Weekend Warriors

Some Dark Elf Warriors (Games Workshop) painted over the weekend.  I basecoated them with my airbrush, using the same zenithal highlighting technique I've been talking about lately, and then went in to do the details with a brush.  The highlight isn't as smooth as I'd like it to be, but that comes with practice, I guess.  In any event, these guys are basically cannon fodder, so they're a good choice for practice.  They'll be getting snazzy bases and shields once I decide how to paint them.

Snow Day

In honor of the snow, here are my latest efforts at making model-sized winter scenery:

These are all 25 mm bases decorated with a variety of "found objects."  On the bases with the black rims, the snow is made from a paste I bought at the craft store.  It was a little grainy for my taste, so I made my own mix of glue, baking soda and white paint, which can be found on the base with the brown rim.  I mixed it a little too thin, but that should be easy enough to fix.  I have some ideas about cool ways to use this technique, but that's for another day.

Sourced Lighting

Life has been busy of late, so here are some more in-progress shots of the sorceress.  She's a ways from finished, but you can see the sourced lighting I'm trying to develop.  I personally think it looks best from the rear, but you can see it on her face and arm as well.  The goal here is to make it look as if the orb in her hand is glowing, casting light onto nearby surfaces.  It's a tricky thing to paint, but it looks awesome if you get it right.