Ms Murray is finished, my entry to Carrion Crow's Forgotten heroes Challenge.
I've really enjoyed converting and painting her, although I don't think I've quite done her justice.
Hmm, missed a spot when matt varnishing.
I'm not happy with her face; detail is shallow (it's one of West Wind's earlier sculpts; nice, but they got a lot more detailed by the time they produced the Empire of the Dead range) but I just couldn't settle on the correct shade (pale flesh) and I really mucked up her mouth - she looks more like Heath Ledger in the Batman film than a Victorian gentle lady.
Colour Choices
I chose fairly muted colours for her clothes, apart from her signature red scarf; I wondered why the combination of green, white and purple (the hat band and rosette) seemed familiar, it's the colours of the suffragette movement, though that's a little after Mina's initial involvement with the League, perhaps she inspired Emily Pankhurst?
Moving On
Anyway, enough rambling. What's next?
Well, I've a big project coming up, more on that another time, but I'd like to return to Mina and friends eventually.
Mina flanked by Dr Jekyll and Mister Hyde
Jez suggested I need Mr Hyde to accompany her, and I've got the rather nice West Wind Productions model. There's no conversion required, so Hyde wouldn't count for the challenge. He also mentioned an invisible assailant, so I've made a start on it, though I may save it for next year's challenge.
Current progress on 'The Invisible Assailant'
Thanks to Jez for having me, it's been a lot of fun and I hope to join in again next year.
How is it we all only spot the patches of gloss varnish we missed after we put the brushes away. Mina looks great, is it worth touching up around her mouth with a very fine brush to tidy it up?
ReplyDeleteIt's the same principle as mold lines.
DeleteI might try going round the mouth again, one issue is that she has no real lip line sculpted, and her mouth is simply a hole. I'm assuming she's meant to be shouting or singing?
Excellent job on Mina, I think she looks very effective, with the lack of shape in the sculpt of her face, you could add some blush under where her cheek bones should be this will help make her face look thinner ( same principle as when ladies do it with make up), I'd probably use a flesh shade wash and just paint it in ( if it's not dark enough let fully dry before applying a second coat, otherwise it will run all over the face). I think the red of her lips is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I might try that.
DeleteI do want to maintain her pale complection, but that could add the touch of definition the face lacks.
Ohh, so enjoyable! I really like her, the work certainly paid off. Can't wait to see the rest of the League!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm mostly pleased with her, except, perhaps, the face.
DeleteI've got minis for the rest of the League, plus a Dorian Grey, who I believe was in the film.
I've also got a nice set of crew for Nemo, which might make a better 7TV cast, and there's the opportunity to do another Forgotten Hero for next year.