Equalled the Previous Best
So with five wood elves painted I have equalled the size of my previous attempt at a wood elf army (see last post). Overall I am happier with this first batch of four compared to the first one. As I am getting a feel for how to paint these figures and learning to keep to the lines and so not having to do too much tiding up on the skin. I am particularly pleased with the hair as I have managed to keep the black low lights with the white highlights which gives them a very albino quality. These ex-Grenadier and ex-Celtos figures form the core of the army. As reward for for finishing five I think is time for a standard bearer.
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| A mixture of ex-Grenadier and & ex-Celtos figures |
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| Very pleased about how the hair turned out. |
I also think I will add some Beastman skulls from the Citadel skulls set. As think this fits the wild look of these figures.
Working with the Airbrush
After doing a zenithal highlight with the light brown, I then decided to do two zenithal lowlights from below with two shades of green. A light green from one side aide and a darker green from the other side. They don't particularly show up in this light but the result looks good by eye. And will provide a good (and quick) starting point for painting the rest of the miniature.
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| The excellent Oakbound Miniatures 6-Soul Sluagh will be pressed into service as the wood elves treeman |
Rob
Great progress on all fronts - sandwiched between the rising elves and the treeman we sense it's going to be a tough time for the trolls! And we are pleased that you are using your new airbrush with increasing skill.
ReplyDeleteI believe these are truly fantastic. The skin, the overall aspect, I love them!
ReplyDeleteThey really look great! The colour choices and palette give a real feral/primitive look to them that works really well (and, yes, the hair looks great!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments. Now I need to paint a lot more!
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