A thing a week 2023, week 24

Still in mini-land this week but no real theme beyond "stuff I had on my painting table."

First up we have Romud, Cleric from Crippled God Foundry. He has a General Kenobi thing going on, probably intentionally. I like that he's got an action-y pose but don't like the amount of negative space on him. He's a nice chunky model, otherwise, and aside from his shield being too fiddly to paint, I'd say it's a solid B sculpt. I put extra effort into his hair even though it doesn't show and notably didn't start with the normal low fleshtone that I usually used. Instead, I mixed the shadow color and lightened with the light fleshtone I usually use as a highlight. Not much to say beyond that, so let's move on.

Next up we have Dwarf Female from Galaad Miniatures, one of my favorite sculptors. I wasn't entirely sure what to do with the skull looking thing on her shoulder so I decided it was metal. I also didn't realize how shiny the dark tones on her cloak were. I didn't spend a ton of time on this paint job and it shows. Her face is OK since that's where the bulk of the time went but everything else is weak. Even the base is weak and one of the many I built at the beginning of the pandemic. If I've got a recommendation for anyone who hand builds bases: it's super convenient to have a bunch in waiting. 

This guy is Glavier from the Chainmail Starter Pack. His pack-mates have shown up here a few times over the years and like them this guy is metal. I didn't super get the moldlines sorted but I got close enough to not be unhappy with it. What I am unhappy with is the size of his weapon (a stupid fantasy version of an actual weapon) and his armor (a stupid fantasy take on actual armor). I get that artists aren't historians usually. On the other hand, I really feel like we'd have better art if we thought just a tiny bit about how the armor would function if it were real.

Last up this week we have questionably-named Lady D Mace & Shield from Artisan Guild's Fighters Guild. This set is great not only because they're well-sculpted, but also because they're modular. Even though I really like their work, these sculpts have probably too many details. In particular there are too many belts, buckles, and armor filigrees. While not quite as eggregiously fantasy as our pal the Glavier, it's still pretty fantasy. I painted her hair the same way I did last week's Elf Bandit and while it pops on the table, I don't think it looks good close-up. Probably the highlights need to be tighter with darker tones elsewhere. Overall, I think this is a good result in four or five hours. 

2023 finished mini counter: 116/104