Blade Maiden Leader
by Guido Günther
As I first saw this miniature I thought Yeah, lots of bare flesh, "TATOOS!!!!" Moments later came the disappointing bit: It is out of production and I cannot get it anymore in my area. After weeks of searching a friend of mine, Abdullah Mahmoudi, donatet this miniature to me out of his personal collection so I can take part in VIC #4.
So now the painting:
The painting was straightforward as there are no difficult areas on this miniature. The dark "Middleline" on the Pelt was made in the same way as Dom did the stripes on his miniature. The metallic Parts are simply a plain basecoat, washed with some diluted Ink and highlighted with several layers of lighter tones. The rest of the miniature were simple shades and highlights. The tatoos were a bit more tricky. I prefer to use new brushes for such delicate details because these still got the nice point that used brushes do not longer have (exept they are very expensive and you can afford them). Then I simply used diluted paint, no inks!, to paint the tatoos on. This is because in my opinion you can regulate the "fluidness" fo the paint more easiely as inks are already quite "fluid". Another important thing is to draw the design on a scrap of paper first, because working it out on the actual miniature is a painful experience and can ruin the whole miniature also.
So that it is, a finished VIC #4 entry.
Guido Günther
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