From TomL: Art is everything, 55 points

Leading us to the Art section of the library via the cart is Oberleutnant Heidi Reitsch - the last Bob Murch Pulp figure from the Dangerous Dames 2 set.

I purchased quite a few figures from Hasslefree Miniatures for no particular project but just to paint. Definitely a “shiny” moment.  The painter “Matthias de Brum” is one of those figures. He is painted to evoke psychedelic fashion choices of the 60’s, sourced at random from catalogues and other pictures.  Two Thin Coat and Foundry paint triads were used.

Unlike the actual talented artist who inspired this figure, I imagine my artist as a bit of a cad, a poser, over the top in style & dress, slapping paint on a canvas in a vague impressionistic style to gain favor with his beautiful models.  Ah how he suffers for his art...

His damp, artfully posed model joins us from the depths of the painting table where convention miniatures are left to complete.  This particular model is from Dark Sword miniatures who sponsored a flesh painting workshop.  It was partially completed but slipped back into the shadows of the lead mountain.  Retrieving her for the challenge I realized I couldn’t match the original flesh tones so a quick prime of white and I started over.  I need more practice with translucent flesh tone painting but I am happy enough with how she turned out.   

What?

Points for this entry would be: 55

3 28mm figures @ 5 = 15

Library Cart = 20

Art section = 20

On our way to the final room of the AHPC library we shall stop back at the Famous Person stacks.  There we will present our version of Lincoln The Debator.  The original of this statue resides in Taylor Park, Freeport, IL. It was erected in 1930 by sculptor Leonard Crunelle and scanned by a local historian for free download. My library allows local residents to order 3D prints for a nominal cost.  All jobs are set up and processed by staff which I figured would work out best as I have no experience with 3D printing.  Sadly our library printers are older and the file was of low resolution. I had some fun with the verdigris and moss effect paints though.  

Here is the acid rain etched and pitted post apocalyptic Lincoln statue in an abandoned empty park.  

I claim no points for the pit stop in Famous Persons.  

From Millsy: This is probably my favourite of your Library Cart entries so far Tom. I can almost hear Oberleutnant Heidi Reitsch insisting she be painted "like one of your Bob Murch girls". Really entertaining stuff and I particularly like the striped pants and blonde hair on your artist. Nice work mate!