End of the Hunt

[ub3r_n3rd 152256]

END OF THE HUNT

 

She stood overlooking the battlefield below her, finally reaching her objective... the ancient burial site of the most legendary of barbarians... Her scythe gleamed in the sunlight and blood dropped off its keen edge, her mask that she wore to strike even more fear into the hearts of her enemies hid her predatory smile, once the site was excavated she'd be nearly invincible and her enemies would fall before her like wheat...

 

 

This figure is a commission piece I did for a good friend and client, I was given a lot of leeway on how to paint her up. Really only wanted me to take my artistic liberty and paint it with a feeling of all and a battle that had just happened. So I went to work and got inspired by the skulls I had and that would fit into the scene. I used mostly the same color palette throughout the base and the figure herself. My client was very happy to receive the piece today and I'm leaving it up to them if they want to say who they are.

 

Figure: Mistress of the Hunt

Manufacturer: Norsgard

Scale: 32mm heroic

Material: Metal

WIP: None - you can check out my artist page for full WIP pics if you'd like, the link is in my .sig

 

 

 

C&C are more than welcomed and greatly appreciated! Thanks for looking!!

[tiniest rhombus 17670]

She turned out WOWZA!

[Corporea 20712]

great work on the cloak! Blood looks good- I like to add a few spatters of a darker brown blood just for contrast.  great composition!

[KruleBear 4908]

Very nice. The narative you're presenting with your bases has tightened up nicely over the years.

 

Critique: with the amount of fresh bright red blood on the axe, the single large drop on the base doesn'nt seem right. I would expect maybe some spray of fine drops near the large one.

 

Edit: dang, ninja'd by Corporea.

Edited May 4, 2016 by KruleBear

[ub3r_n3rd 152256]

She turned out WOWZA!

Thanks, Mel!

 

great work on the cloak! Blood looks good- I like to add a few spatters of a darker brown blood just for contrast.  great composition!

Thank you, Erin! Good point, I'll have to remember that for next time.

 

Very nice. The narative you're presenting with your bases has tightened up nicely over the years.

 

Critique: with the amount of fresh bright red blood on the axe, the single large drop on the base doesn'nt seem right. I would expect maybe some spray of fine drops near the large one.

Thanks, KB! Good points, but she does have a very big weapon so she can get away without getting dirty with splatter was my thought and the blood on the ground was just a big drip after she moved up to stand where she was. I was asked to add just a tad bit of blood so I didn't want to go overboard. I've really been concentrating on tightening up on my basing to make them cohesive and trying not to overdo things, a few simple basing elements that enhance rather than take the show away from the figure. Thank you for noticing

[Guindyloo 47479]

In case you're wondering, yes, she's even prettier in person.             

 

Shocking that I didn't want a lot of blood, I know.  I couldn't be happier with how she turned out - like he said, I gave him a ton of leeway, he even helped me pick the (amazing) figure because all I really knew was that I wanted ub3r the barbarian to paint a barbarian for me! I'm so extremely pleased with how she turned out!

 

I might be a wee bit biased, but she's absolutely my favourite piece that I've ever seen from you, ub3r!

[ub3r_n3rd 152256]

In case you're wondering, yes, she's even prettier in person.             

 

Shocking that I didn't want a lot of blood, I know.  I couldn't be happier with how she turned out - like he said, I gave him a ton of leeway, he even helped me pick the (amazing) figure because all I really knew was that I wanted ub3r the barbarian to paint a barbarian for me! I'm so extremely pleased with how she turned out!

 

I might be a wee bit biased, but she's absolutely my favourite piece that I've ever seen from you, ub3r!

 

So very happy you love her, Guindy! 

 

Quite a few have told me that she's their favorite piece that I've painted up thus far, so I'm extremely pleased that you are the one that she went to. I'll have to get another Mistress of the Hunt soon to paint up for myself hah. Very fun figure to paint up!

[Limey72 9700]

That is bloody awesome mate the cloak pops so well and the base is magnificent, fabulous work uber

[ub3r_n3rd 152256]

That is bloody awesome mate the cloak pops so well and the base is magnificent, fabulous work uber

Thanks!

[Pochi 11313]

My only critique would be that all of the skulls are sitting upright and facing forward. It just appears too "neat." With that said, the scene is great, the painting is wonderfully executed and I LOVE her hair!

[ub3r_n3rd 152256]

My only critique would be that all of the skulls are sitting upright and facing forward. It just appears too "neat." With that said, the scene is great, the painting is wonderfully executed and I LOVE her hair!

Thanks! I was wondering if anyone would notice the "neatness" of those skulls actually. I hinted at it in the story part above, it's a shrine and burial site to the barbarian's most legendary hero, it is always kept as neat as possible and if the skulls break or otherwise disturbed, they will be fixed to look like they are now

[Glitterwolf 204613]

This is an awesome piece.

 

Great painting and execution.

 

One minor nitpicking.. with the fresh blood on her weapon I would expect some fresh bodypart / head too somewhere.

But maybe that has happened before she walked into the scene?

Edited May 4, 2016 by Xherman1964

[ub3r_n3rd 152256]

This is an awesome piece.

 

Great painting and execution.

 

One minor nitpicking.. with the fresh blood on her weapon I would expect some fresh bodypart / head too somewhere.

But maybe that has happened before she walked into the scene?

Thanks! I was asked to hint at the more gory stuff, hence just a tad bit of blood on the scythe and a drip on the ground. So, yes, the scene depicts her having left the gory stuff behind and now she's at her destination of the legendary barbaian's burial site.

[Glitterwolf 204613]

 

This is an awesome piece.

 

Great painting and execution.

 

One minor nitpicking.. with the fresh blood on her weapon I would expect some fresh bodypart / head too somewhere.

But maybe that has happened before she walked into the scene?

Thanks! I was asked to hint at the more gory stuff, hence just a tad bit of blood on the scythe and a drip on the ground. So, yes, the scene depicts her having left the gory stuff behind and now she's at her destination of the legendary barbaian's burial site.

 

 

That sounds allright to me!

[Arc 724 18318]

Epic. I enjoy how the skulls don't all have the same look to them.