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Purple Orchid II
"She paused, her weight balanced on her toes. The sharp sound, which had grabbed her attention, faded away to be replaced by the softer sounds of the music from the great hall. Gradually she concentrated on the memory of the sound, matching the noise against her memories and experience. A Mouse, no. A Rat, again no, the sound had been too metallic. Man made then! A sentry’s staff arm clicking against the granite steps. She recalled the guardsmen on parade as she had entered the great building, each carried a three quarter staff shod and capped with Brass. They had paid little attention to her, clothed and bewigged as yet another courtesan. A paid entertainer for one of the privileged guests, a disguise that had allowed her easy access to the bedchambers. There she had easily shed the disguise for her more practical purple leathers, the traditional colour of her league. Then the hunt for her target had begun, tonight in this much-lauded bastion, another contract would be fulfilled and yet another rumour would be added to the myth of the Purple Orchids." A Freebooter Dark Elf Assassin done to fit in with my Purple Orchid series. Despite what looks to be a difficult piece to paint, there were very few areas that could not be easily accessed. The only 'bugbear' I had was with the hair. There was quite a large gap between the crown of the head and the upper rear section of hair however our good 'friend' Green Stuff has come to the rescue once again. As with the previous figure I've painted her to resemble a Drow or Dark Elf. This time using Brown paints and Purple washes to enhance the skin tonality. Initial skin tone was Vallejo Chocolate brown with highlights built up with Vallejo Beige brown additions. I'm becoming quite a fan of Werner Klocke's sculpts.
Posted: 28 May 2005
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