Been another bit of a break and I've got a backlog of models to photograph, but before I can get round to showing you them I've got to share the last of the campaign models I painted. You've seen the King of the Uglies, but while a gigantic beast is a fearsome opponent for your DnD characters it takes an enemy that can outthink you to be truly terrifying.
Meet the Queen of the Baddies:
Striking a confident pose, adorned with jewelry and holding a sceptre that sugests some magical power, this is the enemy that you really have to worry about. She might even be the one controlling Zombiesaurus Rex!
This model was an absolute joy to paint. It was an interesting challenge to paint her skin - I wanted similar tones to the rest of the campaign models but I also wanted to make her somehow softer overall, and I tried to focus a lot on the zenithal highlighting which I think I captured pretty well. My only criticism with the model is the breasts - even giving a little fantasy exaggeration I would have preferred them slightly smaller. Trying to imagine her running to attack some spellbound protagonists just seems comical to me - I'm prepared to bet it would be very uncomfortable without some serious support, too.
What made this model really fun to paint though is that she's actually two models! Not only is the Queen of the Baddies scary because she can work to outmaneuver her enemies, she's a monster in her own right - a medusa!
Everything that was fun about painting the first model was fun here, too, with the added bonus that I got to add some cool snakes and a subtle red iris to show off her petrifying stare. Looking at the photos, I tend to forget they are actually two separate models - I keep expecting the first one to take off her wig and reveal her true form! I guess that means they're a convincing pair, at least to me.
Now I'll leave my DnD painting adventure behind and move onto the rest of the models I've been working on in the last couple of months. There's quite a lot to get to!
Until then, happy painting!
