Posted: Mar 16, 2009
This is my Early Russian camp, which would work equally well for the Rus also. It is based on the paintings of Ivanov Vsevolod, a historically influenced painter of ancient Russian culture. Pretty cool stuff, and a little out of the ordinary. Although it isn't completely historically supported, I think it has a lot that is likely true. I notice that most wooden structures from the period are painted wood colours (like longships and longhouses), even though historical evidence suggests strongly that they would have been painted bright colours! Anyway, this particular pieces is mostly influenced by the Vsevolod pictures found here and here. But check out many of his painting here