Evil Fairy, Familiar: Figure 265 of 266 or, Just 1 Figure Remaining!

     Over the Thanksgiving weekend I finished up the last of the Familiars set; the Evil Fairy.  This set now joins the list of completed sets over on the right.   I am in a bit of disbelief that there is just one more figure left to go in this project!
      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 white-primed 7/8" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer-mounted figure to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

      I began by painting the figure's clothing, hair and wings all with Black.  I then drybrushed the hair with Citadel "The Fang", the wings with Folk Art "Cloudy Day", and the clothing with Americana "Neutral Grey".

      Next, I painted the skin with Folk Art "Milkshake", and then painted the shaft of the spear with Americana "Mississippi Mud".  After that, I painted the little pennant on the spear, the gem on the spear's end, and some spots on the wings with Ceramcoat "Opaque Red".   I then painted the wraps at the end of the spear, the fairy's bracelet, and the backpack with Americana "Raw Umber"; and the spearpoint, and the blanket roll  with Americana "Zinc".

      I let everything dry for a while, and then I gave the skin, spear, backpack and blanket roll all a wash with Citadel "Nuln Oil" wash using a wet brush.   When the wash was dry, I painted the eyes, an then highlighted the skin with the base "Milkshake".  I then added a little Crafter's Acrylic "Light Antique White" to the "Milkshake" and did some lighter skin highlights.

     I toughed up the highlighting on the hair and clothes, and then highlighted the red parts with the base "Opaque Red".  I added a little Crafter's Acrylic "Pure Pumpkin" to the "Opaque Red", and did some lighter red highlights.  I then highlighted the spearpoint, and the blanket roll with Crafter's Acrylic "Storm Cloud Grey", and highlighted the wraps at the bottom of the spear, the bracelet, and the backpack with Folk Art "Teddy Bear Fur".   Lastly, I painted the base with Ceramcoat "Walnut". 

     I let the figure dry all day, and before I went to bed I gave it a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish". The next morning I flocked the base, and later that afternoon I sprayed it with Testor's "Dullcote".

    I'm happy with how the figure turned out. There isn't much to it, so it was a quick figure to get done.    Now on to the last one!

Figure 265 of 266: Complete

1 figures remaining!

Dolly, Familiar: Figure 263 of 266 or, Just 3 Figures Remaining.

    This week, I worked on another figure from the Familiar set, and painted up the homicidal Dolly. There's just one figure left to go in this set.
     Unfortunately, I forgot to take a beginning picture before I started painting it.  I began by giving the figure a wash with Reaper "Brown Liner" using a wet brush.  This was to help bring out the details so I could see them better. I then painted the head, hands, and feet all with Americana "Bleached Sand".  Next, I painted the dress with Ceramcoat "Opaque Red".

     Next, I painted her hair with Apple Barrel "Burnt Sienna", and then did her big button eye with Americana "True Blue". I painted her pouches with Ceramcoat "Territorial Beige", and then did the handle of her knife with Americana "Bittersweet Chocolate".  After that, I painted the knife blade with Americana "Zinc".

     Then, after everything had a while to dry, I gave the entire figure a wash with Citadel "Agrax Earthshade" wash using a wet brush.  When the wash was dry, I drybrushed her hair with Crafter's Acrylic "Pumpkin Spice".  I then highlighted the button eye with Ceramcoat "Denim Blue", and then added stitching to the face to represent the other eye and the mouth.  After that I highlighted her face, arms, and legs with Crafter's Acrylic "Light Antique White".

     Next, I highlighted her dress with a mix of the "Opaque Red" and Crafter's Acrylic "Tutti Frutti". I then added polka dots with White.  My next step was to highlight the pouches with Americana "Khaki Tan".  I then painted the knife blade with Folk Art Metallics "Gunmetal Grey", and then did highlights on his knife's blade with Folk Art "Silver Sterling".   Lastly, I painted her base with a 50/50 mix of Americana "Neutral Grey" and Americana "Mississippi Mud".
   Since this is a really hard figure to decipher in it's bare Bones state, I included shots from 4 angles to help folks with painting their own.

