Hi!
Just a quick update today as I've made a start on my Eldar noble court with a pair of Harlequins!
The Harlequin figures are lovely but do require an awful lot of care when painting as between the two figures, there are 55 gemstones and quite a bit of delicate detail but the extra effort is worth it!
I've also finished painting the first of my Ork civilians who will be getting shown tomorrow and have built a female Ork character who was originally just going to be a random civilian but seems to be getting a life of her own!
I'm also working on another Eldar noble that I've found and at present I'm unsure how he will turn out as I'm not sure about the colour scheme so he may get a wee bit of a reworking before I'm done with him.
After the Harlequins, I'm in need of a simpler figure to relax with and not need to worry about how it turns out so I'm going to have a rummage and see what I've got!
In other news, I've been having a bit of a think about my painting style as I'm aware that it leans towards the brighter end of the spectrum compared to the Grimdark of GW of today.
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I've been tempted to have a bash at a looser and somewhat grimmer and grimier look for some fantasy miniatures but each time I've tried it out I find it just doesn't look right as I kind of like the bright, vibrant colours of the likes of 90's GW which was a huge inspiration for me but maybe I should try picking up some random cheap figures and having a bash at using lots of brown as an experiment to see if I can get a Blanchitsu style for a mini project and get some figures painted for Brutal Quest when it arrives.
Despite all this, there is something pleasing about a bright, clean fantasy style as I've thoroughly enjoyed working on my older styled Alternative Imperium stuff, bright shiny colours and all so I'll see how I feel after a few experiments but in the meantime, All the best!
Nice work! Those old harlequins are pretty intimidating to look at and anticipating how to paint. The free hand diamonds came out quite nice.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks!
DeleteI was worried about adding the diamonds for fear of ruining the figure but with a bit of care and much held breath, they turned out alright!
Those harlequins look awesome. I love the purple and blue shades, maybe because I spend so much of my time painting green, yellow, and red :-)
ReplyDeleteThe freehand diamond checks are very impressive and add that 'harlequin' element that you used to see on the classic paint jobs of these minis in olden times.
Thanks!
DeleteI am hoping to add some more colour to my next harlequin as they're not as bright as I'd like but we shall see how I get on!
Very impressive work on the harlequins. I'm always interested to see the freehand work people come up with for these models!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI'd love to go full checker pattern but my skills don't extend that far and I'm in awe of those who can!
I'm hoping to have enough Eldar painted in the next couple of weeks to be able to play a small skirmish using them before the end of the month following all my Orkish enthusiasm.