Devotee Malicant, Part 2

This was a big step. I've done the underclothes, boots, and robe, which ends up being most of the mini. Few more steps and I'm done with the main part, and can move on to basing it.

I'm very pleased with how the robe came out. Reds are a notoriously hard color to paint with, as it's so close to being too orange, or even pink if you do to much with it. I don't like the bracer on his right arm, looks incomplete. It is, in a way, since I realize now that I don't have a Bleached Bone (off-white) color as a step to lead into the white. Oh well, lessons learned for next time.

Pretty reds. I've never done red so well, so this is already a landmark mini for me. I started by basecoating the whole robe in a 50/50 mix of Chaos Black and Scab Red, then worked up from Scab Red, mixing in Bloody Red as I went. I was thinking of doing a final highlight of Bloody Red, but it seemed too orange in contrast, so I held off on it.

Next up is his mask, trim, and tabard thing, which will be in blues, as well as some detail work.

Little Flashbacks Vol.1

Redeptionist Deacon w/Flamer (Games-Workshop, 25mm)

Since my current project is a Redemptionist, I figured I'd post a few of my first Redemptionists, starting with the Deacon.

These were some of my very first miniatures, and I used them for play in Necromunda, which as Games-Workshop puts it, "is a game of fierce combat between rival game fighters in the dangerous underworld of the Necromundan hives. Gangs must fight to gain territories, wealth and renown. Only when a gang leader is well known throughout the Underhive can he hope to cross and enter into the hive city above. Gangs battle for survival in the nightmare undercity."

Very fun, but almost gone entirely. A shame...

Front view:

Not much to say here, other than I sure am glad that I've improved over the years. This was painted over 10 years ago. I don't know what I was aiming for with the base, I think I was trying to be different. Notice his super awesome name.

Back view:

I must've been in a rush, because you can see parts that I just didn't paint. I don't know if you can see, but there are parts of the mini where the paint is all bumpy. I probably tried to paint with half dried colors. Whatever's on the base stained his robes too.

Yay!

I've finally found a use for this blog that may actually get semi regular updates. Until further notice, I will use this as a painting dairy of sorts. I'll have step by step posts, with pictures and explanations of what went into it. I'll also post pictures of older mini's I have painted, showing how I've evolved over the years.

Here we go...

Devotee Malicant (Games-Workshop, 54mm), Part One

So I've finally started painting again. I didn't realize how much I missed the little things. The smell of superglue, the multicolored hands, the frustration of trying to paint eyes. It's all coming back.

It's been a good three years since I've painted. The last mini's I completed are probably in some New Zealand landfill right now. This isn't much of a problem, though, as it seems I get better in my inactivity. Every break I have taken, I have come back better. Odd, but it works for me.

Anyway, the Mini:



This is Devotee Malicant. A larger mini, being on the 54mm (Inquisitor) scale, it is roughly twice the size of my normal minis. Some of the first mini's I ever painted were a gang of Redemptionists for the Games-Workshop game Necromunda (I miss you). I just love their story, being fanatics that see sin and heresy in everyone, and the only solution is to purge by blood and flame. I find it fitting to enter painting again with a Redemptionist like Malicant here.

So far I've just assembled it, which was a PAIN, gave it a white undercoat, and did the skin.

During assembly, the hands and arms never fit quite right, so I had to use some putty to fill in the gaps. I also broke off a bit of detail on the front, at the end of the rope, and lost the piece, so I dug through my box of minis and found a replacement. One good thing about these....you can almost never screw up too much.

On the skin, I wanted him to be a bit darker, maybe unwashed, so I started with a Plague Brown base (I use Vallejo Game Color, btw). I like it, but next time I will start with a Cobra Leather base. After I covered with the Plague Brown, I mixed in some Bronze Flesh, and worked the highlights all the way up to a Bronzed Flesh/Elf Skintone/Skull White mix. About 8-10 layers in all. I also used a bit of ink, to get the really deep creases, and do some blacklining (a line to separate different parts, like the wrist to the bracer), but I don't like how messy inks are, so I'll try other stuff in the future.

The face gave me problems. I had to get used to being delicate with the brushes again, and I messed up some highlights, so I redid it. Also, the eyes....I hate eyes. They are certainly my problem spot with painting. I don't know about the eyes on this guy, but I figure I'll do the rest, and come back if they stand out too much.

Overall a good first day back to painting. Next step will be his underclothes, and bits of his robe. Stay tuned.