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BACK TO THE BASE:

i add some ballast rock and a rough dry brush to bring out some detail.

MORE SHADING:

The Ochre is shaded on the face an shield.

The doll and his umbilical cord are paint ivory as a base - keeping him neutral helps him stand out against the other colors as he is the focal point of the entire figure and the main "magic" element for the character.

the equipment on his back is based a metallic brass. A lot of people like NMM (non metallic metal) shading on metals. though this is really cool sometimes and i do use it, i believe real metallic look better in small figures.

NMM technique looks like an airbrush painting when you can't reproduce metals in print. just a personal preference.

the umbilical cord is painted purple-pink since it has a "gut-like" feel.

the screws holding the doll are based brass.

the cord is shaded and I add pink threads to the doll and face which contrast nicely.

The curly shapes on the horns are based a purple-pink

I Add a first thin black wash into seams and edges to bring out the shapes and contrast. about 25% black to 75% water.

the glass tanks on the back are shaded a lighter green. also the mace head is shaded.

a bit more shadow lining is added and pinkish hi-lights given to the horn shapes and shield threads.

(notice the continuity of the pink shade going from the cord up to the horns.)

the hair is given a coat of black

I "save" again with matte varnish.

Time to move the figure on to the base, which has now been dry brushed with several gray shades with hints of color reflections.

The Shield is glued to the figure and he is posed, but not glued to the base.

Tomorrow I will add final details...

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