First things first, what to do with the wonder twins on their ridiculous rocks. And it can’t be 1/8″ grey slate gravel or black sand. Or any combination thereof. Nothing that looks like the Valley of Shale or a tar pit. Pick now, pout later.
So talus dyed slate grey and pulverized beads. Oi. I seriously need some new material. For now I’ve probably exposed myself to some bizarre carcinogen with the mortar-and-pestle – that’s new & different, right? Shut it Gretchen.
Or maybe not. The talus is still too yellow. I could try ink but I know what I want and I already ordered two more bags of grey slate. Whatever. I know what I like. Though this is certainly very…Nesquick radioactive milk meets steer manure. Always an adventure. Also, if you have 6 hands, always be flipping someone off. OK, not awful dried – craggy soil, not overly Earthlike. It will do.
The tiefling was substantially done already, but I wanted to add some OSL. Not a lot, given her dress, but the side of her face, part of her hair, and the very tip of the far horn. I’m going to overdo it; let’s see how badly.
I’d say I should have waited for the airbrush, but I highly doubt it would have made a significant difference. It is what it is, and now it’s as done as it’s going to get. They were only ever meant to be tabletop standard. I need to save the freakouts for the shit that matters. Finally remembered the silver eyes. And into the varnish pile.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I also ordered more Winsor & Newton brushes. The Raphael was nice, but the Series 7… I’m pretty sure there’s a cherub out there with a bald patch. I was starting to believe a size 0 that doesn’t hook was the province of Sasquatch and people that actually use their turn signals. At this point, I don’t care if the bald spot is on Squatch’s ass, they’re worth it.
OK, last item of the night – two imps in two hours. It does sound like a pipe dream. Say it out loud now – they’re not displays pieces. Tabletop. standard. only. Two hours. Mark.
Definitely a pipe dream. Maybe if it was just one, but not both. I spent the first hour just on the skin, which is sort of OK. After that I spent 80% of my time on the goggle guy and he’s still at least an hour from the table. Plus another couple hours for the little instigator.
I was also wrong about the Raphael. I don’t like it as much for close in detail work because the taper is so long it leaves the tip a bit toothless. But the taper is perfect for edge highlighting, and the ultra fine point still comes with enough belly to not be dry 0.7 seconds after it leaves the pallette. I don’t think I have ever managed to make a line that fine.
