WARHAMMER Cursed City Vykros Bloodbourne. What is the vampire aesthetic? Warhammer is a strange mix of 80’s hair metal, Bram Stokers Dracula, and Vallejo art. The Vykros Bloodbourne definitely have an 80’s vibe. The hair, the feral snarl, the loincloth – all hallmarks of the 80’s. The pictures – I’ve been asked what is a…
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“The blood is life… and it shall be mine!” Dracula, Bram Stoker One of the many great things of the Crimson Court set are the different archetypes present in the Warhammer mythos. Stolen Inspired by Bram Stoker, Dracula incarnates himself in different forms throughout the film. The beast, the bat, the devil, the lover –…
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Halloween is a time of subversion. When the usual norms are upended, even if it is for one night. When a lord can dress as a peasant, a man as a woman, a politician as an honest man. We can all break societal norms without transgressing them for good. We can cross that line without…
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My favourite sculpts from the range – the simple Saurus. The menacing stance, the weight of the muscle, the casual dismembered arm… beautiful. Full 4k video tutorial series coming next month! Miniature can be bought from Greebo Games
The ven Altens got us into this, and the ven Altens will get us out. After you my dear. Cursed City The brash young duellist is the last surviving member of the once-proud ven-Aletn dynasty. He now seeks to avenge his family’s honour, starting with slaying his three cousins who willingly received the Blood Kiss.…
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Phew, and it’s done! Below is the full team shot ready to ogle. It’s worth reflecting on the initial design process with the client, and see how that evolved into the paint scheme. The design brief was quite loose; make them colourful, make them turquoise. Various pictures of exotic birds were exchanged and I had…
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The client who commissioned this team is a Manchester United fan, and like most fans of the club, they don’t have a great deal of respect for the owners. I printed out a few images of Avram Glazer, one of the owners, and used them to riff off. Even though Avram is a fairly conventional-looking…
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KROGATON! Lizardmen Blood Bowl Commission, Greebo Games. One of the stand out miniatures from a stellar range. I wanted to emphasise the bulge of the muscles and the taut posture. Magenta was used in the nadir of the shadows to define their shapes.
In a set full of fun miniatures this may well be my favourite. The outrageously named Kicgi the Breathstealer. I’ve had a few comments saying this team looks like a foil card – that’s not an accident. This month on the Patreon myself and Mathew Kane will be looking at how to create this kind…
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This fella is a bit beefy. The sculpt is all metal and has one hell of a heft to it. Painting on commission for a private collector. I really hope to paint more blood bowl teams soon! If you’d be interested in a commission check the link below and we can start the conversation.