Here's a photo of her with the barbarian, Anval Thricedamned, to give a sense of her size! :)

    I'm really happy with how this little demonic cutie turned out. Just the right mix of cuteness and crazy.

Figure 263 of 266: Complete

3 figures remaining.

Flying Snake, Familiar: Figure 261 of 266 or, Just 5 Figures Remaining.

   This week I was busy with post Fall-In blogging, car-unloading, and putting everything away, so didn't have a lot of painting time; so I pulled another one of the Familiars set to work on.  There are just two figures left in this 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 white-primed .75" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer-mounted figure to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

    I began by painting the entire figure with Crafter's Acrylic "Wild Green", and then painted the feathery fins on the body with Crafter's Acrylic "Holiday Green".  Next, I painted the wing feathers with Americana "Forest Green".

      I let everything dry for a while, and then I gave the entire figure a wash with Iron Wind Metals "Dark Green" Ink, using a wet brush.  When the ink wash was dry, I painted the little coils on the wings with Apple Barrel "Yellow".  I then went back and did highlights on the coils with Crafter's Acrylic "Daffodil Yellow", and used this color to paint the eyes.

     Next, I added pupils to the eyes with Black, and then highlighted the body with a mix of the base "Wild Green", and Americana "Buttermilk".  I then highlighted the feathery fins on the body with the "Wild Green". After that, I highlighted the feathers on the wings with a mix of the "Holiday Green" and the "Wild Green".  Lastly, I painted his integral base with Ceramcoat "Walnut".
           I let the figure dry all day, and before I went to bed I gave it a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish". The next morning I flocked the base, and later that afternoon I sprayed it with Testor's "Dullcote".

          Like the Familiar I did Monday, I'm not sure exactly how I'll ever use this odd little fellow; but nonetheless I think he turned out looking pretty good.

Figure 261 of 266: Complete

5 figures left.

Li'l Death, Familiar: Figure 260 of 266, or the 4nd of 10 Figures Remaining

   Before I left for the Fall-In wargame convention in Lancaster, PA last Friday, I finished up another of the Familiars set who's called, L'il Death.
     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 white-primed .75" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer-mounted figure to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

      I began by painting his robes Black, and then drybrushed them with Citadel 'The Fang".

      Next, I painted his large bag with Americana "Bittersweet Chocolate", and the three items onhis back (scrolls?) with, top to bottom, Folk Art "Barn Wood",  Americana "Buttermilk", and Americana "Zinc". I also used the "Buttermilk" to paint what looked like a scroll emerging fom his big bag.  I then painted the handle of his weapon with Americana "Mississippi Mud".

     I then painted the wrappings on his weapon with Folk Art "Grey Green", and the ropes securing the bundles on his back with Nicole's "Brown".  I also used this color to paint the other object in the big sack he's carrying.  After that, I painted his face and hands with Folk Art "Milkshake", and then painted his weapon's blade with Americana "Zinc".

     Next, I painted the blade of his weapon wth Folk Art Metallics "Gunmetal Grey".   Then, after everything had a chance to dry, I gave the weapon, the packs on h bag, and his bag and contents a wash with Citadel "Agrax Earthshade" wash using wet brush.  When the wash was dry, I higlghted the wraps on his weapon's shaft with the base "Gray Green".  I highlighted the 2 rolls/scrolls on top of his back with some Americana "Bleached Sand", and the bottom roll/scroll with Crafter's Acrylic "Storm Cloud Grey".  I highlighted the ropes tying everything on his back with Americana "Terra Cotta".  After that, I highlighted his face and hands with the base "Milkshake", and then painted his little fangs with White.  I then did highlights on his weapon's blade with Folk Art "Silver Sterling".  Laslty, I painted the base with a 50/50 mix of Americana "Neutral Grey" and Americana "Mississippi Mud".

     For a quick paint job I'm relatively pleased.  It certainly is an odd little figure, and it will be interesting to see if I ever find a use for it.

Figure 260 of 266: Complete

6 figures left.

