Scourge - work in progress

I've been spending a little time sprucing up the look of the blog but painting wise there's not too much to show for the last two weeks. Never the less it's time for an update so here is a nice big picture of the Scourge as it currently stands.

I've been asked to create tutorials on some of the techniques I've used so look out for a slime and drips step-by-step in the coming week followed up by an illustrated to guide to how I am painting the scourge's wings.

A Diversionary Dryad.

I took a slight diversion from the diorama project this weekend and spent a little more time experimenting with plant roots & paper leaves. I had an unfinished Dryad on the work bench from ages back that I just ran out of steam on so I thought it might be fun to try and make something of it. The paint job is still on the rough side but I think the overall effect shows promise.

Dark Eldar Diorama – Scourge

I intended the diorama to feature two gangs of warring hellions. Then I clapped eyes on the new Scouge figures...it was love at first sight so the hellions will now be fighting the Scourges.

It was at about this time I was adding some more details to monoliths and I’d painted up some spare bits from the Talos set to use in this way. I guess I was a bit relaxed about how I approached the painting and started to experiment with using a brown basecoat and worked up from that using a selection of brown, gold, grey and blue tones. I really like the look of this so I wondered what would happen if I took the same approach to a Dark Eldar mini.

Here is the result. I feel that this is a very different approach to colour for me and it has some potential for exploration I particularly like the way it enables me to play with the contrast between warm and cool colours without resorting to 80s style day glow!

Getting to the root of the matter & turning over a new leaf.

I came across a brilliant tutorial over at bestienmeister.blogspot.com. It’s exactly the sort technique I’ve been looking for to add some more detail and texture to my current diorama project. I ordered some linden leaves by plusmodels and quick trip out to the garden provided some bamboo roots.

It needs a few finishing touches and a lick of paint but I’m really pleased with how this is working out. I will be adding a few more leafy vines over the coming weeks as I build up the detail.

Dark Eldar Diorama - the first Hellion

At the same time as I’ve been working on the diorama base I’ve also been painting the Dark Eldar. The first of the Hellions is done but I remembered to take a few snaps of the work in progress.

I wanted to try something a bit different from the usual black with neon edges that you see on the Dark Eldar. What I’ve gone for is a strong red/green contrast against a deep blue grey background. 

To be honest although I’m pleased with the final result I’m not yet convinced that this is right for the diorama. Something else that bugs me is that the colour scheme resembles the sort of thing I was doing in the late 80s and early 90s. 

I’m very pleased with the mini as I’ve painted it but I’ve a yearning to try something of a new (to me) approach to colour

A possible solution has already occurred...