I got some highlights on her horns, and then re-based the dress with a darker, more subdued red. I think it's much better than the original red. I got some shading on the dress as well. Oh, and the horn tip is still bright red because I'm going to make it gold instead, so I didn't go over it with the other red.
I finished her eyes, base coated the horns, and then waffled on what color to make her hair, so I decided to base coat the dress and see how the colors look. I am...not sure about this particular red. I might prefer a cooler red against that skin tone. I think next I'll get highlights on the horns and then...not sure. Maybe pick a different red, maybe shade that red, maybe base coat the gold to see what effect that has.
Got the rest of the skin done on the Infernal Enrapturess. Next will be the facial details, horns, and hair.
I got primer on the Enrapturess, and then wanted to give that time to set so I switched to Theophania. Here she is with her skin base coated.
Got the leg (and the inside of the skirt) on the enchantress done. I'm hopeful that a blob of putty will be enough to hold her steady. I'll find out next time when I prime the rest of the figure.
Started on the Enrapturess half of the Infernal Enrapturess. I've primed and base coated the inner surfaces of the skirt she's got. Most of it will not be visible when everything is put together. I'm going to finish the legs, clean up the spots where I slopped paint, and then figure out how to put the thing on a holder while I prime and paint the rest of it. She's missing an arm, which will have to be painted separately and attached after the fact.
I also prepped my next gladiator, Theophania. She should be quick to paint, so I'm hoping I can finish both of these this month and get a little ahead of schedule.
Finished off the gold and gems on them tonight. The thrall is done. I wanted to get some primer on the inside of the second figure, but that didn't happen. Next time.
I continued on the harp today. All I have left to do here is the gold bits and gems. One more session, I hope.
Finished off the bone and sinew parts of the harp and got a base coat on the parts that are going to be metallic. Well, most of them, the decoration will be gold. I think another two sessions will do it. Looking forward to being done with them. I like how they are coming along but am eager to move on to the rest of the pair.
I got back to the thrall today. I got a base coat on the harp strings and the parts of the frame that I'm picturing as being formed out of that poor person's bone. Didn't get much father because before that I put primer on the next Arena Rex figure I'm going to work on. In the process of priming it, I noticed it had some spots where gap filling is needed, and apparently I didn't do it when I put her together. Sigh. Anyway, I'll get pictures of that one soon.
Found more(!) leather straps on Hagal. Painted them, shaded and highlighted all the straps. Then I did his base. He's mostly there. I need to fix the sword where I got brown paint on it, and then finish and attach his shield, and he's done.
Shaded most of those leather straps on Hagal, except the ones on his axe handle because I'd forgotten to base coat them before. :p
I'm hoping to get all the leather finished next time. Then it's just the shield and the base. Oh, and finishing those two feathers on his axe handle, but that won't take long.
Finished up the metals on Hagal and base coated all those leather straps. He's moving along very quickly. I've got to finish the leather, the base, and his shield. Might get it done this week.
Did highlights in Hagal's hair, then did his loincloth and some other cloth, and got a base coat on most of the metal. He's coming along well enough.
As expected, I worked on Hagal tonight while I'm thinking about the harp. I shaded and highlighted his skin, did the facial details, and base coated his hair. I think he's going to go quick, but mostly because the figure is so rough I'm not doing a lot of perfecting.
I finished the skin and detailing on the main body of the thrall. Now I have to do the harp, and I might need to think a bit about the materials it's made of before choosing and placing colors.
Shaded the skin of the upper body of the thrall today. It needs highlights, then dealing with the wounds.
Got highlights on his legs and highlighted and shaded the loincloth, and was able to get him attached to the base. I'm happy with my progress. Might regret making the base so saturated.
Would have liked to get a bit farther with this today, but it is what it is. I got a base coat on their loincloth and shading on the skin. I need to highlight the skin, maybe mess with the shading a bit more, then shade and highlight the loincloth. Then they can get attached to the base and I can finish them.
I'm more enthused by the Infernal Enrapturess, so I'm working on that more than Hagal. Yesterday I worked on the base; today I gloss sealed it, and then got a base coat on the skin for the thrall. I need to complete the lower half of them, then I'm going to attach them to the base and finish the rest. The purpose of that is to avoid the risk of getting paint on the base when I work on their legs.
Base coated Hagal's skin. Also worked on the base for the Enrapturess, but it's covered in not yet dry putty, so no pictures today. Tomorrow, maybe.
With Gjallr done, here's what's on tap next. First is Hagal, the last of the 5 characters I need for this faction in Arena Rex.
And this guy is one half of the Infernal Enrapturess figure from GW. It's in the Slaanesh faction. This one I'm going to have to do in phases. First phase is the base. Then this dude. Then the Enrapturess herself. Why that order? It's because of the way the figure gets put together. He goes on the base, and since she's playing the 'harp' her figure sort of wraps around this guy.
