evenings in there too - he is the guy "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" was based on I think...?

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  4. StuartInsch11 March 2019 at 06:51

    I'm not usually a fan of porcelain figures because they're often lacking in the crisp detail I like. Not these though. Wonderful stuff.

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    1. Aly Morrison11 March 2019 at 20:08

      The pictures really don’t do them justice... the colours are vibrant.

      All the best. Aly

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  5. Phil11 March 2019 at 16:33

    Splendid uniforms and colors!!

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    1. Aly Morrison11 March 2019 at 20:09

      They are very beautiful...
      And inspiring.

      All the best. Aly

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  6. David11 March 2019 at 20:53

    Inspiration comes from all sorts of areas, even these ceramics can do the job.

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    1. Aly Morrison12 March 2019 at 08:11

      The Scots Greys are still one of my favourite regiments...
      Whenever I am back in Edinburgh I always try to get a visit to their museum.

      All the best. Aly

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  7. caveadsum147115 March 2019 at 22:05

    Really nice ceramic sculptures and splendid painting!
    Best Iain

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