I’m sharing the next set of Zinnfiguren that will  finished for a shadowbox project. This is the second of the 3 pieces I ordered. From this company in Germany  The trick with flats is to try to create depth This can be done by painting one half of the figure lighter and one half darker.  This creates the illusion of depth You can see me doing it here on the Minotaur  Now working on Theseus  Zinnfiguren were originally used as teaching aids Now working on the backdrop And foreground using balsa wood that I have scultped Setting it up Next I sketch out the back ground Again I’m looking to create depth on a flat surface Painting begins on the background Fit with the painted foreground Background by itself Another view Staging More staging Set in the shadow box interior. The finished project on display. More to come, Doc