Hi there!
'Gluttony' is the Third Circle of the Abyss. Dante describes that it's guardian is a giant three-headed hound named 'Cerberbus'.
Most of the models for Cerberus has him in some kind of ferocious pose, whereas I wanted something more of a guard dog vibe. I found this model on Thingiverse which, while a bit soft in detail, fits closer to what I had in mind.
This was a fairly fast job with the airbrush using a variety of ink layers to give the beast's coat a bit of depth (Panzer Grey base, lifted by adding IJA Light Grey Green. Then highlighted with increasing levels of white being added. Finally the shade areas were shot in with Shylish Purple Contrast for a more spookly look.) Eyes/socket areas were sprayed in with light grey and then glazed with yellow and orange.
I think he just needs a scritch behind the ears (all six) and some treats and he'll be quite chill. Now, how to leash him...
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| I'm sure I have a treat in my robe somewhere... |
Five points for Cerberus and the location bonus should give me 25 total. Thank you Sylvain for letting me roll-out with your Saturday crew!
Cheers!
- Curt
Sylvain: Cerberus is definitely a big dog(s?) and the glowing eyes are lovingly spooky. He definitely fits in well in the Abyss environment. A great new canto in Dante's Divine Comedy!
Great work on Cerberus. Very nice blends and a great glowing effect.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom!
DeleteVery unusual looking cerberus, really cool figure
ReplyDeleteYeah, I liked his 'waiting-by-the-door' look.
DeleteLovely work Curt. Especially those atmospheric eyes. But I think I’ve seen Cerberus out and about in the neighborhood recently 😃https://x.com/gocomics/status/1866982089536512168?lang=en-GB
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yeah, he might prefer The Third Circle to Saskatchewan in winter...
DeleteOh, that is interesting. I had not realised cerebus was specific to an area of the abyss. I guess that could be an Italian refinement of the pagan origins. If perhaps I read Dante, it might be easier to find themed miniatures.
ReplyDeleteWikipedia is a wonderful thing Geoff.
Deletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Dante)
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Lovely work Mr C! Really dig the glowing eyes effect. Very well done, mate
ReplyDeleteThanks Nick!
DeleteNice work, Curt! He looks like a good boys…
ReplyDeleteAs long as he gets his regular walks and a soul as a treat he's a very good boy.
DeleteExcellent work Curt. Love the glowing eyes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bruce!
DeleteLooking good Curt especially the glowing eyes!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Cheers Christopher!
DeleteLovely job and I do like the more relaxed pose as opposed to a dynamic ones more readily available
ReplyDeleteYeah, my thoughts as well. Thanks Jamie!
DeleteSuperb effort - love Dante!
ReplyDeleteCheers JP!
DeleteGreat looking Cerberus, Curt. Or is that Haggrid's Fluffy?
ReplyDeleteThanks Frederick. Fluffy is a great pooch as well.
DeleteI have to say, that’s some great shading with the airbrush!
ReplyDeleteThanks Robert. It's been a long road of hard knocks with the airbrush but I'm JUST starting to feel a bit more comfortable with it.
DeleteI agree with you, Curt, the model itself looks soft in detail, almost a statuelike, but I like the paintjob - especially the eyes.
ReplyDeleteCheers Teemu. I guess anyone actually running into him would prefer that he be a statue. :)
Delete"Some treats" - no doubt! What could go wrong?
ReplyDeleteRight?! 'Here you go, boy. Some oven-dried souls for you...'
DeleteI live the glowing eyes
ReplyDeleteThat's great Curt, anyone wanting to pass will need to throw a handful of bones to distract the guardian!
ReplyDeleteLove the eyes! And the scale works well, also, despite being soft in detail.
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