Heckfella! (WWWOz Lion, 80058) and RAFM Hell's Harbinger (RAF03897)

[Rigel]

Painted up the Bones WWWizard of Oz as Hellboy, as so many others have rightly done (for it is an excellent pulp Hellboy sculpt sans tail). Got some good practice with old leather in making that duster; multiple washes and drybrushes in different tones. His skin is Reaper's Cinnamon Red with AP Red Tone and Nuln Oil washes and some AP Chaotic Red touches. Horns and clobberin' hand are mostly Chaotic Red.




Movie came out recently to poor reviews, so this is a good time to remind  people of Hellboy's comic-book roots: standing in front of poorly-lit Cyclopean carvings from ancient times before encountering a horrendous monster.

"The briefing said this temple complex was dedicated to Camazotz. ...what the heck is a camazotz?"


"Ah! Christ, you're ugly!"

 

"Okay, bat-face, you wanna dance? Let's dance."


 

The part of the Camazotz is played today by RAFM's "Hell's Harbinger," in their Fantasy Miniatures: Angels of Death collection. A versatile monstrosity that comes with a giant monster-skull base, I've gotten plenty of Cthulhu and pulp mileage out of it. 

Bonus tableau!

"I dunno what you're selling, lady, but I ain't buying any today!"

[Warlady]

I really like what you did with his coat!

[Glitterwolf]

Great job on Hellboy!

I like the setting!

 

Love the Camazotz mini! Very creepy!

[KruleBear]

Awesome paint and story telling. 

[Inarah]

Nice paint job, and the terrain looks good too. 

 

[Rigel]

14 hours ago, Warlady said:

I really like what you did with his coat!

Thank you! Got inspired by @SisterMaryNapalm and @Rat13's excellent advice regarding going heavy on the washes, and also this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6EPOfKMk1k&list=PLOHvZQUaO4kfNV6-gObM3sPXisSpcphnE&index=61  
 

8 hours ago, KruleBear said:

Awesome paint and story telling. 

 

7 hours ago, Inarah said:

Nice paint job, and the terrain looks good too. 

Thank you  both! I'm a fan of the Mignola classics, and there's nothing he loves drawing better than cyclopaean carvings in the gloom (unless it be punching Nazis/mythological monsters *in front of* cyclopaean carvings in the gloom).

14 hours ago, Glitterwolf said:

Great job on Hellboy!

I like the setting!

Love the Camazotz mini! Very creepy!

Many thanks! RAFM contains some very evocative stuff in their old fantasy line, and you can spend many a happy hour browsing their pewter horrors. 

[SisterMaryNapalm]

What? I gave an advice someone actually followed? That's new. I can't cope with that. I need to mark this day in my calendar.

[Rat13]

5 hours ago, SisterMaryNapalm said:

What? I gave an advice someone actually followed? That's new. I can't cope with that. I need to mark this day in my calendar.

You've captured my thoughts exactly. I think that may have been the first time I ever tried to help someone with a color question; almost makes me wonder if after two years I've learned anything. 

 

In all seriousness though washes really can be a godsend and if tabletop quality is your goal you can usually get away with just applying a wash before calling it finished. Or at least that's the way I've been doing it.

[SisterMaryNapalm]

2 hours ago, Rat13 said:

You've captured my thoughts exactly. I think that may have been the first time I ever tried to help someone with a color question; almost makes me wonder if after two years I've learned anything. 

 

In all seriousness though washes really can be a godsend and if tabletop quality is your goal you can usually get away with just applying a wash before calling it finished. Or at least that's the way I've been doing it.

 

Nothing to add from my side :-D

[Rigel]

Edit: credit where due! @Corsair also gave very good advice re: leather. 

[Iridil]

Awesome setting - and another vote for that great job on the coat!

[Rigel]

On 4/23/2019 at 9:50 AM, Iridil said:

Awesome setting - and another vote for that great job on the coat!

Thank you!
And I think we've got a buddy forthcoming! http://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/86106-speedpainting-bombshells-gillie-as-abbie-sapien/ 
If I'm not careful this might snowball into a whole project! 

[Kangaroorex]

I will add to the accolades on the coat.  Very nice work.  Your story telling is also a lot of fun.  thanks for sharing this!