Elric Of Melnibone // Painting A Doomed Hero
Base Painting & Tidying Up
So, I got the miniature in the post and started work on Elric! I then realised that I really hate painting black and even working up from that undercoat. However, I am working hard to try and sort out the missteps along the way.
Here we have the model with the basecoats basically done…
I am happy with how the skin is coming out, the red cloak and the sword but of course all of this now needs to have a generous wash put over the top of it as well as a little more black in places to smooth out the quirky ‘highlighting’ that I’ve tried to do.
As it stands it is kinda working and I’m mostly happy with how it looks but this is always the worse stage for me where I think I’ve ruined it but have to bear in mind that there are still steps to do!
So, I’m going to be focusing on finishing this off as best I can and we’ll see about the final result!
what colour have you used for the face?
It looks (to me anyway) to have a subtle green tinge – which I think would be a nice for a ghoul’s flesh.
I must get around to read some of the books, they have been on my too do list for a few decades!
It is Ionrach Skin (used for the Idoneth Deepkin) so he will have a pretty ghoulish look as you mention. It’s going to get highlighted by Deepkin Flesh after the wash stage.
I think it works well on Elf-like creatures to make them look a bit more alien and unsettling.
Ahhh right, I must admit to never having used that one, next time I am in Warhammer store I will pick one up, as long as I can avoid getting questioned about “what hobby you working on mate?”
Nice work by the way 🙂