It’s great fun to be back for this years Painting Challenge and I really hope to meet my modest target of 300 points.
Curt has ‘enlisted’ me to also minion the Sunday Team which will definitely be a challenge for me both on the technical side and comprehending the sheer variety of models, genres, vehicles, game systems etc that will be put forward.
Bear with me everyone… (I’m not really a gamer - I just like pretty colours and cool models), and I’m sure Curt will be exasperated with all my questions before posting on Sundays with Sarah.
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My first entry are these two Venetian Carnival figures. I’ve always loved the mysterious look of the masked Carnival and this pair really caught my eye. (Printed Obsession via MyMiniFactory).
I wanted the couple to look mysterious, elegant and even a little nefarious hence the deep black and metallic blue colour scheme - evoking night and water - all the better to blend with the shadows while plotting in the Venetian plazas.
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Full disclosure … Curt painted the hands/masks and did some detail touch ups .. Truly, I don’t believe any figure could be painted in this house without the Snowlord adding his brush strokes.
Curt will be using these figures for his upcoming Carnivale games.
2 figures, 28mm = 10points
Next week, I’ll be visiting Limbo and then journeying through Dante’s Inferno, hopefully I’ll make it through Paradise by Challenge end.
- Sarah
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Welcome back to the Challenge Sarah! I know I speak for all AHPC vets when I say your contributions are eagerly anticipated. These two figures look amazing, and the metallic blue is a particular stunning success. I feel like a dance with this couple could lead to all manner of outcomes...everything from an assassination plot to the launch of some sort of new crypto-token scheme...
Exasperated by questions? Don't be silly! One might assume that closer engagement with the hobby lowers the number of questions, but in fact the opposite is true. It is the nature of the gamer and hobbyist to ask more and more questions, of increasing levels of inanity! For example, someone, somewhere is seeing these two beautiful, mysterious carnivale figures, set for a secret ball or sinister celebration, and asking themselves "I wonder if I can get a metallic blue like that for my Alpha Legion Space Marines?" So I'm sure you'll love Sundays :)
Great opening entry Sarah - we look forward to more! Happy New Year to you and all who dwell in the land of The Snowlord!
GregB
I love that limited, almost monochrome, palette, with a spot of red.
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DeleteI agree… The metallic blue is so striking that the rest of the colour palette needed to be more subtle/discreet. Glad you liked the effect 😊
Thanks Greg!
ReplyDeleteI agree this pair of Carnivale Masquerade dancers look capable of all sorts of sinister deeds! I used Vallejo Gunmetal Blue/Metal Azul and P3 Coal Black … which would indeed look quite fetching on a cohort of Space Marines :)
Fantastic results Sarah - it looks great!
DeleteLooks great, I like the painted bases.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely
ReplyDeleteLovely figures
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Sarah! Great looking figures, I'm sure Curt will love having the figures included in his collection.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Sarah - the 'noir' style palette works really well on these figs!
ReplyDeleteSmashing stuff, the blue is perfect
ReplyDeleteThanks for post and love the painting and basing. If you play Carnival during the Challenge and are posting more figures can you say more about game? It looks really interesting and great to get new perspective. Cheers JezT
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty, good to have you, Sarah! I'm sure you will as good a minion as you are a painter. Last night I read old GW sourcebook which featured Masque of Slaanesh and his/her eternal dance, and while reading your post, it came back to me instantly. I'm sure Curt can give you a nice three-second (or three hour) lecture of Masque and Slaanesh...
ReplyDeleteLovely. Venice is my new favorite place in the world too. Enjoy the paiting and models.
ReplyDeleteExcellent colour choices! These two look ready to Fandango.
ReplyDeleteLovely figures Sarah!
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Excellent figures and brushwork Sarah. Glad you are participating once again and I’m sure Sunday will be a breeze. Happy new year. Bruce
ReplyDeleteYou may not be a gamer but there's no doubt you're an accomplished painter Sarah - that's a lovely entry
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Love the unique figures you and Curt print for you games.
ReplyDeleteWow, Sarah! They certainly look the part of Noble Lord and Lady! That metallic blue is excellent done and the cool black compliments it well!.( I use the white from monument hobbies for all my venetian lace) those two will certainly bring some dangerous flair to any Noble crew!
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