Fruella, Dreadmere Mercenary: Bones 4 Dreadmere Figure

    This past week I painted the Fruella, Dreadmere Mercenary, figure from the Bones 4 Dreadmere Expansion set. 
     I prepped the figure in the usual way, soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying it.  I then glued the figure to a black-primed 1" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and when dry, glued the washer to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of Elmer's glue.

     I  began by painting her face with Reaper MSP "Tanned Skin".  I then panted her shirt with Folk Art "Butter Pecan", and her under skirt with Reaper MSP "Holly Wreath".  After that, I painted her outer skirt with Folk Art "Poppy Seed", and the bit of armor in the opening of her skirt with Americana "Terra Cotta".

     Next, I painted her boots with Americana "Charcoal Grey", and her coat with Apple Barrel "Apple Black Green". After that, I painted her gloves with Americana "Fawn", and the fur on her collar and boot-tops with Americana "Asphaltum".

     I then painted the axe handle with Americana "Light Cinnamon", andd the axe head with Americana "Zinc".  I followed up by painting the wrapping on he axe with Accent "Mustard Seed", and using some Reaper MSP HD "Umber Brown" to paint her belts, pouch, and scabbard.

     I let everything dry for a while, and then I gave her face a coat with Citadel "Reikland Fleshshade" wash.  When it was dry, I gave the rest of a coat of Citadel "Agrax Earthsdahde" wash.  When all the washes were good and dry, I painted her hair with Ceramcoat "Black".    I then did her eyes, and then highlighted her face with Reaper MSP "Tanned Highlight", and Reaper MSP "Rosy Highlight".

     Next, I did the highlights in her hair using Americana "Grey Sky" and then moved to her blouse, highlighting that with a mix of the base "Butter Pecan", and some Americana "Bleached Sand".  After that, I highlighted the armor piece hanging down between her skirt using Accent "Golden Oxide", and highlighted the underskirt using Crafter's Acrylic "Holiday Green".

    I then highlighted the outer skirt using a mix of the base "Poppy Seed" and some Folk Art "Gray Green"; and then highlighted the coat with some of the base "Apple Black Green" mixed with some Folk Art "Hunter Green", and then the "Hunter Green" mixed with a little Apple Barrel "Apple Christmas Green".  After that, I did the fur trim on the coat and the boots with some Ceramcoat "Territorial Beige", and then a little of the lighter Americana "Khaki Tan". Next was the gauntlets, and I highlighted them with some of the base "Fawn" mixed with Americana "Buttermilk", then I highlighted her bag with some Americana "Sable Brown", and I did the axe handle with some of the "Fawn" mixed with the base "Light Cinnamon".
  At this point I painted the axe head with some Folk Art Metallics "Gunmetal Grey", and then highlighted it with Ceramcoat "Metallic Silver".  I also used the "Metallic Silver" to paint the belt buckle. Lastly, I painted the entire base with "Americana "Mississippi Mud".
       I let the figure dry overnight and the next day I gave it a coat of Americana "DuraClear Matte" varnish.    Then, when  the varnish was dry, I used some white glue to flock the base.  Another overnight dry, and I sprayed it with Testor's "Dullcote".

   Another good tabletop mini.  Nothing fancy with this one.  Though what's in the bag?! :D

Townsfolk, Sage: Bones 4 Figure

     This past week I also painted the Sage from the Bones 4 Core Townsfolk II set.
     I prepped the figure in the usual way, soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying it.  I then glued the figure to a black-primed 1" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then placed the figure in my painting grip.

    I began by painting his robes in Americana "Fawn", and then painting his face and hands with Reaper MSP "Rosy Skin".  After that, I painted his hood and cape with Americana "Light Cinnamon".

     Next, I painted the stripe going up the front of the robes with Americana "True Blue", and his belt with Folk Art "Dark Brown".  I then painted the bag tied on to his belt with Reaper MSP HD "Umber Brown", and the pouch hanging from the belt with Reaper MSP HD "Golden Brown".  After that, I painted his quill with Crafter's Acrylic "Storm Cloud Grey", and his shoes with Folk Art "Real Brown".

     I then painted his scrolls, some with Americana "Antique White", and some with Americana "Bleached Sand", and I painted his glasses with Accent "Mustard Seed".    Then, after the figure had a while to dry, I gave his face and hands a coat of Citadel "Reikland Fleshshade" wash.   When the wash was dry, I then gave the rest of the figure a coat of Citadel Agrax Earthsahde" wash.

