#71 Painted, Malifaux, Hide and Seek, The Dreamer, Alps

Malifaux, Hide and Seek, The Dreamer, Alps

Introduction

Before starting this box I really wasn't interested in the Alps, I eventually decided that if I was going to paint them I really wanted them to be really bright and with that in mind I used a bunch of bright colours to try and accent them and create something I really was interested in.

Painting

Step By Step

Standing

1. Base Prime: Black (Vallejo Primer Black)  
2. Base Shape: Pink (Vallejo Game Color Squid Pink)
3. Prime: White (Vallejo Primer White) 
4. Skin: Blue (Vallejo Game Color, Electric Blue)
5. Skin Ink: Blue (Army Painter Ink Blue)
6. Skin Highlights: Blue (Vallejo Game Color, Electric Blue)
7. Cloths:  Yellow (Vallejo Game Color Moon Yellow)
8. Cloths Ink: Green (Citadel Glaze, Waywatcher Green)
9. Club and Cigar, Dagger Handle: Red (Reaper, Brilliant Red)
10. Horn and Hair: Blue (Reaper, Nightsky Blue)
11. Dagger Scabbard, Grey (Vallejo Game Color, Sombre Grey)

Running

1. Base Prime: Black (Vallejo Primer Black)  
2. Base Shape: Orange (Reaper, Fireball Orange)
3. Skin: Blue (Vallejo Game Color, Electric Blue)
4. Skin Ink: Blue (Army Painter Ink Blue)
5. Skin Highlights: Blue (Vallejo Game Color, Electric Blue)
6. Cloths: Pink (Vallejo Game Color Squid Pink)
7. Cloths Ink: Purple (Army Painter Ink, Purple)
8. Cloths Highlight: Pink (Vallejo Game Color Squid Pink)
9. Horn and Hair: Blue (Reaper, Nightsky Blue)
10. Teeth: White (P3 Menoth White Highlight)
11. Tongue: Red (Reaper, Brilliant Red)

Crouching

 

1. Base Prime: Black (Vallejo Primer Black)  
2. Base Shape: Yellow (Reaper Pale Saffron)
3. Base Shape Highlight: Yellow (Vallejo Game Color Moon Yellow)
4. Skin: Blue (Vallejo Game Color, Electric Blue)
5. Skin Ink: Blue (Army Painter Ink Blue)
6. Skin Highlights: Blue (Vallejo Game Color, Electric Blue)
7. Cloths: Orange (Reaper, Fireball Orange)
8. Cloths Ink: Brown (Army Painter Ink, Soft Tone)
9. Cloths Highlight: Orange (Reaper, Fireball Orange)
10. Dagger Handle: Red (Reaper, Brilliant Red)
11. Dagger Scabbard, Grey (Vallejo Game Color, Sombre Grey)

Bases

I created the bases by using some wall filler and the using some bakery shapes I had laying around into them to create solid outlines in them. The bases were left to dry and then were sanded flat.

Conclusion

I set out with the intention of creating some bright models, each was different in some way and I feel like I've learned a few things along the way. The crouching model's clothes ended up being not as bright as I had imagined in my head but I think it looks OK.

The standing model, was my first time painting with yellow as a main focal point and I now understand just how many coats it takes! My least favorite of the alps as the clothes don't look at all how I had wanted them to look.

The final guy the runner was my favorite of the Alps and he ended up looking bright and almost eccentric looking which was what I was hoping for.

Overall I had fun.

7/10