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This was my entry to Chick Challenge IV. I had a few goals and some experiments with this one, and I think it's my best mini to date.
The idea for the base was my inspiration for the mini as a whole. I had an idea about how to make mosaic 'tiles' that I was testing here. I was thinking about writing an article on this, after I try out an alternate and potentially simpler method. The octopus design is based on a Roman mosiac, without the googly eyes.
I agonized over the colour selections for this. I did up test colour swatches and then a test mini, most of which didn't seem to be working out as I thought it would. On the whole I'm happy with the result, I think it has a nice tropical feel, but I'd love to hear what others think of the colour scheme.
I tried to be much bolder with highlights than I have in the past, going so far as white edging in a lot of places. This is my first attempt at NMM, I don't think it turned out too badly. The pink parts are intended to be coral or another opaque type precious stone rather than a transparent gem, as in Chrispy's article. I mixed a smidge of opalescent paint into the highlight mixes for the fishscale pattern on her dress, and I think it turned out pretty well.
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cdukino
15-Mar-05
#126296 |  | Rating: 8
Lovely miniature. I really like the addiction of the familiar. I'm not to fond of the base though.. looks off in my opinion, like a plastic thingy. It distracts from an otherwise cool mini. Maybe if the lower lying lines and sides weer a dark colour instead of the broken white.. |
Gypsy
14-Aug-04
#97806 |  | Rating: 8
Looks like you did use blacklining on this one as well as darker shades. And it's loads better than your earlier works. You really did a huge step with ths one. The only thing I don't like (and i'm going against the masses it seems) is the base. It looks weird, like plastic. Or a piece of soap or chocolate. Just not right. |
Nailpainter2003
09-Jul-04
#92967 |  | Rating: 8
Love it. Love it. Love it! Great color scheme and the tedious mosaic base was well worth the effort!
Faye |
tabithatan
23-Feb-04
#75062 |  | Rating: 8
this is a really nicely painted piece that brings out the character of both minis. You know thats kind of a strange pose for a sorceress but nicely painted nonetheless  |
MClimbin
03-Feb-04
#72330 |  | Rating: 8
Really nice! Yes, you have to share how you made that base, it is quite cool. I have this mini myself, started it once, then dunked it for a stripping. I like your colors and the addition of the familiar. I like everything about what you did, but the sculpt of the hand is really rough isn't it? Elephantitis strikes again! |
Dr. Bob
19-Dec-03
#65630 |  | Rating: 8
That is really nice! The mosaic is cool! | |
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