Catelyn Stark, final week

Hi folks,

I realised today that on friday this week there is the deadline for Darksword contest over at Wamp. Tough luck for me, I still need to finish my last entry for it (my 3rd one). This means: painting, painting, painting...

Made some good progress on the sleeves of her dress, but many areas remain unfinished. Lucky for me, her base is already finished so if I concentrate I should be able to finish her till friday.

keep on happy painting,

Nathelis

Kreimhilds Revenge

Hio,

this miniature sculpted by Sebastian Archer for Morland Studios I painted for a Clash of Colors (Brushwar) in the Brushbrothers forum.

My intent was to create a paradise scene for Kreimhild and her bitterness.

CMON

 

 Putty&Paint

kind regards,

Nathelis

Let's get dirty: A small mud battle

It's been some days since my last post, but the upcoming summer keeps me away from painting in the dark and isolated basement. But I've found at least 2-3 hours to add some more color to my stalker. 

I really like how he turned out so far and am very(!) curious about his look after I've painted the big cape. As I'm going to paint that part with oil colors ill try to do enough pictures to create a small step by step for you. Either to help me where I've  made mistakes or to show you, how to do that - you can decide in the end ;)

Some time ago I've made some experiences (better experiments) on a small scaled vehicle, mainly to learn more  about creating rust and mud. This knowledge was used to add wet'n'dry mud to the boots of the stalker. 

First step was to apply a Matt varnish on the boots to add a lot of bright pigments, make sure to use enough to create some texture. Next step: Add gloss varnish to the lower parts and again add a decent amount of darker pigments. This area will later look like wet mud. Try to mix both pigments on your object to et a smoother transition. The bigger your surface the easier it is. 

In the end it should look like this:

Soon I can start painting his cape. It will be a pure joy! 

Thanks for reading,

Arne

Projects I'm working on

Hello folks!

Now it's time for me to show you some projects I'm working on. I'm in a really creative mood, so I can't focus myself on only one project. ;-)

The first project is a little study of sculpting some folds, I hope it's not to mess. It's about 32mm from head to toe.

The second one is a bust of a canadian RAF-Pilot of WW2. The size is like all my busts - 1/10. It's still a lot of work, especially the fur lining of his jacket is a new challenge for me.

And last but not least, my latest project - a bust of a elf, also 1/10. It's a real fun sculpting it and I'm really happy about the results. Ok, I'm not so happy with the anatomy of the upper part of his chest, but I think I could fix this easily.

I hope you enjoyed my pics and don't hassitate to drop me a line if you have questions or anything else.

Markus

Dissolution of Humanity Pt. I

Hello and welcome back dear readers!

It's time to share some thoughts about my new project with you. Again something special for me, and a good friend of course.

A while ago I got suprised by the Sockelmacher who gave me a miniature to say thank you for our friendship. It's this one:

You can find more views after the jump.

I felt honored and was very happy about that gift! Thanks again my friend, it's a great addition to my display cabinet and I really appreciate your rare free time you've invested in painting this one.

In order to give him something back I was looking for a suitable miniature and find this one, a miniature by Evolution Miniatures:

I immediately had a nice idea and am always playing around how to realize that.

My current plan is an post apocalyptic setting with a wedge of a tank in the background to not disturb from the main character, the stalker. It's the first time for me building and painting a tank. I'll take care of taking a lot I pictures while building up the base later (using a saw to part the tank in a fitting seize of the base...) to show you my progress.

But for now there's just a quick shot of first paint on the stalker:

What do you think about using just a wedge of a tank as a background to present the miniature? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Thanks for reading,
Have a nice start into this week and stay tuned
Arne

New workspace!

Those who know me by now know that I always had to build up my workspace to start painting and remove everything afterwards to store it in the closet again. Something that keeps me away from painting every now and then as it ever was mindblogging me.

We don't have enough space in our flat to create a workspace there, so I'm using our storeroom in the basement. I had this plan long ago and finally realized it. No one is going to interrupt me there and the temperature is likeable cool in the upcoming hot summer. Best environment for relaxed moments. I also don't have to really keep it clean...just if I have the feeling for. Another good point for this move ;)

So here's my new, fresh organized workspace for painting miniatures after a very short painting session:

Oh, yes, it's cleaned right now. We all know well that it's a point that will change rapidly...

So far
Arne

The druid

Hi folks,

proud I can show you my latest finished work, a druid mini from Darksword.

I had this "happy little tree" Bob Ross painting feeling while creating her, so, this is my world, I´m the creator, and it´s good how it is!

CMON

Putty&Paint

keep on always painting happy little trees,

Nathelis

The druid - WIP

Hi folks,

I´m back with my newest Darksword miniature. Painting her up to fit with the tree base as a druid.

Work has already progressed very far, but I still have to tweak some areas and paint some freehands, afterwards adjust the base to the miniature and put a lot of little animals on there.

keep on painting happy little trees!

Nathelis

Nocturna - Princess of Night

Heya!

Here we go "finished" version of my Princess of Night. I did tweak some things but at the end I couldn't bring the motivation to push it further. Anyways hope you still like her. :)

And voting links:

CoolMiniOrNot

Putty & Paint

p1per

Nocturna - Princess of Night WIP 22-04

Heya!

New WIP of my Princess of Night from Nocturna:

Not sure how much time I will spend on her... right now I'm not really having fun paintin' her and I don't why, I was actually really looking forward to it. :(

Hope you still like the current progress!

p1per