Let the games begin. . .
It was a long day at work, and I simply wasn't up to a lengthy, demanding session with the brushes. So I opted for a quick, somewhat "loose" warm-up: I undercoated the pedestal and the cuirass on the The Imp.
Stamina and focus aside, this was precisely what needed to be done, as the cuirass will be painted as it was forged: 'black' (UC; actually a mix of Vallejo Black and Reaper Blackened-Brown); steel (G-S Mr. Metal lacquers); and russeted (oils). Unless I want metallic pigments making their presence known at the most inopportune moment down the line, the cuirass will have to be painted first--at least through the pre-russeting stage. In fact, the plan is to first apply the lacquers, and then complete the UCing of the figure--going forward, I will then be working almost exclusively in oils.
UPDATE 04.06.2014. . . The pauldron was undercoated in "scrubbed" Vallejo Black. "Scrubbed" means the paint was applied in a layered, 'wet' dry-brush, which results in a smooth, satin finish that will yield a different textural quality to the shoulder armour.
More to follow. . .
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