Practice Pirate

 Pirates are great.

To practice some more advanced painting, and just for the fun of it, I got myself a Firelock Games kit. Resin models are strange and full of fiddly details that easily clog. At the same time, those details produce a much higher-fidelity figure in the end. I followed this link to the excellent Blood and Pigment site for a guideline. I ended up shading the figure a little too darkly, and so got to practice glazing to brighten up the white shirt. This is also my second attempt at painting eyes, and my first in eight years. I was rather frightened off by the first go at it. They really do help the figure in my opinion.

I may find myself trying Blood and Plunder soon, since I will be in a smaller living space for around two months between larger dwellings. The two-player starter kit seems like a good project to work on while other figures are in storage. Pirates are an eternal fascination with me, from Black Sails and Assassin's Creed to the many, many adaptations of Treasure Island. Just recently I saw the 1986 version with Brian Blessed, and I would highly recommend it.

This current photo setup is temporary, though it may reappear before I can cobble together a lightbox or equivalent.