     When the washes were dry, I painted his eyes (A real challenge under the hood and  behind the glasses!)  I then shaded and highlighted his skin using various mixes of the base "Rosy Skin" along with "Rosy Shadow" and Rosy Highlight".  I next painted his glassed with Ceramcoat "14K Gold", then filled where the lenses would be with some of the "Rosy Shadow", and then added highlights with Americana "Snow White".  I then highlighted the blue stripe on his robes using the base "True Blue" mixed with a little Ceramcoat "Denim Blue", and afterwards highlighted the robes themselves with a mix of the base "Fawn" mixed with some of the "Bleached Sand".

     Next, I highlighted his cape and hood with the base "Light Cinnamon", and some Americana "Sable Brown", and I highlighted his belt with  Folk Art "Teddy Bear Brown".   I then highlighted his shoes with Reaper MSP "Turkey Brown", and the pouch on his belt with the "Mustard Seed".  After that, I highlighted the scrolls with the "Bleached Sand", and Crafter's Acrylic "Light Antique White", and I highlighted the feather with the "Snow White".
    When I was done painting the figure, I used some white glue to glue some fine sand to the base.  When the sand was dry, I painted it with a coat of Americana "Raw Umber". When this was dry, I drybrushed the sand with Ceramcoat "Territorial Beige", and then with some Folk Art "Butter Pecan"; lastly I drybrushed it with a little of the "Bleached Sand".
      I let the figure dry overnight and the next day I gave it a coat of Americana "DuraClear Matte" varnish.  Another overnight dry, and I sprayed it with Testor's Dullcote".

         Another townsperson done; many more to go!  The eyes under a hood, and behind glasses, were a real challenge!

Dreadmere Wight: Bones 4 Dreadmere Figure

      This past week I painted the Dreadmere Wight from the Bones 4 Dreadmere expansion set.
      I prepped the figure in the usual way, soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsed and dried it. Then, after cutting down the base a little, I glued the figure to a black-primed 1" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of Elmers glue.

      I began by painting all the skin with Americana "Reindeer Moss Green", and the under smock with Americana "Antique White".  I then and the robes with Crafter's Acrylic "Cinnamon Brown", and the cowl with Americana "Asphaltum".

      Next, I painted the rope belts with Americana "Fawn", and the tankard, belt buckle, and robe clasp with Americana "Zinc".  I then painted the little coffin with Americana "Mississippi Mud", his beard with Apple Barrel "Rock Grey", and his teeth with Americana "Bleached Sand".

          Then, when everything had had time to dry,  I gave the entire figure a wash with Citadel "Agrax Earthshade" wash.  When the wash was dry, I repainted the tankard with Reaper MSP "Aged Pewter", and the belt buckle, and robe clasp with Accent "Princely Pewter".  Then, when those colors had had time to dry, I went over them with a little Citadel "Nuln Oil" wash.   After that, I painted the eyes with Americana "Moon Yellow".

    Next, I highlighted the skin with the base "Reindeer Moss Green". After that, I painted his toe and finger nails with Folk Art "Butter Pecan". I then highlighted his under smock with the base "Antique White", and highlighted his robes with Folk Art "Teddy Bear Brown".  After that, I highlighted his cowl with Nicole's "Brown", and then did the highlights on his beard with first, Folk Art "Platinum Grey", and then a little Americana "Snow White". While I had the "Snow White" out, I added some little dots to his eyes and teeth with it.   I then turned to the rope belts, highlighting them with the "Bleached Sand", and the little coffin hanging from the belt with a mix of a little of the "Bleached Sand" with the base "Mississippi Mud".  I then highlighted his tankard with Ceramcoat "Metallic Silver", and the buckle and clasp with some Folk Art Metallics "Gunmetal Grey".  Lastly, I painted the entire base with the "Mississippi Mud".
       I let the figure dry overnight and the next day I gave it a coat of Americana "DuraClear Matte" varnish.    Then, when  the varnish was dry, I used some white glue to flock the base.  Another overnight dry, and I sprayed it with Testor's "Dullcote".

   This was a fun simple figure to paint up , and I'm really happy with how he turned out!

Axebeak: Bones 4 Lost Valley Figure

  This past week I also painted the Axebeak from the Bones 4 Lost Valley Expansion set.  This was one of the last remaining monsters I needed to complete my Ghost Archipelago bestiary, so was happy to finally get it in my hands.
       I prepped the figure in the usual way, soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying it.  I then glued the figure to a pair of black-primed 1" fender washers, set adjacent to one another, with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then placed the figure in my painting grip.

