"Don't mess with me, lady. I've been drinking with skeletons!"
Hey all, I've decided to jump deep down the rabbit hole of the studio challenge this year, and felt there was no better place to start, than with this gorgeous miniature of "Big Red"... but in the style of the Mike Mignola graphic novels.
Resplendent in black and white, imitating the bold monotone of the art form, Hellboy is presented to you today with only 3 colours used. Initially primed with AK Interactive Black Primer, from a can, I then used Vallejo Model Colour Light Grey to sketch out where I wanted the white areas to be.
These areas were then covered, almost entirely, with Cuttlefish Colours White Knight, but it could have been any white paint, this was the just the closest to hand. Now, although I've only got a few of these paints from back a kickstarter, they flow really nicely and have great pigmentation.
Overall, the mini was a joy to paint, and after owning this model for over a decade, it really was time to give him his dues. All in all it took just over an hour to paint him up, and quite frankly, it was a great way to break the ice on my frozen hobby of late, as I've severely lacked motivation to do any miniature hobbying lately.
However, with my palette suitably cleansed, I present you with Hellboy.
Points = 25
28mm Infantry - 5 points
Challenge Entry - 20 points
Have a great challenge everyone, and I'll see you all soon.
Yours,
Tom G
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Great work on the greyscale, Tom, and I'm delighted that Hellboy (a decade in the waiting) helped break the duck for your hobby drought. I also like the background you used for him - very apropos.
Welcome back to the Challenge!
- Curt
