The fun and joy of too many hours at work and too little time to paint has led to slow progress over the past month or so, but I am still trickling along. Barely trickling, admittedly, but trickling nonetheless...
A recent product of said trickle is presented here for your perusal, casual comment and, hopefully, some small measure of delight.
I have wound my way through the vast majority of the various Oathsworn Miniatures I have bought since first dipping a toe over a year ago, so much so that I now approach those few figures for which I cannot naturally find a home in one of my various war band ideas. This fellow could be a member of a fledgling police force for my urban-inspired games of "Burrows & Badgers", set in the town of Scarsburgh. Or perhaps a customs and excise "man", hunting down the rascals and scallywags of the docks of that worthy town. He might squeeze his way into the Nutkin Wood Neighbourhood Watch, if I deem that that particular landmark, Nutkin Wood, that is, has a watery part in its midst. Or he might be something else entirely.
No Dickens-inspired name for this one so far. In fact, no name at all until I decide what to do with him. So, awaiting the time I can get back to more historical figures with units and so forth, I give you yet another single figure in the form of a lizard warrior. As I have said before, do not imagine that painting such fantasy figures does not require at least a semblance of research. I checked out numerous photos of actual lizards prior to painting this figure and, although I mixed and matched styles a bit to get what I wanted, I doubt anyone would actually know that unless they knew their reptiles. I have gone for a simple, naturalistic finish which, I hope, enhances the lizard rather than enhances the fantastical.
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| I deliberately went for a rusted, besmirched look for his armour and sword. After all, you cannot live in a wet place and keep your metals nice and pristine, can you. |
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