welcome back to the hobby, im also returning after a long break. The base is looking really cool. impressive amount of details on there.
@Lost, that is funny because in the email notification for your reply to LL I did see the links and descriptions you had posted but not when I logged into CMON, did you edit them out or they just not take here?
The stuff on the base is from a variety of manufacturers. Here's a list with some links..hope they work:
Candles: Maxmini - https://maxmini.eu/conversion-bits/equipment-and-accessories/candles-books-skulls-bits
Potions: Kromlech (I Think) - https://bitsofwar.com/home/684-alchemic-bottles.html
Books: Zealot Miniatures - http://zealotminiatures.com/zealot-shop/#!/Books-Set/p/82421271/category=23326032
Column: Mini Monsters - https://www.minimonsters.eu/en_US/p/Ruined-Columns/88
Torch: Hexy Workshop - https://hexy.store/other-bits-conve...-basing-kit.html?search_query=torch&results=3
The metal pitcher was from an old Andrea Set I found in a clearance bin at a model show...came with cups, plates, all sorts of dinner ware lol..was a good find!
Skulls and little chest are from Games Workshop. Skulls came from their skull box, and the chest is from a Bretonnia Sprue.
The little coins are slices of a small plastic rod.
Hope that helps
Ok, first of all I think this base looks super awesome, so if this is what you call a restart then man, I want to see you running at full speed
Second, you could just work with it and see where it takes you. I've done some spelunking (while living in Germany) and some caves have very brown and muddy tones. If the torch light is warm yellow it might just go well together.
Third, if you are really bummed out by the brown, then respray it. With an airbrush (I'm assuming you have one?) you don't have to reprime it, you could just thinly base coat it?
Fourthly (ok, ok I'll stop after this one) maybe put the base aside for a bit and start on the minis you want to add. They might "light the way". I'll see myself out now![]()
I'm just not sure if you're supposed to color the stone the color it is supposed to be with the light color, or if it's just supposed to be the color of the light. ... BTW, where in LA are you? I'm like 20 minutes North of LA in the Glendale area.