77211 - Gauntfield, Necropolis Hero

[Grim]

"And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need."

    -Voltaire (the modern mucian, not the 17th Century writer) "When You're Evil."

 

So there was something about Gauntfield that really attracted me.  It wasn't just that he looked evil, but that he looked so damn happy about it.  There was something very joyful about the sculpt - that and the lines of action on it really made me want to paint it.  So I did.  In particular I wanted to do him up in very "autumn" colors - a lot of varying browns, a lot of red, and a bit of orange.

 

I took a number of pictures from a few different angles:

 

 

Incidentally, the spots on the underside of his hat in picture 2 was a bit of the metallic that got there.  I covered it after the pictures, but it wasn't worth taking a new one, I think.  Questions, comments, and criticisms welcome!

[Crowley]

It's a great minis, and you painted him well! Very nice!

[robinh]

you have achieved the look of joyfull evil!

 

 

well done!   I especially like the face and evil eye! 

[Jessie]

I really like this mini and you've done a great job with him. I like how you painted the material stretched over his head, looks very realistic and good contrast.

[Grim]

I really like this mini and you've done a great job with him. I like how you painted the material stretched over his head, looks very realistic and good contrast.

Thanks!  And to everyone else, too.

 

The face was interesting.  It was base coated "Oiled Leather," I put a brown wash over it and then highlighted it up with "Palamino Gold."  But I decided I wanted a bit more orange in the mini, so I went over the gold with "Lava Orange."  I do think it came out well.

[ub3r_n3rd]

Very cool and creepy!

[KruleBear]

Nice take on one of my favorite Reaper minis.

[Chaoswolf]

Great job!