The Garden's Protector - A Boxed Vignette
Preparing the 'Box'.
Hi everyone,
So, if you have read the project description I am working on a little vignette in order to charge my painting batteries.
The vignette will be boxed, but I will not be using a framed box as used normally by most ‘boxed diorama builders‘, but an old lantern that my mum gave me.
This forced me to build this vignette like a bottled ship so to speak. From the inside to the rear, and from bottom to the top. It took a lot of planning and I made several big mistakes that I managed to fix or cover up.
I cleaned up the old lantern, by sanding it down and smoothing out the old painting. I then spray painted it with a rattle-can paint. I wish I remembered to take a photo of the lantern in its original state – but I forgot to do it.
In the picture gallery below, you can also see the figure I am currently working on for the vignette. It is a modified version of the old Durthu model in metal. It is currently drying after the first modifications.
The next step was to clean the glass place them into position and place some designs along the side of the lantern.
I wanted the viewer to observe the work primarily from the front, so I thought that using the stencils as a framing tool to capture the scene was a good idea.
I am currently working on the garden wall at the back of the vignette and on a treeman conversion. I will probably post them up tomorrow or Sunday if everything goes well.
Until then,
Farewell and stay safe!
NR
Brilliant idea! Looking forward to seeing how it shapes up!
Thanks. I hope it goes well too!
That is a fabulous way to make a brilliant display feature @nightrunner. Did you get a comment from Lloyd knowing what he thinks of plan wood plinth’s.
LOL! No I didn’t. That comment from Lloyd have made my day for sure! LOL
P.S. I am glad you liked the project and thanks for the compliment. Cheers.