More on the Boxed Diorama Bedouin Tent

This was the earlier Berliner Zinnfiguren set boxed up. It took me awhile to get the frame to fit onto this diorama.

                                           The boxed Diorama placed on my work table

Staging a Mammoth Hunt scene

This picture shows a simple staging of the Mammoth Hunt set from Braune.

         I think it looks really promising and colourful for a lively diorama.

Puppet Master

This is a larger 54mm piece by Braune. As I have developed some insights into Javanese culture, I bought this piece and have modified it with some of my own production wayang kulit pieces made from brass etchings.  These are based on authentic wayang kulit puppets.

For more info on Javanese culture and shadow puppets, go to www.gcmtoy.com.

Sekhmet Princess

I couldn't resist this rather fanciful piece based on an imaginary priestess of the Egyptian Cat Goddess. I am making a small frame for it and will post a picture of the finished piece soon.

Developing two Renaissance sets

These two sets by Mauro Benni are being painted. I have to rely on the small colourful pictures that come with the sets as I can't find any larger pictorial references to them.

                                         Most of the picture is very dark to create a sombre mood.

                                          Starting to develop more highlights in the pieces

More Ancient sets

More goodies. This blog is all about the process of artistic development, warts and all.

                                       Ur Sumerians from Berliner.  Everyone in sheepskin kilts

                                          Music and Dance in Egypt. Berliner set.

                                          Friedrich set Sekmet Princess. A purrfect group, I think.

                                          Nefertiti's Ride Berliner set

                                  Nefertiti herself. I want to show how I paint the human form under drapery.

More sets being developed

                                   I have started laying the groundwork for more sets. Braune's Custer set.

              This picture was upright on my computer. They need to fix the bugs on these blogs....

   Moses and the Golden Calf set from Wilken. I can recognise Charlton Heston and Edward G   Robinson...