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Arakasi wrote:I should add, the reason I suggested black is that it will contrast nicely with the lighter colouring of the miniature, while at the same time, not drawing attention away from it. For this reason, I would keep to black or a very dark grey. Just don't overdo the highlights

Glad you're going with something along these lines, Gits. A red desert rock just does NOT say "circle" or "werewolf" to me . Nowhere to hide and jump out from, these guys I picture coming from woods and the like.

Finally snuck a little bit of painting time in early this morning. Just enough to get the rock painted.

Roughly 2/3 Vallejo "black green", 1/3 "black" base coat over white primer (which gave some nice highlights).
Then a dry brush of the "black green" which brought out the green a bit.
Finally a black wash to deepen the shadows and temper the green.

While the image may look blurry here on the blog, it actually isn't... zoom in from the gallery view and you'll see it quite clearly.



I like it. Not my standard grey rock... which is what I was after.

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!

Nice work, Gits! I like the rock. I think the green-black does add an interesting quality to it.

And Happy Father's Day to you!

Nice job; maybe could do with some very gentle codex grey highlights around the edges? or indeed as loose drybrush generally, to give some slate veining?

Good idea. I don't want to do a general highlight as that will lighten the whole thing up... but some lighter layers would do nicely.

The black rock fits the models nicely

Getting there, Gits

Nothing like a little threadcromancy (at least it's my own thread).

As part of my ongoing crusade to tie up loose ends... I finally finished my skin wolf / pureblood!

Good lord has it really been 4 months since the last update??



Hope it was worth the wait.

Are you going to continue with your Hordes adventures? Possibly try out Warmachine?

Oh yes, I haven't given up on it... just have to wait it's turn for other things with harder deadlines. Be nice to get the army finished by Adepticon so I could do some pick-up battles in my free time.

And as proof... here's the next project. One Feral Wolf, built and ready to go!

The Skinwolf looks good, glad to see an update Gits

Yeah it was worth the wait Git's, looking forward to the next one.

Thanks gents! I do love that skin wolf model. If I played fantasy I'd be all over 'em.

Lovely work, the touch of green is an elegant pop. The raw edges of the skin are probably my favourite touch though.

The best part of that skin wolf would be if he had a couple of normal Circle figures with similar markings... a little before and after action

I'm kind of proud of the nails actually. I looked at one of my cats that has white paws and used his nail color pattern as the example. I do like the torn skin though... and the eyes, which don't really show in any of these pictures. I've been watching how Ifalna does the eyes of her squigs and they gave me some ideas I wanted to try out. Think I'll add a touch of red/sepia wash at the inner parts of the ears to give a little distinction there too.

I love the contrast between the light wolf and the dark base

Thanks Arakasi! It does provide a bit of drama to the piece.