"Red Scorpion" was fun to try to make look sexy. The model itself was only sculpted to have her wear a bikini top and bottom, but I made it a one-piece because dungeons can be so dank and cold. She was also supposed to have a red cape, but I only had one shade of red at the time and didn't want it to be the same color as the rest of her outfit.
With "Battlemage Jaes" I went a bit crazy with some drastic shading and highlighting. But, this was my first experiment with "lining" the edges of his yellow sash with black to make them stand out more. If I could do him over again I'd not use metallic paints on his sword. They look clunky. I've been reading about a technique called Non-Metallic Metal (NMM) which uses shades of black, gray and white to simulate silver (and similar effects for gold/bronze, etc.). It's harder to master this method, but in the end it can look more like metal than metallic paints do. Also, I wish I hadn't painted his base yellow. It's too much.
Landrec the Wise is the first mini I didn't enjoy painting. I didn't like the sculpt... I thought the sitting figure was kind of boring, and I hated the green I used. I've set this green aside and have vowed to never use it again.
So, for "Ronan of the Wild" I used a darker, grainer green. I also tried to use NMM techniques on the blade of his sword instead of metallic paints. It didn't really work out, but its a start. He looks much better in person. At the time I finished it he was the best one I'd painted to date. I'm pretty proud of him.
Not so with "Runewitch Astarra". When I finished her I knew I could have done better. The picture of her in the game that I used as a color guide has her clad in all yellow, but I only had 1 shade of yellow to work with. So, I tried to mix a different shade for her cloak that would match her vest, but it ended up just looking dirty. Also, I butchered her face, but these minis have poorly sculpted faces so I'm hoping its not entirely my fault. :)
The first batch of heroes all together.
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