Kilted Pictures Wanted

**Mel1721L** · 20th November 18, 03:56 AM

I'm looking for a picture of someone wearing a kilt in a historical context. claymore etc. In an action style shot. It can be an individual or smallish group. I want to use it to create an oil painting from. Thanks to some feedback, I'm broadening my search to some kind of kilted outdoor activity, but not pipes or bands.

I'm also interested in kilted indiciduals I can use to create digital art from.

**Mel1721L** · 21st November 18, 07:31 AM

That's a shame. 95 views and not one response.

**OC Richard** · 21st November 18, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mel1721L

That's a shame. 95 views and not one response.

If I interpret your original request correctly you need photos of someone dressed in 18th century (or earlier) Highland costume in the act of swordplay. I know there are XMarks members who maintain such costume, but I'm not one of them, so speaking for myself that's why I was one of the unresponsive viewers.

Out here in California we have Clan MacColin which dresses in 17th century Highland costume and does staged battles at our local Renaissance festivals. You could snap a load of photos of them in action and have plenty of source material for your painting.

I don't know if there are groups like Clan MacColin in Europe.

Here they are https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7B5pHE0ulI

**Mel1721L** · 22nd November 18, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

If I interpret your original request correctly you need photos of someone dressed in 18th century (or earlier) Highland costume in the act of swordplay. I know there are XMarks members who maintain such costume, but I'm not one of them, so speaking for myself that's why I was one of the unresponsive viewers.

Out here in California we have Clan MacColin which dresses in 17th century Highland costume and does staged battles at our local Renaissance festivals. You could snap a load of photos of them in action and have plenty of source material for your painting.

I don't know if there are groups like Clan MacColin in Europe.

Here they are https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7B5pHE0ulI

They would be perfect. There certainly aren't any such groups here in Spain, but I'll see if I can make contact with this group.

**Wowbagger427** · 23rd November 18, 07:19 AM

But, as mentioned below, they're pix of me kilted at a wedding in Riverside, CA and of the kilted continuum at St. Mary's - no axe weilding, blue painted, great kilt wearing swarms boiling over Hadrian's Wall, I'm afraid.

If you're interested still, I can post a few here.

idh

**Mel1721L** · 23rd November 18, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by Wowbagger427

But, as mentioned below, they're pix of me kilted at a wedding in Riverside, CA and of the kilted continuum at St. Mary's - no axe weilding, blue painted, great kilt wearing swarms boiling over Hadrian's Wall, I'm afraid.

If you're interested still, I can post a few here.

idh

Thank's for the offer, but a wedding suggests more formal attire and less being active. I'f you've a particular shot you like though, send it to my email address: melbeasleyarts@gmail.com and I'll enhance it, post it back here and it will give some sort of idea what I can do digitally.

**ctbuchanan** · 21st November 18, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Mel1721L

I'm looking for a picture of someone wearing a kilt in a historical context. claymore etc. In an action style shot. It can be an individual or smallish group. I want to use it to create an oil painting from.

I'm also interested in kilted indiciduals I can use to create digital art from.

It may take a bit. Your request is pretty specific and I don't believe most of the members on this forum fit the description. You will need to wait until someone who specializes in reenacting historic kilts and weaponry spots it.

Perhaps a repost with a more specific title might attract some attention. And check the forum listings to see if there is a topic that is more in line with what you are looking for.

Cheers

**Mel1721L** · 21st November 18, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by ctbuchanan

It may take a bit. Your request is pretty specific and I don't believe most of the members on this forum fit the description. You will need to wait until someone who specializes in reenacting historic kilts and weaponry spots it.

Perhaps a repost with a more specific title might attract some attention. And check the forum listings to see if there is a topic that is more in line with what you are looking for.

Cheers

Yes, maybe I should broaden my search. It need not really be historical. I'm just not looking for the typical posed shot, something more natural.

**figheadair** · 21st November 18, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Mel1721L

I'm looking for a picture of someone wearing a kilt in a historical context. claymore etc. In an action style shot. It can be an individual or smallish group. I want to use it to create an oil painting from.

I'm also interested in kilted I can use to create digital art from.

You may wish to be more specific as "a kilt in a historical context. claymore etc.' is open to all sorts of interpretations. What historical context do you have in mind?

**Mel1721L** · 21st November 18, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

You may wish to be more specific as "a kilt in a historical context. claymore etc.' is open to all sorts of interpretations. What historical context do you have in mind?

It's hard to say, it's just one of those things you know when you see it. Most photos posted here are of the portrait style. Historical, I was kind of thinking a kilted reenactment group, it really doesn't matter what period, I'm setting myself a bit of an ambitious challenge. Most of my work is digital, using photoshop to blend and create artwork, but I do paint, and I thought this would be a nice subject. I'll broaden it to some kind of outdoor activity.