The base figure was quickly undercoated with a light, blue-tinged grey. After allowing the uc to cure overnight, I applied a multi-layered stippled basecoat of pale grey oils with tonal contrasts of trans- parent earth reds, blue-greys, etc. Phase I was completed with a unifying stippled overcoat of Flake White.
The figure was then cured in the oven, and then lightly over-sprayed with Dullcote: the base figure was now ready for Phase II. Phase II is a more precise application of oils, paying heed to the dermal land- scaping and tonal flow.
Painting the base figure is still--and probably will be through completion of this project--very much a work-in-progress. . . more to follow. . .
UPDATE - 12.10.2022. . . The tunic/gorget subassembly has been permanently attached.
FOLLOW-UP. . . The head has been permanently attached.
The figure is now fully assembled and uc'd save for the pieces of distressed plate and the sword. Much as with the White Walker, the oils basecoat is but a secondary "undercoat" to establish tonal flow and depth. The painting in oils now begins in earnest. . .
FOLLOW-UP (2). . . The head has been basecoated in oils. . .
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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