Bird Familiar: Figure 231 of 266

   Knowing I wouldn't have a lot of time to paint this past week, I grabbed the Bird Familiar from the Familiars Set to paint.  I wanted to do it up as a crow in case some day I decided to field the Crow Master type of soldier from the Frostgrave game.  Of course I also thought it would make a good familiar if needed.
     I prepped the figure in the usual way; soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then I gave it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsed and dried it.  Next, I glued a column of scrap cork to an old 5/8" fender washer I had, that I had removed a figure from long ago, with Aleene's Tacky glue, I then cut down the base of the bird so it fit roughly on top of the cork, and used the tacky glue to glue it on.  I then coated the cork column with regular white glue to help strengthen it, so it would be less likely to break in two during game play.   I then glued the washer-mounted figure to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

     I painted the bird all Black, and used Americana "Zinc to paint the column and the base (which already had the remnants of painted sand glued to it from the previous figure that had been on it).  when dry, I gave the column a wash with GW "Badab Black" Wash using a wet brush.

      When the wash was dry, I drybrushed the column with Americana "Neutral Grey", Crafter's Acrylic"Storm Cloud Grey", and Folk Art "Platinum Grey".   Next, I drybrushed the bird with Citadel "The Fang", and then did lighter highlights with Folk Art "Cloudy Day".  Lastly, I added a little White highlight dot to the eyes.
     After the figure had overnight to dry, I gave it a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish".   The next morning I sprayed the figure with Testor's Dullcote.

   For a quick paint up, I think the bird turned out really well.  I had originally planned to paint the top of the column as snow, and add some around the base, but decided at the end to leave it seasonal-neutral so I could get more use out of it.

Fire Elemental Familiar: Figure 221 of 266

   This past week I knew I was going to be short of time again, with just having returned from Nashcon, and the holiday on Monday; so I picked out one of the remaining figures from the Familiars set: the Fire Elemental.
      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 white-primed 7/8" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer-mounted figure to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

      Rather than go with the usual red fire, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to again try the green fire I had used on the Kobold Shaman a couple weeks ago.  I began by paitning the entire figure with Nicole's "Neon Green".  When dry, I gave the entire figure a wash with Iron Wind Metals "Dark Green" ink, using a wet brush.

      When the ink wash was dry, I mixed a little of the "Neon Green" with some White, and added highlights.    I then started working outwards toward the tips of the flames with slightly thinned Crafter's Acrylic "Holiday Green".

   Next, I added a further outer layer with Americana "Leaf Green", and lastly, I painted the tips of the flames with Accent "Forest Green".  I also used the "Forest Green" to paint the elemental's eye sockets.  Then I went back and added eyes with Folk Art "Metallic Emerald Green".   Lastly, I painted the figure's base White.
      When everything had overnight to dry, I gave the figure a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish" early the next morning.  Midday, I flocked the white areas with Woodland Scenics "Snow" flock and late that afternoon I sprayed the figure with Testor's Dullcote.

     Well, I'm generally pleased.   I'm not sure if I like it with the empty hollow eyes, or whether a pinpoint highlight in each might be an improvement.

Figure 221 of 266: Complete

Treant Familiar: Figure 181 of 265

   Once again I found myself short of time, so this weekend I grabbed the Treant familiar from the Familiars set, and prepped that to paint.
      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 3/4" fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer-mounted figure to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

       I began by painting the entire figure with Cermacoat "Territorial Beige".  I then gave it a wash with GW "Agrax Earthshade" wash.  When the wash was dry, I drybrushed the figure with Folk Art "Barn Wood".  I then painted the mossy/leafy areas with Crafters Acrylic "Forest Green", and gave the figure two eyes with Crafter's Acrylic "Daffodil Yellow".  This was such a quick paint that I had almost finished before I remembered to take a progress shot!

     Next, I highlighted the mossy/leafy areas with  Crafters Acrylic "Citrus Green", and then gave each eye a Black pupil.
       After the figure had overnight to dry, I gave it a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish" in the morning.  Later that morning I flocked the base, and that evening I sprayed the figure with Testor's Dullcote.

