Defining A Zinnfiguren Collection

My aim in setting up this blog is in exploring flats (zinnfiguren) as an art form. Once thought of as playthings, flats have evolved into very artistic pieces, created for and treasured by collectors. I prefer to explore flats in a contextual setting by putting them into shadow-box dioramas of artistic merit which can be reasonably contained within a manageable space. The chronology of this web blog will hopefully blaze a definite trail in this direction.

Saturday, 23 February 2013

Stocktaking of the Egyptians

I have quite a number of Egyptian sets and I continue to update the painting on these sets in-between the other projects. In this way, I build up a visual understanding of Egyptology and can start to mix and match the sets to suit suitable displays.

I prefer to paint the Egyptians in a darker shade, to distinguish them from the Ptolemaic rulers such as Cleopatra.