Standard Procedure

The Standard Bearer is a bit more "standard",  a non-converted icon bearer for the Sisters.

Getting the correct counter balance to offset the heavy pewter standard was made a little easier by extending the base a tiny bit.  The added weight of the sculpey and a few chunks of sprue under the base help to keep her upright.

I also had a lot of fun painting the base design!!

She's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321940877707?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

My new Hairdo

On another instance of reaping the benefits of all the new foliage products that have been introduced in recent years, we have an example of enhancing this Raging Heroes Treekin.

I added a few types of fall leaf foliage to the arms and head, which made quite a difference!

These treekin were originally used in the "Glazing Away" painting video.  They were perfect for showing all the various aspects of my glazing technique, and how that works with my Shaded Basecoat.

I sculpted a base out of Apoxy Sculpt to add a little touch to the overall look of the figure, but it was also used as another part of the training video.

He's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/321940850492?

I was able to get some paint on the leaves as well, which helped me to blend in some of the foliage styles together.  In addition, I wanted to get some of the colors that I painted on the treekin itself to match the foliage.

This side by side really shows the difference.  It turned out to be even more dramatic than I anticipated!

The past lives on...

This is a very interesting circumstance, as it is a figure that both Cathy and I worked on.

Cathy had painted it many years ago, but we didn't play any games (or RPG systems) in which it would actually be used.  It ended up on a shelf for a long long time.

I ran across it a few weeks ago, and applied a few 'modern' techniques to various sections, such as weathering on the base, etc.

Cathy remembered that it was a Chronopia figure called MourningWolf.

So, enjoy a piece of yesteryear and current day!

Final Charge

The Sidhe strike again, another fantastic Celtos figure by Kev White.

I had a lot of fun with the metals on this, mixing in that triple play of golds that I have mentioned a lot lately.  That is, mixing in lots of muted greens and purples.

When there is more surface to cover, such as this figure, I like to mix in a little orange/sienna.  That is a nice contrast to some of the teal colors that I will place in areas to create more 'sparkle'.  Again, contrast is not always about how light or dark a color is in relation to another, but also about its intensity and 'temperature'.

I will try to round up some older images of this figure that I painted long long ago, and see if I can create some side by side images :-)

He's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/321939962033?

Seeing Red

Something fun for you today... an Urban Mammoth Junker.  As soon as I saw these, I knew that they would be perfect for the Raging Reds painting pyramid video.

As you can see in this link, the figure here is the very same one that was painted in the video:

http://wappellious.blogspot.com/2013/08/raging-reds.html

The idea behind the video was to illustrate how you can get a huge variety in your reds.  Warmer reds, cooler reds, and also grayed down vs. highly saturated colors.  A way to get more contrasts even in a limited palette.

He's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321937143463?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Variety Pack

Tonight we have a basing variety pack for you.  The one thing they all have in common, of course, is that they were all made from Sculpey.

A few of these were created by carving texture in the baked clay, while the rocky base was done by pressing actual rocks into the unbaked clay.

I am still finding so many ways to work with sculpey on the bases.  Sometimes I am using press moulds like those from Happy Seppuku, or I am making my own textures.

Making the bases is very fun, but so is painting them!

My love of basing is the reason why there are a dozen basing videos in the Painting Pyramid series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW80jZhpvsg

The Eye that Never Sleeps

It's been a while since you've seen a Mierce miniature, so here you go!

As I have mentioned many times with the Red Box Games, Warmmachine and even these Mierce miniatures, they are all part of one vast project.  This means that colors must be unified across all these figure lines, which has been a significant challenge.

It's not just the snow bases... it involves all the armor, the cloaks, and even straps and shields!

Stay tuned for much more!