Ral Partha Female Fighter - Queen

[72moonglum]

So another old Partha piece that I just finished.  I don't think the photos are the greatest and there is such lack of mercy when you see your piece so close up but here we go:

 

 

I think she came out reasonably well.  She had a huge shield that I just didn't want to leave blank, so I did a bit of freehand, but I'm wondering sometimes my artistic talents when I do these, as this little Pegasus reminds me more of a little rag doll horsey than a noble beast of flight.  It's just really hard to get too much detail in such a small area which is about the size of a dime.

 

 

This one was originally a set of four females, originally called Queens from different cultures by Dennis Mize, really nice set. 

 

Enjoy!

 

 

[VolksFest]

Great mini! The freehand is just stunning!

[buglips*the*goblin]

The pegasus does look a tad stringy, yes, but stringy was the style.  Overall I'd prefer a slightly stringy freehand pegasus over something like a more perfect decal - the decal might better suit modern sensibility, but would seem fake. 

 

In any case, hat's off for doing it.  I'm a freehand coward, which is why I just paint shapes and colours.  Lest I produce "A Dragon Sad" or "A Lion Puking".  Yours is at least a Pegasus Rampant.

[72moonglum]

Yeah, I don't think I would ever consider a decal for a shield.  If I can't paint it on, it just doesn't need to be there, whether it looks like a scrawny, scraggly pony or not.

[Glitterwolf]

She is gorgeous!

 

Her make up and that freehand is great!

[72moonglum]

She is gorgeous!

 

Her make up and that freehand is great!

You never can tell who you're going to meet on the battle field, need to look your best!

[Darsc Zacal]

I'm continually impressed by how the quality of miniature painting has improved over the years. I never saw this kind of work on minis back in the day.

You work on her face,eyes,skin, hair, the cloth and the sword... Fantastic work!

[joshuaslater]

Wonderful!

[SGHawkins09]

Great job! Her hair is gorgeous.

[72moonglum]

Great job! Her hair is gorgeous.

Wash, rinse, repeat..

 

And conditioner..

[Inarah]

Beautifully done!

[knarthex]

Really nice!

 

But I do decal shields.....

sometimes....

[72moonglum]

Really nice!

 

But I do decal shields.....

sometimes....

Nothing to be ashamed of. I just feel if I use some decal it's no longer my art. I'd rather paint a rag doll Pegasus than put somebody else's excellent decal in my mini.

[TheOldGuard]

Super job! Great work on her blonde hair too.

[teow]

The freehand on the shield does remind me of the kind of work you'd see in old bestiaries or illuminated manuscripts. I think it fits the figure well.