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Brian

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Re: carthaginian war elephant - 30mm
« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2016, 05:14:09 AM »
As said Outstanding !!!  the man is well pleased (-;

Glen

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« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2016, 10:38:06 AM »
Much better! The first pic look like he was covered in algae - maybe too much time in the pond.  ;)


Are you using a camera and lights or a scanner for the images?


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« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2016, 04:24:49 PM »
Ah Yeahh, splendid tone of the elephant this time !!! Outstanding as Daniel can do ... Hping to see soon or latest at Montrouge....
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« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2016, 03:42:16 PM »
Agreed this is quite nice.  Your figures all have a bit of "inner light" which I am envious of as well.  I have not been able to achieve that pop when I want it yet.


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Nicholas Ball

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« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2016, 12:52:56 PM »
Very nice Daniel.

The gold is excellently done.

Colour is not that bad. This inspires me to get my elephants back out. :)

Daniel CANET

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« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2016, 12:40:16 PM »
it is finished
Glen, it is not so green but ocre, brown and grey; photos are not very good




Hannibal

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« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2016, 07:23:51 PM »
British had also a pink panther !
 
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« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2016, 11:30:59 AM »
The painting is excellent, but I do think the green cast is a put off-putting. Although my knowledge of elephant color schemes is limited, I don't recall seeing anything that was't a variation of gray - cool to warm and medium to dark - but always gray. What variations I've seen from gray were the result of external coatings - dust and dirt - ranging from tan to reddish brown.


Still excellent painting, tho'.


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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2016, 10:36:38 AM »
Splendid painting, but I am not fan of the greenish tone ... ( I must visit a zoo to validate my correct knowledge of elephants ...).  But anyway, the artist may give his own interpretation.
I read also that several species of elephants living during the ancients times have totally been decimated and are no longer available today....
Michel
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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2016, 03:24:08 AM »
Yes !
This "brown-green" is much better
Nice work indeed
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2016, 02:16:02 AM »
another little work



Hannibal

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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2016, 03:21:27 AM »
Excellent reference, and very well documented... Thanks Daniel !!
Michel
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2016, 01:58:54 AM »

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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2016, 12:29:22 PM »

thank you all
Willie, I'm glad you like it color
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Hannibal

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Re: carthaginian war elephant - 30mm
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2016, 11:22:56 AM »
Mine is definitely Asian, Indian, small ears, head shape typical, back flat, instead of a curvature, an several other differences.

Colour can indeed vary from grey to brown as they indeed also like to cover their skin with dried mud, probably to keep insects away.  I've choosen my colour from several pics for this first one, grey, but with brown spots (surely after his bath, he! he!!!), but not so brown as Daniel below ..
michel
 
 
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