minileed Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Greetings! Some time ago I posted a WIP of this project, and got some great feedback. Now that it's finished I thought I'd share some more photos. This piece is being donated to an art auction to support the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon. Each year, Funkin donates several of their styrene pumpkins, which go to artists who create pieces that then get auctioned off. All of the proceeds support the CTFO, and you can read more about the work they do and see pictures of past events at their website. http://www.ctfo.org This year, I knew I wanted to do something a bit different, so I started early and put my love of miniatures and gaming to work. When I saw Reaper's Mousling Adventurers boxed set, I knew fell in love immediately, and knew I had to use them somehow. I came up with the concept of turning the pumpkin into a pirate ship for the mouslings, and the piece grew from there. My only regret is that I won't have the mouslings anymore, but I know they're going to support a great cause, and I'm really happy with how the final piece came together. Now for the pictures! First, the mouslings that populate this particular adventure... I think it's safe to say I'm hardly a Golden Demon painter, but I do enjoy painting minis, and these were fun to paint. I think they'd be considered "tabletop quality", and for my purposes, I think they came out well. And a couple of overviews of the finished piece... Here's one of my favorite shots, I call it the "high drama" angle.... Some close ups of the ship and crew... And a couple of shots of the tentacles and the smaller boat they're grappling... I'm happy to field any questions about the piece, and of course please feel free to comment. If you see any glaring errors, I still have a little bit of time to make corrections before the auction. Hope you all enjoy! Thanks Reaper for making such a great set of miniatures to populate this scene! I'm already eyeing the mousling tavern set, and I may have to pick up a copy of the original set just for myself. After all, I'm sure my daughters will one day want to game with daddy, and I can't think of a cuter set of heroes to get them started with. I may be ahead of myself, as my oldest isn't quite two yet. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"That Guy" Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 OK, that's just plain cool. I love everything about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Lotsa paint! Very cool :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orionjp Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 That is insanely creative and cute, I love it!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Fine work. Most imaginative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Outstanding work, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Fantastic piece! Best of luck with the auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evhorne969 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 That's just AWESOME!! You've inspired me to do a few more pirate mouslings. Great work and thanks for sharing! Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingminis Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 too fun :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minileed Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Gene, I'm floored that you'd be inspired by a piece of mine. If you do a new boxed set of mouslings, maybe pirates versus ninjas? I'd definitely have to pick that up. The mouslings are definitely a fantastic addition to Reaper's line up. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlady Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 What an awesome and creative piece! The pumpkin ship is a work of art all by itself! Good luck with the auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Alright, if it's got Gene's juices going, I hereby double my kudos. I mean, I thought it was a neat idea before, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted August 30, 2011 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2011 FANTASTIC! I absolutely love it. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 What a fun project! This is really fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Wow that pumpkin ship is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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