I've been spending the past couple of weeks using the Zombies, RUN! 5k trainer. The past several years have seen me try to get an exercise regimine going, but have fallen short. Yesterday I started my third week, and the trainer keeps increasing in difficulty. I do feel like I'm getting into the groove of things though as I managed to finally finish up T'wanka!
I've had small bursts of inspiration in between hordes of the shambling dead, but finishing up T'wanka was pretty high on my list. I tried doing tattoos on this model as well, which is a bit new for me.
So far it's just the same as doing freehand work, but with a different canvas. I have found that it's easier using my brush with a REALLY fine tip, but this often results in paint drying very quickly. I've taken to really thinning out the paint to help make things flow easier, and have noticed significant improvements as a result. The tattoos on T'wanka are close representations to the original character art that was used to create the sculpt. When I showed the finished work to the artist it was met with great approval.
This was a really fun sculpt to paint. The original art had green skin with a bluish tint. I chose greens closer to jade mixed in with turquoise, and for my washes I made sure to mix in a hint of blue to green. The overall effect came out really I feel.
Now that T'wanka is finished I can look to my next project. I have a wide field to choose from, and I think I may spend some time doing some quick and dirty paint jobs to get some models looking presentable, or perhaps I'll dip into my Sedition Wars models. The latest update shows a lot of gorgeous pieces that I'll be getting sometime soon. I've also been longing to pick up and continue my Babylon Project. With so many wonderful choices it's a mystery as to what I'll post next!
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