Greetings!
Not a lot to share today, other than evidence that I have embarked on a project to paint up the Primarch of the Dark Angels this month. So far, I have just started by layering on a few base coats to get started and block out the overall look. I'm referring to the box art here, but painting with Pro Acryl paints from Monument Hobbies.
I started things off with a base coat of flat black from a rattle can. I'm having issues using the air brush with any decent primer. Just continues to clog and be generally fussy. I should probably accept that I can prime with other paints and not get hung up on using a primer. but OK, I'm hung up on that. 😁 And I recognize that while there can be issues, this is largely user error and something I can continue to work on.
I fear it's going to be slow going, but we'll see. I've been trying to correct and heal up a pinched/impacted ulnar nerve in my right shoulder/arm. It's been a minor annoyance for six months or so while I've sought physical therapy and chiropractic help. But last week I moved into a phase where I have reduced strength in my hand - which happens to be my dominant and most painty hand. So that's put a damper on things in the short term.
So more appts for me this week and we'll see where I get. Blocking in the big colors here has not been too hard. But I'm not sure I'll have the dexterity for fine work. If it becomes an issue, I'll put this aside and build more tiny Mechanicum - assuming I can still manage the clippers.😂 It is what it is and I've plenty of projects here to work on!
Stay safe, stay healthy.
Cheers and Happy Gaming!
Get well soon! Hopefully that nerve will get sorted out in the near future, so that you can continue with these december projects.
ReplyDeleteI like blocking out the colours like you did on the Lion - you can really get a feel for the miniature this way.
Thanks! My main color struggle here is whether to go towards green in the armor (like the box art) or stay true to the original Black the Lion likely came out of his stasis with...
DeleteHope you get well soon, nerve damage can be a terrible amount of pain, and if you are losing strength in your hand, it sounds like it needs a lot more work.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It’s just another life adventure.
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