Saturday 5 March 2016

From CrisH - Running out of time and puff Chris' poor attempt at a few more points (20 Poitns)

Well the heading states the situation. As a teacher I love school holidays. The brushes are out and challenges are possible but once work starts it is a good day to apply paint in the evening and not be working on lesson plans. I use painting as my therapy to keep me sane as it were, odd really as I so enjoy painting history, fantasy and Sci-Fi I wonder what Freud would have said. Gaming has always been a pleasure but if I don't get a game I don't really mind so much but if I can get the brushes out then it starts to nag a bit on the old neurons. So this is my excuse for a mere 2 minis from the Reaper Bones range, a purple metallic toned Gorgon/Bull thing and a, well, green river troll. As they are bigger 28mm minis I am going to plead for 10 points each.......you know.....cos well I am trying to get to 900points and running out of time. HeHeHe

Gorgon Bull thingy?


T'other side


The highlights look better up close ho hum


Bones minis have an issue with skinny legs and falling over bodies but still for the price I now have monsters I only dreamed of owning when I was young.
I have to admit that I am still enjoying the challenge and glad to have had a shot at it. So many nice miniatures on display and so many nice people too.

Great work Chris! I'm glad you've been enjoying the Challenge - I  think many of us would agree that painting miniatures is a form of relaxation, if not required therapy. 
I've heard a lot of mixed reviews on the Bones range, but I still like many of their designs and these two beasties are very cool. Is it me, or does the troll's spiny ridge similar to that of that of Godzilla's? He must have great aspirations!  I especially like how you've done the armour plate hide of the Gorgon and the green skin of the river troll. Two tough opponents for any group of adventurers, I'd expect.
You're just a little over 100 points from your goal now Chris. Keep up the great work!
 

16 comments:

  1. Well done Chris. Love the armoured bull thingy!

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  2. That Gorgon is superb. I have no use for such a beast but now I want one. Brilliant job.

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  3. I done think that we are the forerunners of art therapy. The figs are very cool

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  4. Apart from the brilliant paintjobs you've done on the mini's I can totally relate to your story as well. I am a teacher too and I need some down time with the brushes after my workdays as well. As a teacher your brain is working overtime all round for as long as you're at school since you have to deal with people of all age groups and IQ's and switch really fast between them all the time, so it's really nice to narrow the world down to applying a bit of colour to a particular era of a figure.

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    1. Call me elitist but i find gaming and painting brings out a slightly higher IQ and I never really thought about the mental gymnastics dealing with the kids at school. Yep Art therapy all the way I say.

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    2. Yep, it's art therapy for the soul!

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  5. nice work! the metallic bull is very impressive!

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  6. Great stuff Chris. I really like your basing technique and the metallic finish on the bull is superb.

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  7. More great work with Reaper Bones - like you said, they're a great way to assemble a menagerie of monsters on a budget!

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  8. Again thanks to all for your comments and please keep going too the inspiration on the pages is great.

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  9. Lovely painting...these strike me as grim alternate for the bull/bear statues seen outside stock markets..."It was a real green river troll day on the TSX..."

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  10. Nice work, Chris! The gorgon turned out rely well! ;)

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  11. What a cool pair of monsters! Nice work!

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