Adventures in Burrows & Badgers
Otter Mercenary WIP
Off to a good startI’ve loved this mini since I first saw the range, but I was suitably intimidated by the potential so I avoided him for a while.
Now I’ve amassed paint and a bit of experience I thought I’d give the Landsknecht-inspired Otter Mercenary a go.
There’s plenty to tidy up here, I ended up accidentally painting late in the day under a yellowy rubbish light so it was hard to see by the time I stopped. I’m happy with how he’s turning out though!
Bright colours have been the name of the game with my Oathsworn minis and this is a perfect one to take that up a notch.
I’ll bust out the really fine brush to try and fix up the yellow in the recesses of the pleated cloth, it’s proving tricky to get a nice clean line between them and because there’s a big contrast there any mistakes are extra visible.
Overall though a really fun mini and one I can’t wait to see on the table!
Painting looks spot on, colours are lovely and really pop in contrast to the fur tones and armour.
Thanks! I was getting tired and frustrated with the more precise brushwork on some parts but coming back to it with fresh eyes I should be able to tidy him up nicely.
Something I’m enjoying about this sculpt is that there are parts that would be in natural shadow, such as his face and groin etc. I’ve been able to leave those slightly darker in colour to accentuate the effect. I think it really suits his surly demeanour 😀