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Hello people!!

I want to show you the original idea for this new work, a lugubrious cemetery, with its tormented trees and rusty fences.

The materials that I have used are the same that I have come using in last times:

- a base of wood,
- dry roots,
- dry land,
- etched brass,
- plasticard (for the base),
- slate.

In this terrain I have tried to use a new material for me, natural dry land.

STEP 1

I opened the composition to give depth to the scene, height with the branches of the trees and extent in some zones of the base with plasticard of base.



STEP 2

Now I post you the terrain, almost finished, but I think it needs more small details.
But first of all I need to put the mini in its place. The miniature? Which kind of mini? It's TOP SECRET, muahahahaha!!

* The roots that I used are a little bushes (called Ollaga) that appears next to my village. I'm in love with them!! *

I painted the terrain with spectral and phantasmagoric colors: brown, green, yellow and blue, with turquoises and orange, color of the rust.

I added additional details as dry leaves, some skulls ... and little more details (I've put a heraldry in the frontal corner of the base, it gives a nice gothic touch, don't you believe?).



STEP 3

And now... the final update about this work. I really enjoyed with this little work!!

First of all I must explain what miniature I decided to put on it. It was Krell, Lord of Undeath, a new GW's miniature for Vampire Counts army.

This figure was made in Citadel Finecast, the new resin product from GW. And I must say... it's not ok. A lot of mini bubbles, very difficult to clean and fill.
Conclusion: very good mini but bad official copy. I prefer another name for this product: Citadel FAILCAST, haha!



And back to the topic ... I liked this miniature for the ancient aspect that it has, with this complete armor, corroded by the rust and these so wicked features in the skull.
It has an impressive and enormous axe ... but it wasn't that I expected.
So, with a little conversion, I changed the axe into a support staff, an ideal change for a necromantic who is raising his putrid army of his tombs.

The touch of color in this work is the green, the marks of the conjuration that turns to the life his warriors.

I hope you like this new work!!

And remember... be happy!!

That is so cool. IMO the armour of Krell should be a bit darker. Love the glow too.

That is atmosphere. Very emotional, nicely done.
I like the setting. Krell's not very dominant, he has to be kind of "spotted" first, I like that.

This is superb work. Great stuff, the staff, posture and paint scheme has totally transformed Krell. 10/10.

Wow. Just Wow. Great stuff, Connann. The green glow works so well in the little atmosphere you've created here. Always pleased to see your work. Thanks for sharing.

Wow, that was very well exicuted! Love the fact that he is raising the dead!

That is pretty damn awesome

Thanks for the step-by-step... that's really great associated with such a fine piece! I always appreciate insight into how the very best do what they do.

Agreed, Gits. Seeing that the steps taken are no different than any of us might take (only more masterfully executed) makes the skill of the artist all the more impressive, in my eyes. There's no secret step, no magic technique - just a great eye for materials and composition and a highly skilled hand. Awe inspiring as always, Connann!

This is really good. I think it might be a bit bright, though. It looks like mid-day in this cemetary. Normally it wouldn't be a big deal, but I almost missed the glow from the magic staff. I'd hate for a casual observer to miss that detail, which brings the whole piece together, in my opinion.

Thanks, thanks and more thanks!
You are always very polite and I'm very happy to post here.
I'm working in a W40K diorama at the moment... and I'll apply your advices and comments.
Thanks again!!

Absolutely fantastic!