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Sunday 7 October 2012

Successor Agema

Wow! Can't believe how long it is since I last posted! Time flies when you're having fun, I guess.

I started these just after our Heraclea game at Partizan in May. I've been distracted with several things since then, work not the least of them. These are once again Aventine figures and represent the Royal bodyguard unit of one of the strongmen who managed to carve out a piece of Alexander's Empire, or the successors thereof.

I've tried to paint the purple in a shade that matches the latest interpretation of what is believed to be what "Tyrian Purple" looked like. Might be a bit pink for some tastes!

Oh, by the way, I'm really pleased with these - I think they're some of my best work. Enjoy!


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13 comments:

  1. BigRedBat7 October 2012 at 19:54

    Just lovely! What is the colour you found?

    The leopard pelt is particularly nice.

    Cheers, Simon

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  2. Unknown7 October 2012 at 20:22

    Wow. Just brilliant.

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  3. Jonathan8 October 2012 at 01:38

    Beautiful work. The shading on those cloaks is fabulous!

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  4. Cyrus8 October 2012 at 04:40

    Absolutely superb! I think you've nailed the Tyrian Purple.

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  5. Tarty8 October 2012 at 12:53

    Very nice work on these chaps.....love the red/magenta and mustard combination.

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  6. WarRaptor8 October 2012 at 13:03

    I commented up on TMP, but these are spectacular. Would you be willing to share your leopard skin 'recipe'? In continually baffles me...

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  7. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)8 October 2012 at 16:22

    They look just superb!

    Christopher

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  8. Craig8 October 2012 at 19:17

    Thanks for the comments.

    The purple (as someone has already spotted) is in fact magenta.

    I mixed in some burnt cadmium to shade and, you guessed it, pink to lighten for the highlight.

    The leopard skin was base coated with a dark yellow ochre, washed in brown ink and dry brushed with a medium yellow ochre. The spots (actually more elongated ovals) were painted in randomly with a thinned down black and very lightly toned down with the medium ochre dry brushed over the top. The lighter edging was dry brushed initially with a buff then an ivory white.

    Regards,
    Craig

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  9. Craig8 October 2012 at 19:19

    Should have mentioned - all paints Vallejo

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  10. BigRedBat8 October 2012 at 19:26

    Thnaks Craig, must have a crack at emulating that colour!

    Simon

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  11. WarRaptor9 October 2012 at 13:50

    Thanks very much for the tut Craig!

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  12. fireymonkeyboy10 October 2012 at 14:05

    Hot. Metals are great, and I love the smooth shading on the black. Lovely stuff.

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  13. Geordie an Exiled FoG13 October 2012 at 22:32

    Great paint job on this unit :)

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