     I began by painting its body with Americana "Wedgewood Blue", its beak and eyes with Reaper MSP "Hearth Fire", and its crest and tail with Americana "Grey Sky".

     Next, I painted the legs and "hands" with Ceramcoat "Raw Sienna", and his tongue with Americana "Shading Flesh".  I then let the figure dry for a while, and afterwards gave the entire thing a coat of Citadel "Nuln Oil" wash.  When the wash was dry, I drybrushed the main body with a mix of the base"Wedgewood Blue" and some lighter Crafter's Acrylic Tropical Blue".

     I then drybrushed the beak with some Americana "Tangerine", and did further highlights with a mix of the Tangerine and some Apple Barrel "Lemon Chiffon". Next, I drybrushed the tail and the crest with Americana "Snow White", and the legs and "hands" with a mix of the base "Raw Sienna" and some lighter Ceramcoat "Maple Sugar Tan".    After that I used some of the "raw Sienna"/"Maple Sugar Tan" mix and painted highlights directly on the ribbing on the legs.  I followed up by painting the talons with just some of the "Maple Sugar Tan", and highlighting his tongue with the base "Shading Flesh".
     Next, I painted  toucan-like markings on his beak, and did his eyes, with Ceramcoat "Black".  I then went back and painted irises in the eyes with Americana "True Blue", and added in "Black" pupils and some "Snow White" highlight specks.  Lastly, I painted the entire base with "Americana "Mississippi Mud".
       I let the figure dry overnight and the next day I gave it a coat of Americana "DuraClear Matte" varnish.    Then, when  the varnish was dry, I used some white glue to flock the base.  Another overnight dry, and I sprayed it with Testor's "Dullcote".  When the "Dullcote" was dry, I went back and hit is eyes with a little Americana "DuraClear Gloss" varnish. 

I  added this phone picture to show the size.

     This is a nice simple figure, and was an easy one to paint up. I'm generally pleased with how it turned out.

Townsfolk, Cooper: Bones 4 Figure

    This past week I painted the Cooper from the Bones 4 Core Townsfolk II set.  I thought it was about time I tackled one of the plain ol' Human figures from Bones 4! :)
     I prepped the figure in the usual way, soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying it.  I then glued the figure to a black-primed 1" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then placed the figure in my painting grip.

     I began by painting his face and arms with Reaper MSP "Tanned Skin".  I then painted his pants with Folk Art "Dark Brown", his shirt with Americana "Antique White", and his vest with Anita's Burnt Sienna".

    Next, I painted his boot with Americana "Bittersweet Chocolate", his hat with Vallejo Model Color "USA Olive Drab", and his belt and pouch with Americana "Asphaltum".  Then I painted his mallet with Americana "Sable Brown", the keg with Americana "Fawn",  and his scabbard with Accent "Real Umber".

          I then did his hair with Accent Mustard Seed and his belt buckle with Americana "Zinc".   I let the figure dry for a while, and then gave his face and arms a coat of Citadel "Reikland Fleshshade" wash.  When that was dry, I gave the rest of the figure a wash with Citadel "Agrax Earthshade" wash".  When the washes were good and dry, I painted his eyes, and then highlighted his skin with Reaper MSP Tanned Highlight".  I also highlighted his hair with Ceramcoat "Maple Sugar Tan".

     Next, I highlighted his shirt with the base "Antique White", and then some of the "Antique White" mixed with a little Americana "Bleached Sand".   I then highlighted his vest with some of the base "Burnt Sienna" mixed with a little Crafter's Acrylic "Orange Spice", and his pants with some Folk Art "Teddy Bear Brown".  After that, I highlighted his mallet and the keg both with some of the "Bleached Sand", and I highlighted his boots with Americana "Mississippi Mud".  Next, I highlighted his pouch and belt with Americana "Sable Brown",  his scabbard with Nicole's "Brown", and his hat with Reaper MSP "Turkey Brown".
     When I was done painting the figure, I used some white glue to glue some fine brown sand to the base.  When the sand was dry, I painted it with a coat of Americana "Raw Umber". When this was dry, I drybrushed the sand with Ceramcoat "Territorial Beige", and then with some Folk Art "Butter Pecan"; lastly I drybrushed it with a little Crafter's Acrylic "Light Antique White".
      I let the figure dry overnight and the next day I gave it a coat of Americana "DuraClear Matte" varnish.    Another overnight dry, and I sprayed it with Testor's Dullcote".

     It was nice to work on a relatively simple "normal" figure. :)  I think he turned out pretty well in the end.

