Painting competitions

Greetings once more, just finished something from my desk. 

The Bugman's Brewery has a monthly painting competition, which centers around a theme. If you win (by popular vote) you get to pick the theme next time, and the entry for this month is gold gold gold. So I had one of these old Citadel adventurers lying around, stuffing a bag full of gold, so thought I might have a go. I like having deadlines to complete models, as it adds that extra incentive, and plus competitions mean I can try new things I normally wouldn't. So here is my entry, let me know what you think.

 I quite liked how he turned out, especially the eyes. To be honest I usually don't bother with the eyes, but of late all the competition entires I have. Most of the time you don't see them (especially with Dwarfs), but with the close ups they get, I figure its worthwhile.

I also painted another model for another forum, The International Brotherhood of Hobbyists. This was an interesting challenge, as it had a 48hr deadline. Its was refreshing to be under the pump, and have that pressure to do a model in that time frame. Here is my entry for that, and old Dragon Slayer by Citadel.

For the blood, I use the Tamiya Clear Red. Works a treat, and I simply add a bit of black to darken the bood. Really great stuff. 

Some close ups of the Dragon eye. Very happy with how that turned out. Wanted to do something a bit more special than the usual. 

These are the only pieces I have done so far, but I am quite proud of them. I'm looking forward to the next competition, and maybe one day I might win one!

Cheers,

Brother Syth