Thursday, October 13, 2011

Celtic Shields.

I have had Celtic cavalry riding around my painting table for about three months now...It's time to finish them off.

I drew these ages ago to help with their shield design. The stag I used for
some of the Infantry War bands and I wanted these horsemen to reflect the mounted element of the same tribe. So a white stag running on a green field was choosen to combine the images of strength and speed, things that the Celtic warrior would have wanted to portray in battle.
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6 comments:

  1. BigRedBat4:03 pm

    Those are great, something I certainly couldn't do myself!

    Simon

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  2. DeanM4:21 pm

    Nice work; they would definitely have a uniform motif. Best, Dean

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  3. Anonymous8:42 pm

    Very nice work. Just love the shield designs and the way you went about it.

    Cheers,

    Helen

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  4. Treb3:05 pm

    Hello Secundus,
    Is there a way of getting in contact with you via email? My Friends and I would like to ask your permission to use some of your illustrations in a set of Napoleonic Wargames rules we're writing. Cheers.

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  5. Treb6:43 am

    Hi Secundus,

    Here's my email address. It might make it easier to contact me :)

    robinpeat@gmail.com

    Cheers.

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  6. Andrew6:27 pm

    Have you seen the votive shields held by the British Museum? There are six little brass shields decorated with La Tene designs. Check out figure E.

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