Latest figures finished and not some 70’s progressive rock band.
I really must sort out a way to take better photographs. Once the shed is redone I will have a painting area with a light box and better lighting.
I have got the kids painting today.
Civilian Update
I have made a start on these two. I have a bit of a conundrum with the froggy. It is basically down to the colour of his skin. On the website he is a blue colour. I am not so sure about blue, but if not, then what? He is meant to be mega rich, so his clothes are vivid colours with gold brocade ( base colour on ready for dry brushing with shining gold then top highlight with burnished gold). The dwarf is still in a base colour stage. I will get him further tomorrow.
A Couple More Civilians.
Next up Baron Petrochemicoli and a dwarf in a travelling cloak.
Orc Hussars update II
These chappies are taking forever. They, as you might imagine being Hussars, are quite intricate. I am also trying to get lots of shades etc in the different colours, I still think I am being too subtle on some of the colours. Once upon a time I would have just painted base colours then thrown a wash on. I am really liking how they look. The horses are all but done, just hooves and markings to finish.
HEVC finished
Sergeant Futty Nutkins and the stalwart chaps of the Honourable East Valonian Company are almost ready to set forth.
HEVC
I love these little guys. Once again really great to paint. Some tricky flash to get rid of between the legs, nothing a modelling knife couldn’t get rid of. Still wondering whether to put a coloured band on the hat or whether to leave it black. The Foundry Bay brown triad has eventually been used as a skin tone. Probably had the paints 6+ years. I am rather pleased with the results. I can see I am going to have to get some more of the HEVC because they are awesome. Naming the individuals is going to be the tricky bit.
Infestation!
Run for your lives fairies have been seen in the kitchen.
Send for the Fairy catcher! Forget what you read in fairy tales. These little buggers are vicious.
The Lost Cause – completed
I finished these this evening, another lovely trio to paint. I am a bit miffed that the back of the kilt is better than the front😱. For some reason I went with a red base coat ( had some spare red from the chaplain’s tunic) it limited the colours to use. In hindsight I should have gone with a green. I might put a light wash over it to tone it down a bit.
Next up is the HEVC halflings, an Ostarian general and some fairies to finish off.
Civilians all done
All painted (well apart from a wash on the butt of the blunderbuss)
Onto this lot next. An Orc chaplain who seems to be doing his best to ‘save’ Pluncorc and MacMean. No doubt hellfire and dammnation will be included.
Civilians II
Cracked on a bit with these this morning (I actually got up early).
I am really enjoying painting these. Not sure why I like them so much, probably because they are so full ofcharacter. The orc in the raincoat makes me think of him standing in the rain. Stuck there with a look of resignation on his face.
Bogenwald 