“Enemy at the gates” Siege of Vienna 1683
“Enemy at the gates” Siege of Vienna 1683
Ok guys! Here is one more, you had been warned!
This 54mm scratch built diorama shows the defenders of Vienna during the Turkish siege in 1683. This i indeed one of my all time favorite parts in history.
This diorama was a great chance to practice on painting a monochrome scene, something I truly enjoy.
When working on a diorama like this, composition is everything. From placement of the figures, the colors, directions of lines, backdrop, levels, etc, everything should work together. To get full control of this I even added those stone rabble stone by stone, carefully added one by one... But t was worth it!
Diorama made in 2016.
And yes, I will add some new stuff as well soon... !

  • Alfonso Ciattini

    Excellent!

    • Mike Blank

      Thanks Alfonso!!!

  • Michael "Knedlo" Nejedlo

    I´m not much into medieval things, but this is truly a masterpiece!

  • Melnikov Ivan "Nakatan"

    That's one of most spectacular and grangioso of historical battles, and you did a great work on the scene. Gold!

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you so much!!! Yes, it was indeed a spectacular and important battle in European history.

  • Marc MussatPLUS

    another marvel ! the monochromatic painting enhances the whole diorama ! masterful and inspiring !

    • Mike Blank

      Merci mon ami!!!

  • WojciechBober72

    Złoto

  • Bran

    Extraordinary !!

  • Luis Sánchez T

    Wow, awesome as usual!!

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you so much!!!

  • "SCV Park" Yeong Min

    Nice Painting~! Gold~!

  • girlpainter57

    precise achievement of defiance

    • Mike Blank

      Thanks, that was what I tried to show here, the defiance, never to surrender and to fight until the end...

  • Ivan Hortal A.PLUS

    The best

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you my friend!!!

  • Thorbjorn Barone

    Looks amazing!

    • Mike Blank

      Tackar så mycket!!! Thanks!!!

  • Philippe

    Great job! Gold!

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you Philippe!!!

  • Jakob VPLUS

    Incredible once again. Hands down one amazing piece!

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you so very much Jakob!!!

  • Milosh Meehan

    fantastic works! I love seeing all these that I missed before.

    • Mike Blank

      I am glad you enjoy seeing them here my friend! Thanks!!!

  • Poliakov_Andrii

    WOW!!!! 999,9 GOLD!!!!!!!

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you so very much!!!

  • Clive Jackson

    Quite stunning work! Gold!

    • Mike Blank

      Thanks Clive!!!

  • Eduardo Garcia Lope

    Superb vignette, really great!

  • Herman aka Glitterwolf

    Super!

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you Herman!!!

  • Alex ✍

    Fantastic work Mike!

    • Mike Blank

      Thanks a million Alex!!!

  • brian snaddon

    World class,outstanding,superb,brilliant etc,etc,

    • Mike Blank

      A million thanks for your words my friend!

  • Steve Jourdain

    Magnifique, j'adore vôtre travail qui est très inspirant pour les peintres historique comme moi !!!

    • Mike Blank

      Merci beaucoup Steve!!!

  • EmpireOfGhosts

    Incredible!

  • eric wolfsPLUS

    gold

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you Eric!!!

  • Alfonso Floren

    Maestro todo tu trabajo es impresionante y lleno de inspiración.

    • Mike Blank

      Mucha gracias Alfonso!!!

  • Clive Jackson

    Amazing Mike! Bill Horan better look to his laurels! Lol!

    • Mike Blank

      Haha! Thanks! Bill was, and always will be, a huge inspiration to me, his animation and composition. Without his work and without all the articles he wrote, I would probably be collecting stamps instead!!!

  • StephanPLUS

    I follow you since the last 20 years. You are the best for me.

    • Mike Blank

      Thank you so very much Stephan!!!

  • Jero Miniatures

    The way you make viewer's eye dive into your compositions is masterfully played. There's lot to learn from you. Thanks for sharing

    • Mike Blank

      Thanks my friend!!!

  • Evgeny Golubev

    Gold!