Paton: from Dunfermline to the Royal Court

 Recently l went to this exhibition in Dunfermline Library and Museum. It tells the tale of a local chap who went on to be Queen Victoria’s artist in Scotland and was a friend of many important artists of his age. The exhibition was  most interesting, including activities for children and families, presenting the life and work of a man I knew little about. He was interested in many things amongst which was collecting old arms and armour. I will let his work speak for him now-

I was fascinated by the detail in his paintings.

Again this evocative detail when looked at close up.

Models of his house made by a modern artist.

For more info-

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/sir-joseph-noel-paton

https://www.onfife.com/exhibitions/josephnoelpaton/

Well worth a visit if you find yourself in these parts.

Remembering

 

Remembering in church this afternoon.

Out side the City Chambers at 11:00 am

Garden of Remembrance at the Scott Monument.

Earlier this month at Abbot’s House.

 Local antique shop window .

Battle

 Yesterday saw me at my regular opponent’s for a late medieval game. My French Ordonnance army travelled safely by train in their box files, resplendent in a Percy Pig Christmas carrier- only one big enough but it does get you strange looks at other times of the year!

French Comte de Bleu in camp at the start of the game, practicing throwing sixes.

The view from Comte de  Rouge’s camp at the beginning of the game.

Sheep scatter as the flower of chivalry passes by.

Ordonnance archers line the hedges and await the advancing Burgundian troops.

A view from the flank.

Panoramic shot of the Duke of Tradgardland thinking tactics.

The great cavalry melee on the left flank which ended in complete annihilation of the French . The flower of chivalry lies crushed on the field.

View of part of the battlefield from a passing hawk, hovering above the field.

Burgundian archers climb the hedges and attack the French artillery.

Another view of the great ( or not so great cavalry melee , if you are French) cavalry melee.

Need to get the train stopped play and we will see what happens next week. The command of the Comte de Bleu is nearly demoralised…

All in all an enjoyable and distracting diversion with good company on a well laid out table.

The week

 

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                                                                             A test piece…

Midgard again

 Moving forward on the basing front-

Bases painted Sunday morning early.

Bases arrived yesterday, thanks to Warbases for their quick turnaround.

Planning the base size a few days ago with card pieces to try out different sizes. The above are skirmishers and the below are close infantry.

I decided upon a 90mm frontage and 50mm depth. It looked fine and allowed the round bases to fit .

Yesterday saw me attend this fascinating exhibition at the local library -

More on it anon. Well worth a visit imho .

Finally a shot of the creative corner as it currently looks.