As a kid coming home from the movies, I would fantasize about my friends and I being in the starring roles. But I puzzled over what role I had. I was fast but there were better runners than me. Not the strongest. Not the smartest nor the most clever.
But I was a big collector. When someone needed something, I always had a solution in my pockets. That's probably what lead to my appreciation of engineering characters who can MacGyver a way out of the problem. (Granted, I'm no engineer - but I still respect them like mad.)
My miniature hunting discovered a fantastic culprit from the very great Stonehaven Miniatures line: the Gnome Tinker. He looks perfect for that "I have one of those" abilities to pull something out on the fly.
But I was a big collector. When someone needed something, I always had a solution in my pockets. That's probably what lead to my appreciation of engineering characters who can MacGyver a way out of the problem. (Granted, I'm no engineer - but I still respect them like mad.)
My miniature hunting discovered a fantastic culprit from the very great Stonehaven Miniatures line: the Gnome Tinker. He looks perfect for that "I have one of those" abilities to pull something out on the fly.
One really important technical discovery on painting figures this small: washes don't work well on faces and small objects. Wet blobs dominate the tiny crevices and everything just dries the color of the wash.
So I went with the grey primer / some very CAREFUL black liner / retouching grey areas / then white dry brush.
Most my color schemes don't have washes listed. It's just way easier to paint up from darker colors - OR - just paint the shadow area directly and wet blend in.
Gnome Tinker Color Scheme
- Face and Hands - Base: Reaper Tanned Highlight, Highlight: Lips color (below) thinned out
- Lips - Base: Reaper Tanned Highlight and Reaper Rusty Red HD
- Beard and Hair - Base: Reaper Woodland Brown HD, Highlight: Reaper Woodland Brown HD and Antique White
- Teeth - Base: Reaper Moldy Skin and/or Antique White, Highlight: Reaper HD Concrete Grey and Reaper Dusky Skin Highlight
- Pants - Base: FolkArt Teddy Bear Brown, Wash: FolkArt Walnut Brown
- Coat - Base: Reaper Ashen Brown, Highlight: Reaper Dusky Skin Highlight
- Floppy Hat - Base: Reaper Dusky Skin Highlight, Highlight: Reaper HD Concrete Grey, Hat Band: Reaper HD Ashen Brown
- Leather Straps - Base: FolkArt English Mustard, Shadow (Wash): black/cinnamon
- Twine - Reaper Moldy Skin & Bloodless Skin
- Bags - FolkArt Butter Pecan
- Drawers and Chests (red chest reference) - Cinnamon
- Tentacles - Reaper Dusky Skin
- Potion Bottle - Base: Reaper Ice Blue
- Plant Vase: FolkArt Aqua
- Plant Stamen: Reaper HD Mossy Green and Field Green
- Petals - Base: FolkArt Ochre Yellow, Highlights: Buttercup and Sunflower
Sometimes I forget to snap a pic of the primed figure. This time I remembered after I finished the first coat of flesh on his face, hands, and ears.
It's not easy to tell from this rather blurry photo, but I actually got the eye under his hat painted. Yes, that took the jewler's glasses and a some clean up. But it's a fun accomplishment.
Almost done here. After mounting the figure on a base, I realize the plant sitting atop the furniture was a bit of a blobby mess, lacking definition. Challenge Accepted.
Just to show how small this guy is.... A double AA battery for size.
Some final pics... and thank God for my jewlers glasses to get those details right!
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