Sunday 20 May 2012

A little elegance for the Guild...

The penultimate model of the Lucius Guild crew is finished.  While being a much prettier model than Ryle, the Guild Guard was no fun to paint.  She's very bitty and fiddly at the front, and the coat just wouldn't look right, so I kept having to touch up the blending.


The face was also a bit tricky - the casting isn't great for a start, so getting the cheekbones highlighted properly was a bit of a challenge.  However, the eyes were a dream to paint, and I think they're some of my best eye jobs.


The colours are my standard Guild colour scheme, and possibly my last use of my favourite Charadon Granite colour method - farewell old friend!  The hair was Bestial Brown, shaded with Devlan Mud, then highlighted with Bestial Brown and Squig Orange - it's the first time I've used Squig Orange, and I love the auburn colour I've got from it.


The base is another of the Dark Templar's Malcontent range, which really fit in well with these miniatures - people doing dirty work in a dirty place. :-)

Lucius is up next, and then it's finishing some ongoing projects while I work out what to do next...

As always, comments and criticism welcome!

5 comments:

  1. "very bitty and fiddly at the front"

    Well, that's us girls for you mate! ;)

    That's a great figure and lovely paintjob :)

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    1. Haha! Very true! ;)

      Thank you very much! :)

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  2. I have liked your approach to colour with these guys - so very different from the standard Malifaux look for this particular crew and a very refreshing change.

    Have to admit I can't wait to see what you do with Lucius!

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  3. Thanks chaps!

    No pressure for Lucius then? I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to paint him yet. The red coat is a definite, but other than that, I haven't really decided...

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