Thursday, October 25, 2018

Painting a female archer (winter variant)

Introduction


The second miniature to be painted from this Kickstarter, to replace the last boardgame-quality miniature in the DnD party.




Preparation


Much like her twin, I had her pinned.



However, her arms are slanted at a steeper angle, and the pins were not a perfect match.


I tried out GW's Liquid Green Stuff, which proved to be unfit for large gaps.


So I went in with regular Green Stuff.


Painting




Medium leather coat, light leather details (bracers, straps).

At the same time I laid on a basecoat of Heavy Orange on the fur trims, intending on a fox-fur look. Washed it Agrax Earthshade along with the leathers.


Metal buckles. 


Finish off the fur with a Heavy Orange drybrush. It was too pinkish, so I drybrushed again, with Orange Fire.


For yet another brown color, I highlighted the pants (at this point Heavy Brown basecoat and Agrax Earthshade wash) with Heavy Brown.


Then toned it back down with Agrax Earthshade.



Eyes and fletching


Same steps, use the eyes painting tip.


Red hair


Heavy Orange and Carroburg Crimson.


Drybrush Heavy Orange.


Drybrush 1:1 Heavy Orange + Bonewhite.


Way too pink. Wash Carroburg Crimson.


Still too pink. Glaze Bloodletter, wash Carroburg Crimson.


No wash in the world can turn this pink into red. So I drybrushed Gory Red. Much better.


Finish off with a black hair tie.


Base


Snowy base, with the usual underlying work.


Finished!









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