Almost done...

Work conspired to keep me away from the brushes recently but I finally got some time to myself over the weekend and managed to get a reasonable amount done.

I initially wasn't sure if this figure was a great choice after such a long break from painting but in retrospect I think it was the best possible choice. It's such an amazing sculpt and very pleasant to paint - the perfect choice for someone getting back into the swing of things...

Just the metallics, a bit of polishing and then, of course the base to do now. Not sure yet what I'll come up with but I guess there's no rush - 6 weeks of convalescent leave coming up due to an ankle reconstruction so plenty of painting time coming up...

Still at it...

Still mucking about - getting reacquainted with my paints and just painting in general...

Not sure about the colour choices now that I see them in a photo but hopefully it'll fall into place.

I had the good fortune of finishing work at lunch today so I decided to faff about for an hour or so with the hope of getting the face a bit more right (or is that less wrong)...

Thanks to Lotina for the comment - the face is a little less pale IRL but certainly benefited from some additional shading to the temple region. The eyes still aren't quite right - the whites are slightly too white but I might move on now and revisit the face later if it's still bothering me...

Oh yeah - bigger pics this time around as well. Bigger but not too big - not quite ready for that level of scrutiny yet... ;)

Slowly but surely...

I have to quit looking at other versions of this figure until I'm done, it's really not helping... I look at them and I know how I want this to look but it's not quite happening.

I guess the problem with this figure is that painting it technically well isn't enough, if you can't get a definite expression happening you've failed. That's what I'm battling with at the moment. I think I've almost got impassive down - not really what I'm after...

Far from perfect but very satisfying...

I wasn't entirely certain that I'd enjoy painting again after such a long break but thankfully my concerns were unfounded.

I'd like to expand on how I feel about this but it's been a long day and my brain's not cooperating - maybe tomorrow evening...

A Bad Choice?

Yarry by Enigma Miniatures

Always loved this sculpt and bought it soon after it was released but due to the amount of fantastic versions already out there I always put off painting it. Probably the main culprit is Gloom's effort - one of my absolute favourites.

Anyhow - maybe not the best choice as first miniature after a 14 month break but I'll give it a crack.

LOTD - I'm Back

After a lengthy hiatus I'm finally in a position where I can consider picking up a brush again. I must say - I'm a little anxious to see what 14 months off has done to my painting, hopefully I can still keep my paint in the lines...