75mm Twin Goddess Miniatures, Thitania

[Jim R]

Excellent. Your already getting some great definition into the flesh.

[Steve-the-Duck]

Mixing the flesh tones is often difficult to achieve a 'blend' you're happy with. I keep looking at some of my 90mm Denizen ladies in the display cabinet next to me, ones I did twenty-five ish years ago and think 'must re-do that'

It's difficult to tell here how much contrast / shade you're getting here is the camera, the lighting, or your technique. The middle pic seems to have the best effect

You mentioned cuts and scars on the legs? Now that would have added a whole 'nother barrel of monkeys to complexity! Pale lines can always be added, or not, as detail llater

[PaulinKendal]

Matt varnishing worked a treat. I've now managed to work up some really good skin tones (I think).

[Steve-the-Duck]

Yep. That's a nice tanned blend you've achieved there

[Jim R]

You work on the sculpt and your excellent painting has created a very smooth, tanned, female skin.

[PaulinKendal]

I was struggling with how to paint her knee-boots. Really pleased I've read them as a booties, greaves and socks combo. The checkered socks make her look celtic (a bit, a really little bit!) imo.

[PaulinKendal]

I might make the cuffs of her booties lambswool, in a nod to the chilly weather...

[Steve-the-Duck]

Oh, I DO like her tartan socks!

Any reason for the green for the gloves and 'other' bits? Is that another base colour, or are you not going down the chainmail bikini route?

[PaulinKendal]

Oh, I DO like her tartan socks!

Any reason for the green for the gloves and 'other' bits? Is that another base colour, or are you not going down the chainmail bikini route?

I tend to block in colours as I go. Not always the right colours! I knew she was going to have strong greens, so I blocked in lots with that. Short answer: the gloves aren't going to be green.
The bikini is green chainmail. No metallic (or nmm) finishes yet.

[PaulinKendal]

The socks were based in black-brown, the worst possible base colour for the finished effect!

[Jim R]

Your painting skills a very evident.

[JayCee]

Looking good, Paul. You certainly haven't lost your skill during your absence.
John.

[Steve-the-Duck]

Clothing, and I use that term in the vaguest sense, coming along nicely.

Being very blocky and 'untextured', the hair is going to be an 'interesting' job
But then I've done a few hairstyles myself with a certain lack of detail definition

[PaulinKendal]

She's had a shampoo and set!

[PaulinKendal]

Being very blocky and 'untextured', the hair is going to be an 'interesting' job
But then I've done a few hairstyles myself with a certain lack of detail definition

The ridiculousness of this sculpt (nearly naked Amazon in snowy landscape with massive bottom, c'mon!) made a cartoon style finish an option, and the hair works well like that, too.

I used four colours. VMC Cavalry Brown overall, then black wash, then Cav. Brn. with increasing additions of VGC Scrofulous Brown, then added VMC Ice Yellow into the mix for highlights, then a tiny amount of white added in for a top 'glossy sheen'.