Francisco Ortega

Much as I like the original concept art for him, I'm still glad Wyrd didn't go all the way over the top with him. Francisco Ortega is the last mini I painted in my old workplace. His pose is a bit static but it's still full of character. His face is partly covered by his long, thick hair and we can actually see only a part of it.

I painted his jeans and duster in a way that they match the rest of the Ortegas. I used a more vivid color for his sombrero to make sure he doesn't blend in with the rest too much and has at least one unique element that distinguishes him from the rest of the family. I also paid extra attention to the red stones that decorate his boots.

Now my Ortega crew is almost complete (forgot to add Enslaved Nephilim and Abuela to the photo). I only need to paint Perdita and her avatar version (which I haven't even put together yet). I'm looking forward to working on these minis as they're some of my favorite sculpts in the range.

And to finish this post, here's a nice theme song to go with Francisco.

Escape from Goblin Town

Here's the stuff I've painted from the Hobbit  range so far. Picture taken by reagsy.

New workspace #2

Getting there...

New workspace #1

I'm currently in the process of moving in to my new flat. Much as I'd like to do it in one go, there's just too much stuff to be transported and not enough time. So I use whatever free time I have now to add a thing or two. Today I started preparing my new workplace. I began by putting together a new table I've bought recently. It's quite wide (160 cm) and very solid (it weighs about 50 kg). It also features double table top. I plan to put monitor and speakers on it to free much of the space.

I've also bought two new lamps. One of the two I'm using has already pretty much fallen to pieces so I  wanted to make sure the new ones will be more solid and won't bend easily. Now I just need to transport and put together the rest of my stuff. I've also ordered a brand new glass cabinet to showcase my works. Can't wait to put it all together!

And one more thing. Most of you have probably already seen it but here it is anyway:

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Ms. Jackson

Nino

When I first saw this miniature I had mixed feelings. His pose is interesting and dynamic but it felt like it somehow doesn't look good. When I got the model (bought it painted), it was broken at the left ankle. Whatever I would do, it would be next to impossible to keep the model stable. So I decided to do something different and add even more dynamism to him.

I used a resin column and pinned the miniature to it. I used Army Painter Poison Ivy to better conceal the place where joint the pin and glue were applied.

 I used the same color scheme for clothes that I chose for Santiago and Papa as I want to keep a coherent look for the whole family. I also chose to paint the glasses bright green (maybe they're soul stone enhanced after all? ;).