It is pretty but, I need help

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:03 pm

This is a vambrace that I have been working on for about two years. I have had plenty of time lately to do so. However, because I set aside for so long and then forgot to note my source, I now cannot remember were I saw the oringinal art. I have moved twice since I started it and my original print has also gone missing. So if anyone happens to know who, & when on this woodcut based image, I would be joyful. I want to enter into an Arts & Sciences competetion and need the source. Please help!
Cait O'Brady

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:36 pm

I don't have a source for it. I have never seen that image before.

I will say NICE WORK! That is well done leather tooling. I really like the depth you have put into the folds of their outfits.

I hope you find the source so you can enter that and have it seen

J

Saint-Sever · Post by **Saint-Sever** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:32 pm

paxleonis wrote:This is a vambrace that I have been working on for about two years. I have had plenty of time lately to do so. However, because I set aside for so long and then forgot to note my source, I now cannot remember were I saw the oringinal art. I have moved twice since I started it and my original print has also gone missing. So if anyone happens to know who, & when on this woodcut based image, I would be joyful. I want to enter into an Arts & Sciences competetion and need the source. Please help!
Cait O'Brady

If it's any help, they look like the style of figures from Russian fairy tales and historical legends that are painted on Russian lacquerware.

The stances, the armor, clothes, etc, as well as the floral border, all look like that lacquer work to me.

Do you have books of Russian folk tales or on Russian crafts? Look in there.

Brother Logan · Post by **Brother Logan** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:28 pm

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:26 pm

Russian is a possibility I have forgotten! I was doing a lot of research in to Russian art awhile back...THANK YOU! I will look there now.
Cait

Leo Medii · Post by **Leo Medii** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:51 pm

Wow!

droooooooool

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:26 pm

It's gorgeous, and the craftsmanship is incredible.

I hate to be the buzz-kill, but I have to ask....

What's the point?

When was this style of artwork ever done in tooled leather on armour in the medieval period? Where could you wear this that it wouldn't stick out as "wrong"?

I'm just curious.

Effingham

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:46 pm

In my files somewhere I have photos of leather shield facings that are carved with figures. Mostly the reason for it is simply that it becomes maddenly boring to do the same old thing all the time...historically accurate, maybe. Dull? Definately, and presents little to no challenge artistically.

InsaneIrish · Post by **InsaneIrish** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:26 am

PHHAAAAALEEEEEEEES!!!! post the documentation about leather tooled sheild facings!

Tooled leather documentation is hard to come by anyway, let alone dealing with armour. We would be VERY interested in seeing it.

And yes the Vam is totally gorgeous.

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:32 am

Here are the one I have. Scanned from a book, I got them many years ago from a friend who was traveling in Europe. The text is in German, I am by no means fluent, but I think I got the general idea...

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:35 am

But wait there's more...

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:36 am

And yet more...

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:38 am

And yet more...

paxleonis · Post by **paxleonis** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:41 am

And the last of them
Cait

Jeff J · Post by **Jeff J** » Tue May 02, 2006 10:17 am

Cool 16th century Italian parade shields.

But what's that got to do with leather armor or Medieval stuff? (Paging Russ Mitchell for the "They didn't use leather for armor" argument!) :wink:

Medieval leather tooling is fairly commonplace on many surviving objects like coffers, leather containers, scabbards, etc.

You do nice work. If someone sent you leather and a pattern, would you be interested in tooling it?

It is pretty but, I need help

It is pretty but, I need help

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