Golden Nethyrmaul

[Sirithiliel]

I’ve long admired the various Nethyrmaul minis painted by everyone else, and thought of what I would paint it if I had one.  I’ve seen Nethyrmaul painted up as many evil type dragons, being black or red, etc. and I wanted to go an entirely different route. I wanted her whole areas, her base, to be as pretty as I could make them to really offset the ugliness of her exposed flesh =3 

My idea for her was based on a dragon character I designed for a little story that eventually got scrapped, but I kept her idea because I liked it. My dragon is a gold dragon, a noble female who defended the innocent and fought alongside goodly knights against the evil in the world. Her name is Kessindra. [Kess-IN-draw]

She fell in battle….and her corpse was raised to serve and fight for those she had sworn to defeat. Her mind and spirit remain, chained and helpless, as her body acts out their evil will.

Each scale is painted individually [and I use craft paint, so hopefully her quality isn’t TOO bad for that fact]

 

Hopefully you all like her ^.^

 

Link to her WIP thread: http://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/53995-siris-kaladrax-n-nethyrmaul-wip-thread/?p=846024

 

 

Edited July 27, 2014 by Sirithiliel

[ub3r_n3rd]

Wow, you did a really wonderful job on this figure no matter the paints you used Siri! Kudos for tackling and completing a really cool dragon, love the story and the concept as well. Bravo!

[Sirithiliel]

Thanks! I should take some more pictures of her. Get all the details the far full body shots don't pick up

[lexomatic]

I think this was a great job.

I really like the warm colours of the dragon on the cool base.

The (visible) eye is very life-like, and as a whole this is a pretty horrific beast.

[Sirithiliel]

Took some more photos, on the smaller brown background. Looking at the two, I think she takes better pictures on the brown >< it's just not big enough for a full body shot

[youwashock]

Striking.

[Last Knight]

I agree, the brown background definitely makes for better pictures.

 

This is gorgeous work, Siri, please remember to submit to the Inspiration Gallery. She belongs in there.

[klarg1]

Awesome work, Siri

[RouterMike]

Very nice work. I love seeing this painted as something good corrupted, rather than an already evil dragon extending it's (un)life. Great choice for an idea, and very well done. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[Sabith]

Lovely work!  Congratulations on finishing such a big dragon!

[LittleBluberry]

It's a brilliant concept, and very well executed.  I'm looking forward to seeing more of your dragons! 

[Dontfear]

very nice work!

[spencerjohn]

Pfft  painting, smainting, who cares, I love your story!  We must set forth and free this noble dragon from her ghastly fate!

 

Excellent painting!

[Sirithiliel]

Would be a fun adventure Idea, I'm sure XD the short story i had for her was fun, but never finished it

[malefactus]

Considering her present condition, she is a LOVELY miniature. The dramatic color choices really make her an OUTSTANDING piece. VERY WELL DONE!

 

As a fellow devotee of "Craft Paints" (Accent, Americana, Ceramcoat, & Folk Art in particular) for the last few decades, I'd say for the most part they are as good &, in some instances, better than most of the paints specifically branded as artists/hobby paints. The major difference is that those paints than I have mentioned are much less expensive.

Edited March 20, 2014 by malefactus