Here's a little vignette So, how I love vignettes and dioramas have a story behind them, a story behind this is as follows: after the first battle and the first kill soldier finds the ruins of the church where the cross stands intact ... and asks forgiveness, comfort etc..
Vignette is still in work, but this should be the main display. Title not yet determined, so if anyone has any suggestion shoot

Hi Robert,

Really nice composition! It absolutely tells the story.

Keep us posted.

Cheers, Istvan

Robert: Perhaps "Forgive Me" is a good title?

Looks great so far.

Happy Modeling, -zon

started with figure ... replaced head... picture frame painted..

hope you like it..
Cheers
Robert

A great piece...well focused, and, great substance. I cannot help but think that a broken tabernacle would make this scene horrific commensurate with the horror of war...

Excellent concept. It has a great atmosphere.
J

Thanks all for comment's and watching my work.. appreciated that.

@Rick : if I have correctly understood You are talking about broken cross ? If that, I was thinking about it but I am trying to show that in the horror of war and completely destroyed little chapel symbol of faith is still standing untouched...
Although I am not a believer, think someone who is would be filled with strength and comfort after seeing something like that after carnage of battle.

cheers
Robert

Continuing with figure.....

great figure painting , are you going to add some dirt or something wet in his face ,representing his tears ?

Thanks mate, I was thinking about some dirt on face, tears are interesting idea but it will be challenge to represent them properly , any idea how to?

cheers
(thanks for watching )
Robert

For tears try giving him a really dirty face with small clear streaks were the tears have run.

Cheers
Robbo

After few months continuing with this.... and this is it...
any suggestions before I close this project ?

cheers
Robert

I like it. It tells a story. And I also think that "Forgive Me" is a great title as has been suggested.

thanks mate, title is "Redemption".

I really like this one, great story and one that I think would probably have been acted out so many times for real...........

Robert: Looks great!! Well done. The only add I would make is a rifle layed on the ground, perhaps against the semi-intact brick work to the soldier's left.

Happy Modeling, -zon

Hi Robert,

great vignette, very expressive, the soldier face is also a success ! Congrats for that original scene

nico

When I read you were looking for a title I was thinking of "God please give me the rest of my head." But I see he now has a full head, and I'm out of ideas. Fantastic little scene you've got there Robert.

Who makes the figure?

wow , lot's of responses , thanks guy's for that. Few more thing to do ; I think putting few clumps of grass between rubble,, now it looks like chapel has been destroyed recently, some ivy or something like that on wall behind cross...
Rifle has been added after photos has been taken so that is done. New pictures soon...

thanks again for watching


2: Tiger_213 : LOL, LOL,


cheers
Robert

few more pictures.... when I think it's finally over I noticed some other spot to improve... and it's a small vignette my Good!!

Excellent my friend. Sometimes less is more as in this case. You have told a big story with a little scene.
J

some more work on face...

thanks for watching !!

cheers
Robert

Robert

Love this one. The theme is good and your painting is fantastic.

Look forward to seeing it finished.

Cheers

Gerry

thanks for comments and here's last pictures. I know that there are room for improvement but that is it for this one.
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Robert