It's the problem with Celts: you cannot just paint them, you have to cover their clothes with tartan patterns, and since they were sort of individualist, you cannot paint the same pattern twice !!
So, what does our mini look like ?
Nothing extremely original here, but the combination of green and red (complementary colours) is always nice to see. And NO, I didn't even try to add another tartan pattern on the trousers :)
Maybe you ask yourself: what sort of thing the carnyx might be ?
The carnyx is a celtic wind instrument from the iron age. It was a sort of trumpet made of bronze, and was used on the battlefield to frighten the enemies before the clash (according to Polybius).
According to the Gundestrup cauldron (a richly decorated silver vessel dating from the Celtic era, and found at Gundestrup in Denmark), it looked like that:
And according to modern reenactors (from the french blog Les Lemovices en fête):
I never heard someone playing the carnyx, did you ? Must be a little monotonous, don't you think ?
Hope you like this little musician :)
superbe figurine, il manque plus que le son!
RépondreSupprimerMerci. Tiens oui, il faut que je regarde si on peut ajouter des liens vers des enregistrements musicaux, ce serait rigolo.
SupprimerMagnifique, Par Toutatis!
RépondreSupprimerMerci, par Bélénos :)
SupprimerAh! Le musicien du mois 😀🎺
RépondreSupprimerLe tartan est très réussi
Merci (tu-tûûût) !!
SupprimerThe plaid work on this musician is fantastic, Phil!
RépondreSupprimerThank you Jonathan
SupprimerExcellent! I love tartan!
RépondreSupprimerI love tartan too
SupprimerGreat work and figure! The cloth painting
RépondreSupprimeris awesome!!
Thank you BM :)
SupprimerGreat Tartan. I´ve heard a carnyx played...not at all monotonous...;-)
RépondreSupprimerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWpPGv7oh4o
Ah ah, I try your link as soon as I can !
SupprimerYey,Celts! Looking good Phil!
RépondreSupprimerthank you !
SupprimerExcellent work all round, the cloak and the tunic are spot on!
RépondreSupprimerThank you Russ, though I think it could be better.
SupprimerBrilliant work on the tartan. Great to see the musician of the month back!
RépondreSupprimerThank you. Yes, I appreciate to paint not only warriors. Maybe I will add the civilian of the month ? The animal of the month ? ;)
SupprimerSUperbe, mention spéciale pour le tartan...
RépondreSupprimerBeautiful gaul! Totally agree about celtic patterns: they mean always a lot of work!!!
RépondreSupprimerFunny that the colours you chose are the same in our typical cloth in Zaragoza (Spain) durng this feastly weak till 14th oct!
http://blog.zaragozaturismo.es/2012/10/16/magnifico-balance-de-fiestas/cachirulos-por-todo-lo-alto-en-la-plaza-del-pilarxxxxx/