First up we have the Count along with three of his brides. These are from Crooked Dice, through their MyMiniFactory store. Lovely models and a joy to paint.
One thing you gotta say about Dracula, the dude's always been solid with the ladies. Look here, three wives! Wow, right?! All at the same time and not at each other's throats... Well, yeah, anyway. Now, I figure you either have to be French, Mormon, or the Prince of the Undead to pull that one off.
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| Nothing says lady-killa like a purple velvet jacket and red-lined cape. |
The scarecrow was fairly straightforward, but I took a little bit more time with the harlequin as I wanted a more desaturated look to him. He was great fun to work on.
All of these models are quite 'heroic', tipping in at 40mm and higher, so I'll claim 7 for each making it 42. This will also give me another Squirrel Point (tm)! Sadly there are no skulls for Barks... Maybe next submission.
Thanks for dropping in!
- Curt
From Millsy:
Crikey, this is some proper nightmare fuel and no mistake.
That jester has a horrible Slenderman vibe and is a perfect example of why clowns scare people. His scarecrow friend is equally unnerving. They look like they were a blast to paint too and I particularly like your colour choices on the jester.
Despite how much I like those two, the vampire and his three ladies of the night are my favourite from this crop. They perfectly capture the feel of the vampire ladies from the Reeves/Oldman movie version - at once both terrifying and Phwoar! Bananarama with teeth. If I had to guess I'd go with him being a French Vampire. You can't pull off that hairstyle as either of the other two I don't think. His right hand looks like it should be holding a Gitane and I can see him delivering a dismissive shrug when threatened with a crucifix.
Cracking work all round mate. Love em!
Cheers,
Millsy
These are creepy as you like, that jester is horrible in particular. I’ve always liked the crooked dice designs so it’s nice to see them getting use.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jamie. I was pleasantly pleased by the Crooked Dice digital range. Really quality stuff. Slightly over-scaled, and exaggerated which I prefer.
DeleteGreat submission - really enjoyed raving over this painting and the models themselves. Still cant decide which I like the best - I'll plump for skinny Harlequin! Like something out of a Stephen King novel!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jez! Yeah, the harlequin is a very distinctive figure, for sure. High in the creep factor.
DeleteThey are cracking Curt, particularly the scarecrow and jester!
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt!
DeleteMaybe Dracula is bebefitting from his three wives' preoccupation with other people's throats! Superb work and that jester is both brilliantly painted and very, very wrong! The stuff of nightmares indeed!
ReplyDeleteHaha, you're too right Peter! Glad you like them.
DeleteNightmare post,great work on the scarecrow and jester type Dracula and his brides are equally unpleasant but in a good way?!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you, Iain.
DeleteMighty fine
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave!
DeleteMy god, some terrifying stuff. While the Count and his wives are tremendous, the harlequin and the scarecrow are, as Millsy notes, absolute nightmare fuel...
ReplyDeleteThanks dude, delighted you like them. :)
DeleteGlad I saw these in the AM. Nightmare fodder for sure. All are excellent Curt. The clown nightmare is superb. Made me search out devilry afoot.
ReplyDeleteGive it a whirl, Bruce. May be a nice bookend to Silver Bayonet
DeleteVery thematic and excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThanks for letting me roll with your Friday antipodean crew, Millsy. I very much agree with your interpretation of Drac. He very much has that gallic je ne sais quoi about him. 'Baa, this Van Helsing. Such an insufferable bore. His tailor should be impaled... '
ReplyDeleteYou really nailed the horror vibe this post. Really like the skin tone on the vampires.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom! Yeah, I wanted something a little more inhuman for the vampires.
DeleteGreat figures brilliantly painted. Proper creepy
ReplyDeleteProper creepy was my MO for these, so delighted you like them. :)
DeleteThose are right creepy, especially with the black background you use for your photos.
ReplyDeleteDracula’s sense of style is superb, though.
Cheers Robert!
DeleteNeat set of figs, a delight for the brush smith's eyes!
ReplyDeleteThank you JP
DeleteNice work I really like the brides
ReplyDeleteCheers Adam. Yeah, I like how the ladies turned out too.
DeleteOh crikey, these are truly wonderful! Those vibrant colours are very well chosen and executed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sander!
DeleteReally fine work Curt!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christopher!
DeleteThose are exquisitely painted and I love looking at them, I'm just afraid I won't sleep tonight now though
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you, Kerry. They were fun to work on.
DeleteVery nice indeed.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
DeleteCreepy bogeymen, and I really like the brides.
ReplyDeleteThanks Barks.
DeleteThese are great, weird, but great!
ReplyDeleteYep, weird they are. Thanks Paul!
DeleteWonderful work Curt. Great colours all around - but the work done in the white gowns stands out
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard. The limitations of the iPhone are manifest with fine details, but I'm happy you like how the gowns came through. I actually did a wet blend of pale flesh on the portions of the gown that were against their skin to give the fabric that diaphanous look, but it doesn't come through in the photos. *shrugs* No biggie. :)
DeleteWonderful work all round my friend. That bloomin' jester is freaking me out.I hate those fuckers anyway, but that one is especially revolting. So mission accomplished I'd say
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thanks Nick. Mission accomplished, then. ;)
DeleteGreat work Curt. I look forward to running away from them on tabletop while screaming like a little girl.
ReplyDeleteHaha, thanks Peter. :)
DeleteFab work Curt! The Jester's a creepy looking bugger, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteHe is a mighty strange fella indeed... One to steer clear of, I imagine.
DeleteVery nice - I can see Devilry Afoot being a wonderful, ongoing collection in the vein of Mordheim (and Silver Bayonet for that matter)
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul. For sure, very much in the wheelhouse of 'Silver Bayonet', but perhaps more streamlined like 'Forbidden Psalm' (which our group quite enjoys).
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