Clarence's (Quindia Studios) Slann Wizard - 199 points
Dread Lord
Biddliplop, Watcher of Rain and Master of Deadly Wind, absently thrummed
fat fingers on his warty knee. The dry skins stumbled down the trail
below, bald panic plain on their faces. He supposed it was plain on
their faces anyway... he always had trouble recognizing emotions on
their tiny features. They had been in the process of looting treasures
from the sacred tombs of the Jade Reaches when his warriors set upon
them. Scattered and encumbered with gold, they proved no match for his
ambushing army. The survivors were unaware that the Cold Ones in pursuit
were herding them toward a narrow valley where his elite Eagle Warriors
stood arrayed. Perhaps he would order his litter forward and unleash
his magic on the thieves once the trap is sprung...
This model has only been finished since December 10th, but I couldn't seem to muster the time nor inclination to base him. I will pit my ability to procrastinate against anyone's!
I grappled with the the tone to use for the slaves as the original models all have very pale skin which seems strange for an equatorial jungle. However, I painted one in tanned flesh and it looked... weird. So, they ended up as palid creatures - I envision them penned up underground when not employed carting their master around.
There's a very complex pattern painted on the rug which is completely obscured in these photos, but when we get near the end of the challenge, I'll take some army pics and make sure to show it off a bit better.
This was a fun model to paint. I haven't decided what's up next.
Hoppy Holidays! (Ok, I'm so sorry about that)
Lovely work as always! Great choice of colors.
ReplyDeleteThat is great painting on a great model (I have never seen before) Love the colors of the frog in the back too!
ReplyDeleteDidn't know the model either, the result is really good. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteLovely paint job on a classic model.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent work, as always.
ReplyDelete"they ended up as palid creatures" - perhaps prolonged exposure to their lord's eldritch powers is slowly transforming them? Regardless, gorgeous work as ever Clarence.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I really like it!
ReplyDeleteI love this model! And the paint job. That's a great festive submission!
ReplyDeleteThanks, guys!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I did a search for this model and could not find a complete one. I've also been trying to find proxies for lobotomized human slaves, but it's been difficult. I like the pale skin tone.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of colours.
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