Ken Haseltine Regent Miniatures
“Venice Canal” A Project Journal, Planning Stage
“Venice Canal” A Project Journal. The paint is cured on my latest project, time to start planning the next! I have been wanting to do a piece that focuses on Building exteriors, but a dollhouse is not my thing (no offence) Something period of course and something that plays with perspective, I had this idea of a corner room box, something deep using multiple scales, 1:48 in the very back of the box , 1:24 mid-way and 1:12 in the front. While attending the C.I.M.T.A show in Las Vegas this year I stayed at the Venetian Hotel and was simply amazed at the Canals built for the Gondola Ride, in a very small space using brilliant Trompe l’oeil techniques and carefully using different scales on the building facades they manage to fool the eye into thinking you are in an outdoor space.
This Photo Journal will document my attempt to achieve the same thing in miniature. I typically do not like to share projects in progress for no other reason than “What if it looks like crap when I’m done” , but I have gained allot more confidence in my skills after my last project Infinity Hall, so I’m throwing caution to the wind and will post pics of it as I go.
These photos collected off he web will serve as inspiration and guidance, however I’m thinking of a much earlier period in history, but we’ll see where it ends up……………
“Venice Canal” A Project Journal, Planning Stage
“Venice Canal” A Project Journal. The paint is cured on my latest project, time to start planning the next! I have been wanting to do a piece that focuses on Building exteriors, but a dollhouse is not my thing (no offence) Something period of course and something that plays with perspective, I had this idea of a corner room box, something deep using multiple scales, 1:48 in the very back of the box , 1:24 mid-way and 1:12 in the front. While attending the C.I.M.T.A show in Las Vegas this year I stayed at the Venetian Hotel and was simply amazed at the Canals built for the Gondola Ride, in a very small space using brilliant Trompe l’oeil techniques and carefully using different scales on the building facades they manage to fool the eye into thinking you are in an outdoor space.
This Photo Journal will document my attempt to achieve the same thing in miniature. I typically do not like to share projects in progress for no other reason than “What if it looks like crap when I’m done” , but I have gained allot more confidence in my skills after my last project Infinity Hall, so I’m throwing caution to the wind and will post pics of it as I go.
These photos collected off he web will serve as inspiration and guidance, however I’m thinking of a much earlier period in history, but we’ll see where it ends up……………