From TashaH: Terrain makes me happy [Perelandra] (30 points)

I really do enjoy terrain. I can visualize it in a completely different way than I can miniature figures. Is that strange? 

I started off this project with these:

Not much to look at and certainly makes one wonder how on earth I am going to make this fit the requirement for Perelandra, which is Venus; Oceanic; Temptation. Let me show you...

From the angle this picture was taken, it looks like I created this piece on the rectangle slice of wood, but I actually used the 6" square. The rectangle piece was broken down (actually broken, I wanted it to be ragged) to create the platform that the mirror is sitting on. To create the wooden planks on the ground, I used a small pair of needle nose pliers and pried off pieces of the wood, bit by bit until each piece was the shape I wanted. To elevate the platform, I used three glass aquarium stones. The aquarium stones were too clear and shiny. I painted them with 3 layers of black Gesso and glued some fine gravel to them. Much better. I used river rocks for the stairs.

The mirror, braziers and crow are all WizKids miniatures. 

Where is the temptation? Where isn't the temptation! Venturing forth into a location you know is bound to be dangerous, but you can't help but feel to be compelled to continue anyway. Once you're in, continuing up the stairs, despite seeing a creature's tail peeking out from under the platform and then, finally, peering into a mirror that, is certainly, not going to bring about anything good!!

Points... I don't ever know how to score terrain. This is built on a 6x6 square. At its tallest it is 3" and at its smallest it is 3/8". 8 points for less than half of a 6" cube and 20 points for the planet for a total of 28 points?

I also enjoy making terrain, but the stuff I make tends to be larger than this - a great excuse to get out the big brushes!

This is certainly a good call for Perelandra. I'll round up the points to 30 to cover the painting of the mirror.

Tamsin