77041: Harpy (2014 Summer exchange for Falstius)

[Sanael]

Finally getting a moment to sit down and post this!

This (like it says in the title) was my Summer exchange mini for Falstius.

She was very fun to paint, and I'm pleased with a lot of what I did here. She was the guinea pig for a new dark skin recipe that I'm veeery happy with, and I also like the execution of concept on her: the bird half of the harpy was based off a California Condor. I figure Harpies are not meant to be pretty creatures, so basing her off a parrot or even a sparrow wasn't really appropriate. I came down to Starlings (one of my least favorite birds in North America), city pigeons or some sort of carrion bird.

Once I decided on carrion bird, it was a simple matter of going for one with more visual interest than a turkey vulture, so California Condor it was! I didn't want to alter the skintones of the human half, so her hair had to be pink to get in the flesh color of the condor's head. I think it came out pretty neat, and I hope it terrorizes some players for Falstius!

A back shot to tease y'all into clicking the link below:



And the link because this bird has mammal parts:

Caw! C-Caw!

Edited September 1, 2014 by Sanael

[Loim]

Excellent.

[Adrift]

She is thoroughly repugnant sir! Very nicely done!!!

[dsmiles]

Killer skin tones! 

 

I started mine, but never got around to finishing it...

[ATOM]

Queen of the Harpies! Great work Sanael. ;)

[malefactus]

She is a BEAUTY...WONDERFUL brushwork & color selection. The flesh tones positively glow. VERY WELL DONE!

[Sanael]

Thanks for all the kind words, folks. Glad you all seem to like her!

[LittleBluberry]

Really wonderful composition and color choices, I suspect she will be replicated by many admirers!  (Okay, at least one.   )

[falstius]

You capture the details really well in those pictures!

[Sanael]

Falstius, my camera rig is pretty simple...I use the macro setting on my autofocus camera, two lights at about 45 degree angles to the mini, and a photo-printed backdrop. We have several different colors, and it works well enough. One day, we'll get some of the Hangar 18 drops...

 

Anyway, I'm glad she made it intact (with bonesium, there wasn't really any doubt), and I hope she does good service in your cabinet or on your table.

[Mutilatedlips]

I really like the feathers on the wings. Not exactly a favorite mini of mine, but you did a really sweet job on it.

[cerebro1974]

Going after the condor theme rather than the vulture was smart, well done!