The American Civil War is one of the most popular periods to wargame, and rightly so - it is a fascinating period of history. Painting Miniatures for the American Civil War offers the opportunity to learn how to pain war games miniatures from someone who has been an experienced sculptor and painter. All of the main styles that are used for painting war games miniatures are covered in great detail. For anyone wanting to start painting for the first time, these pages contain a wealth of information that will help you get started. The book covers: Miniature preparation Layer painting Painting with washes Basing Horses and artillery Buildings and scenery. Each chapter is full of detailed step-by-step tutorials on how to paint war games miniatures for the American Civil War.
Mike also provides formulas for mixing a variety of Civil War uniform colors. While applied to a particular figure, the lessons and techniques learned from this book will enhance any American Civil War figure the reader may choose to paint.
If you are interested in painting, collecting or gaming with model soldiers, or interested in the American Civil War in any way then this book is for you.
Lee, Anthony, and Elizabeth Young. ... Snyder, Joel. Ameriean Frontiers.' The Photographs of Timothy O'Sullivan, 1867-1874. Millerton, NY: Aperture in association with the Philadelphia Museum ofArt, 1981. Stapp, William F. “'Subjects of ...
The artist known as “El Mercenario” “shares the secrets of his success in this useful guide to painting miniature figures”—includes photos (Stuart Asquith, author and editor of Practical Wargamer).
... one along the grade, the other at the edge of the woods two hundred yards behind. Though they poured round after round into the charg- FOR HIS PAINTING "THE DlEHARDS" Don Troiani was able to draw upon John Hennessy's ...
"This volume has been published on the occasion of the first monographic exhibition uniting the majority of the Civil War paintings of Winslow Homer ... The essays and related materials...
This is a fully comprehensive guide to painting and constructing miniature models.
For nearly 30 years, Mort Knstler has focused his considerable talent on interpreting the Civil War. More than 160 of these images are the basis for the four volumes in this series.
In The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History, nine historians describe and analyze the Lost Cause, identifying ways in which it falsifies history—creating a volume that makes a significant contribution to Civil War historiography. ...
Few artists have earned the acclaim that Mort Kunstler has received for his historically accurate paintings. This volume is a collection of his favorite paintings of the Civil War that feature subjects from a Northern viewpoint.