Ral Partha Executioner, sculpted by Julie Guthrie

[72moonglum]

So I've actually been pretty productive these last couple weeks, and here is another miniature I finished up last night, an executioner, sculpted by Julie Guthrie back in the eighties.  Pretty basic figure, very few colors, didn't take too long to paint.

 

 

was lucky today in that it's reasonably sunny outside so I've got some good natural lighting going on.

 

Not sure how happy I am with his axe, turned out a little dark, and I considered putting some blood on it, but in the end thinking maybe it's his first head-whacking of the morning, and hopefully he cleans it daily.

 

With his long weekend I was able to paint quite a lot, and this gentleman was done pretty much all this week. He'd been sitting on a base primed for years, but he seemed to be a nice straightforward figure that I could get done quickly.

 

So hopefully you all enjoy another trip back into our miniature prehistory!

 

 

[Glitterwolf]

Good blacks!

[72moonglum]

1 hour ago, Glitterwolf said:

Good blacks!

Thank you Glitterwolf!  You don't think the axe is too dark, do you?

[Glitterwolf]

1 hour ago, 72moonglum said:

Thank you Glitterwolf!  You don't think the axe is too dark, do you?

 

Ho, I think it suits him!

[72moonglum]

5 minutes ago, Glitterwolf said:

 

Ho, I think it suits him!

Thanks! Was trying to not do anything shiny, but at the same time didn’t want it rusty either. 

[KruleBear]

I agree. Nice simple mini and I don’t think it would look as good with a brighter axe head. 

[72moonglum]

25 minutes ago, KruleBear said:

I agree. Nice simple mini and I don’t think it would look as good with a brighter axe head. 

Thank you KruleBear, your kind comments are not a reflection of your moniker.

[Aquaknightus]

I like the axe. The entire paint job looks nice!

[72moonglum]

1 hour ago, Aquaknightus said:

I like the axe. The entire paint job looks nice!

Thank you Aquaknightus!

[primeval]

Great color scheme - dark and atmospheric, suits the character well I think!

[stormbreach]

The mini is nice and simple but the paint job is wonderful!  Very lifelike work on his skin tones and it contrasts well with the dark clothing.  The axe is old and used so it wouldn't be bright.  Even cleaning it every day would not put a shine on it.

[Loim]

Really excellent. 

[72moonglum]

17 hours ago, primeval said:

Great color scheme - dark and atmospheric, suits the character well I think!

Thank you very much primeval!  I wasn’t looking for much color, especially with the theme he represents.

10 hours ago, stormbreach said:

The mini is nice and simple but the paint job is wonderful!  Very lifelike work on his skin tones and it contrasts well with the dark clothing.  The axe is old and used so it wouldn't be bright.  Even cleaning it every day would not put a shine on it.

Thanks Stormreach!  Didn’t want a bright axe just for that reason. It’s an axe with lots of use under its blade, and didn’t want to do my normal metal that usually starts out as ashen blue.

9 hours ago, Loim said:

Really excellent. 

Thank you Loim, appreciate it!