A quick post today for the start of a brand new month. March has arrived, the fields are full of hares happily hopping here in Essex and the sun shines down on a hapless hobbist who is trying to take a decent snap of his wizard.
An extraordinary turn of events for someone who a few months ago didn't even own a paint brush!
In the end, the sun was too bright to get a decent snap so I retreated inside and used the rather ancient textured wallpaper in the front room as a backdrop. I really need to get around to printing some more scenes out like I had years ago.
Trouble is, I'm just too busy at the moment to spend any quality time with my beloved miniatures. This weekend I have my teenage children who required me to be Robert de Niro (a taxi driver) and ferry them around to their social lives. Even so, I managed to get the based finished of this lovely little figure.
He has taken me long enough as well. He was started a week ago during half-term week. He also stands as the final figure to be painted with my recreated 'Citadel Colour' set. With my next project I plan to upgrade to the monster set and try and improve the way I paint and shade different colours.
I've picked the first two figures for my next project already. I've just cleaned and based them up, though I plan to do a little research on these early figures before I start work. I'm intrigued to see how enthusiasts painted them back in the early '80s. And of course, how more modern fans of old '80s preslotta have treated them in more recent times.
Until then,
Orlygg
Not only is the painting showing great progress for someone who didn't own a brush a few months ago, but the blogging is showing great progress too. I love to share my minis, but I find it almost as much work as painting them up.
ReplyDeleteThings have slowed a bit now, but that's due to workload and family stuff. But there is lots I'd like to get achieved. I find that photographing the miniatures we paint is an artform/hobby in itself. Come summer (when I expect to be in full flow) I hope to have put together something a little more akin to my old posts.
DeleteNice work! Good to see the blog going again :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kym
DeleteI like the wizard. What model is it?
ReplyDeleteAh, I've just read the title properly this time. Move on, nothing to see here.
DeleteHe is a lovely, simple figure. I was looking at some more modern 40k plastics this week and was astonished at the sheer about of detail and awkward surfaces the models have. I felt exhausted just looking at them. I'd never find the time to paint all the equipment on these kits today... or even see half the detail (: These old simple sculpts have so much more charm (at least to my eyes) than any modern GW figure.
DeleteIf you're still looking for paints, I've a selection, varying from opened and well used to still sealed that you're welcome to.
ReplyDeleteOh yes please... if the offer is still open that is. Email me (the link is at the top of the blog) (:
DeleteWill do.
DeleteBeautiful paintjob, what a delight for the view!
ReplyDeleteThank you Suber... like any miniature painter all I can see are the flaws and the blobby bits, but its better than an unloved, unpainted figure lying abandoned in solidified dettol.
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