Fungal Guardian: Bones 4 Darkreach Figure

  This past week I painted the Fungal Guardian from the Bones 4 Darkreach Expansion set.  This will conclude the mushroom people from that set that I am painting.  There were two small mushroom "children" called Fungoids in the set, but I felt they were too cartoony and almost Chibi looking, and didn't fit with the rest stylistically.
        I prepped the figure in the usual way; soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added and then rinsing and drying.   I then trimmed the base a little and glued the figure to a black primed 1.25" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue.  I then set the washer in my painting grip.

     I began by painting the entire body with Folk Art "Celadon Green".  I then painted the cap with Crafter's Acrylic "Navy Blue", and the tendrils with Folk Art "Cloudy Day".

     Next, I painted the growth on the back of the head, and the two little nodules on the right hand, with Crafter's Acrylic "Orange Spice".  I let the figure dry for a while and then I gave the entire thing, except the growth on the back of the head, a coat of Citadel "Nuln Oil" wash.  When the wash was dry, I then gave the growth on the back of the head a coat of Citadel "Agrax Earthshade" wash.

     After all he washes were good and dry, I highlighted the cap by drybrushing it with, first, Ceramcoat "Denim Blue", and then some Apple Barrel "Apple Scotch Blue".   I then panted the eyes with Crafter's Acrylic "Daffodil Yellow"; and next did the highlights on the body with the base "Celadon Green", followed by some lighter highlights with Americana "Snow White".  After that, I highlighted the tendrils with Crafter's Acrylic "Cool Blue". I also highlighted the growth on his head with the base "Orange Spice" and then some Crafter's acrylic "Pure Pumpkin".
    Next, I painted the entire base with Americana "Zinc".  When dry, I gave the base a coat of some of the "Nuln Oil" wash.  When the wash was dry, I gave it a light drybrush with some Americana "Neutral Grey" followed by Americana "Dove Grey"
      I let the figure dry overnight and the next day I gave it a coat of Americana "DuraClear Matte" varnish.     Then, another overnight dry, and I sprayed it with Testor's Dullcote".

     I'm happy with how this one turned out.  I like the splash of color the orange adds.  I'll be glad to take a break from painting mushroom now. :)
     Below is my Darkreach Mushroom-folk and Shrieking Mushroom collection (minus the Fungoids.)   There are also a pair of translucent purple mushrooms in the Darkreach set, but I'm waiting on those; as I'm trying to figure out a way to illuminate them...

Fungal Bruiser: Bones 4 Darkreach Figure

  Continuing on the Mushroom train,  this past week I painted the Fungal Bruiser from the Bones 4 Darkreach Expansion.
       I prepped the figure in the usual way, soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying it.  I then trimmed the base a little and glued the figure to a black-primed 1.5" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then placed the figure in my painting grip.

      I  began by painting the body of the figure with Folk Art "Porcelain White".  I then painted the cap as well as his mouth and tongue, with Ceramcoat "Black", and then did the tendrils on his head and arms with Vallejo Model Color "Brown Violet".

       Next, I painted the little mushrooms on the base with Americana "Bleached Sand", and gave them spots with Americana "Wedgewood Blue".  I then painted his claws with Americana "Reindeer Moss Green".   After everything had dried for a while, I gave the entire figure, and the little base mushrooms, a wash with Citadel "Nuln Oil".   When the wash was dry  I drybrushed the cap with Folk Art "Dapple Grey", and gave his tongue a highlight with Duncan "Olive Green". I also painted his eyes using Americana "Antique White" for the "whites"

     I then highlighted the tendrils on his head, arms and back using a mix of the base "Brown Violet" and Some Reaper MSP Bones "Dungeon Slime".   After that, I worked on highlighting his body; first using the base "Porcelain White", then using a mix of the "Porcelain White" and some Crafter's Acrylic "Light Antique White", and then some of the plain "Light Antique White".
     I next painted the base with Americana "Neutral Grey", and after it had time to dry, I gave it a coat of the "Nuln Oil" (In retrospect I just should have included this back before I gave the whole figure the "Nuln Oil" wash, and applied the wash to everything at the same time.  But sometimes I don't think things through entirely... ).  When the wash was dry, I drybrushed the base with first Apple Barrel "Rock Grey", and then Americana "Dove Grey".
    I let the figure dry overnight and the next day I gave it a coat of Americana "DuraClear Matte" varnish.  Another overnight dry, and I sprayed it with Testor's Dullcote".

    I'm pleased with how this guy turned out.  He will make a nice addition to my expanding Mushroom Court.