     A nice quick little figure to paint, and I'm very happy with the results.   Let me take this opportunity to wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving.  Hopefully over the holiday weekend I will have some time to paint!

Familiars- Ferret & Dog: Figures 179 & 180 of 265

    This past week I spent most of my free time working on a building for Forstgrave, so I ended up with not much time for figure painting.  So, as I saw the days passing by, I realized I better prep a simple figure to paint, so I actually grabbed two, the Ferret and Dog from the Familiars Set.
       I prepped the figures in the usual way; soaking them in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving them a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying them.  I then glued the Ferret to a 5/8" black primed fender washer and the Dog to a black-primed 3/4" fender washers with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer-mounted figures to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

       I began by painting the ferret with Folk Art "Barn Wood".  I then painted his front and back with Black, as well as his mask.  I then drybrushed his back with the Black.  Next, I mixed some White with the "Barn Wood" and painted his face and muzzle around the mask.

     For the dog, I decided he looked a lot like a German  Shepherd, so I began by painting him Accent "Mustard Seed". I then drybrushed his tail, underbelly, collar, and the backs of his legs with Cermcoat "Maple Syrup Tan".

     I then painted the Ferret's nose with Americana "Shading Flesh", and then drybrushed his Black areas with Crafters Acrylic "Storm Cloud Grey".
    For the Shepherd, I painted his markings and his muzzle and eyes Black, and then used Americana "Buttermilk' to add some highlight areas to the rest of his fur.
       After the figures had the afternoon to dry, I gave them a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish" in the evening.  The next morning I flocked their bases, and later that afternoon I sprayed them with Testor's Dullcote.

     These turned out pretty good I think.   Hopefully, this upcoming week I can get back to completing the Chronoscope set.

Butteryfly Dragon Familiar: Figure 177 of 265

   This week, I started working on the witch figure from the Chronoscope set, as it was Halloween week, but I realized I wasn't going to have enough time to finish her.  So, I pulled out one of the familiars from the Familiars set, and prepared that to do a quick paint job on instead.
      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 white-primed 5/8" fender washers with Aleene's Tacky glue, and then glued the washer-mounted figure to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of the Elmer's glue.

   I began by painting the entire figure Black.  I then drybrushed it with Folk At "Settlers Blue".

     I decided to give the wings a Monarch butterfly look, so I painted in the design with Crafters Acrylic "Pure Pumpkin". I also used the "Pure Pumpkin" to give it tiny dot eyes.

      Next, I painted the rock with Folk Art "Medium Grey", then drybrushed it with Crafters Acrylic "Storm Cloud Grey", and then Folk Art "Platinum Grey". Then I painted the tiny plant atop the rock with Americana "Avocado", and then painted in some details with Crafters Acrylic "Wild Green".
        After the figure had the afternoon to dry, I gave it a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish" in the evening.  The next morning I flocked the base, and later that afternoon I sprayed the figure with Testor's Dullcote.

     It's a nice quirky little figure, and I think the orange wings give it a nice presence.
     I think I should have the Chronoscope witch ready for next week.


Figure 177 of 265: Complete.

Bat & Cat Familiars: Figures 162 & 163 of 265

    I ended up with very little painting time this week; so by Thursday, I realized I wouldn't be able to get a figure done. My solution was to pull out the Familiars Set and selected the two simplest: the Bat and Cat.
     I prepped the figures in the usual way; soaking them in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish-soap added, then giving them a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying.  I then glued them each to a 5/8" black-primed fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue.

   I began by painting the figures both completely with Black.  I then drybrushed both with Folk Art "Settlers Blue"

     Next, I painted two pin point eyes on the bat with GW "Blood Red".  I then did eyes on the cat by painting them DecoArt "Wild Green", and then adding Black slit pupils.  I finished by painting the inside of the cat's ears with Americana "Shading Flesh".
    After the figures had overnight to dry, I gave them a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish".  The next morning I flocked the bases, and that afternoon I sprayed them with Testor's "Dullcote" spray varnish.

     Not the most stunning of figures,  but just the thing to get done during a busy week.

Figures 162 & 163; Complete