I've slapped some colour on another Eureka Miniatures' Chaos Army chappy. He's Antonius Bartonius and his musical bellows. Painted over a couple of evenings a couple of weeks apart (it's been a busy month).
Having trawled through far too many Bosch and Bruegel paintings searching for these little weirdos*, I thought I'd have a go at making the skin translucent and the cloth meaty slabs of colour ala Bosch, as opposed to my usual tendency to desaturate everything. I'm not sure that I necessarily pulled it off, but I enjoyed trying something new and I'm reasonably happy with how he came out. Here he is with his dog (careful, he bites...)
* I couldn't find an exact match for Antonius, but I think he captures the vibe perfectly.
Nice work, what will you be using these for/with?
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike. No idea what I'll use them for, but I have a vague idea about what to use them as. In a lot of the old Warhammer fluff the difference between mutants and beastmen was negligible. Rather than monopose goat boys there was some weird shit in that '80s beastman range. So maybe that's what these are?
DeleteThat is a very fair plan. With the bellows of tunes, maybe he could be a Slaaneshi mutant?
DeleteThey like to hear a jaunty tune during their orgies I am informed.
I've heard that... rumour too! ;)
DeleteI think I was going full chaos I'd probably go Malal. You know, just to be a contrary sod.
As good a reason as any.
DeleteAre you familiar with Antediluvian Miniatures and their medieval demons?
I am. I've been eyeing up their Aleister Crowley mini.
DeleteHaving just revisited the Antediluvian for the first time in ages - there's a homage to Miller's 'Terror of the Lichemaster' artwork in the fantasy range. Very nice indeed.
DeleteIndeed, be aware though they are substantially larger than the originals. I did think about getting them but someone shared a comparison online and they were too big to match my citadel models and too big to fit on 20mm bases.
DeleteGood to know. Thanks.
DeleteThanks for bringing this range to my attention, they are a great homage to the master and at a decent price too! 👍
ReplyDeleteHi MATBAMA. Yeah, Eureka's prices are very affordable and some of their ranges are wild! I'm surprised I don't see more of their stuff about.
ReplyDeleteThey both look suitably bizarre and creepy...nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike. Appreciated. I have some more weirdos in the lead pile, but it's hard to know which tentacle to start with first. ;)
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