Post by gaarew on Jul 11, 2011 13:49:59 GMT
Ok, so it was the second Mantic Open Day on Saturday, and I rattled out some entries for all 3 categories (Single Foot, Single Mounted and Unit) despite just having moved house, and 2 of the 3 kids having chickenpox...
All three entries were done in less than 2 weeks before the day, and involved lots of cursing, and not much sleep.
Single Foot entry - Dwarf Berserker
The tartan trousers were a bitch, and an exercise in freehand. In hindsight, trying it on something less than an inch tall was either inspired or idiotic... Still, I learnt a fair bit about brush control doing that, and doing proper eyes, so I consider it a worthwhile task. I started a number of foot minis before I settled on the Berserker, I didn't hold much hope of a bog standard troop model doing well, but I felt really inspired to do my best with him.
Single Mounted entry - Vampire Lord on Dark Pegasus
I figured this was probably the most daunting mini I could possibly attempt, as, as far as I'm aware, the only painted version ever seen was done by Mike McVey. No pressure... Still, I wanted a challenge, so it was probably the most appropriate one to do.
Unit entry - Revenant Knights
Having gotten the hang of verdigris, I wanted to try and paint a unit that looked slightly more natural than my usual style. And didn't involve Devlan Mud... And I really like doing the gore, so it was a good opportunity to do more.
Overall, I picked up the prizes for Best Foot and Mounted models, and the trophy for Best of Show. Which was unexpected, but very reassuring.
Comments welcome.
All three entries were done in less than 2 weeks before the day, and involved lots of cursing, and not much sleep.
Single Foot entry - Dwarf Berserker
The tartan trousers were a bitch, and an exercise in freehand. In hindsight, trying it on something less than an inch tall was either inspired or idiotic... Still, I learnt a fair bit about brush control doing that, and doing proper eyes, so I consider it a worthwhile task. I started a number of foot minis before I settled on the Berserker, I didn't hold much hope of a bog standard troop model doing well, but I felt really inspired to do my best with him.
Single Mounted entry - Vampire Lord on Dark Pegasus
I figured this was probably the most daunting mini I could possibly attempt, as, as far as I'm aware, the only painted version ever seen was done by Mike McVey. No pressure... Still, I wanted a challenge, so it was probably the most appropriate one to do.
Unit entry - Revenant Knights
Having gotten the hang of verdigris, I wanted to try and paint a unit that looked slightly more natural than my usual style. And didn't involve Devlan Mud... And I really like doing the gore, so it was a good opportunity to do more.
Overall, I picked up the prizes for Best Foot and Mounted models, and the trophy for Best of Show. Which was unexpected, but very reassuring.
Comments welcome.
