Minotaure Sessairs

Description	:	The skin was based with (wbw) a mix of Flat Brown #140 + Beige Brown #135; highlighted with (hlw) #135, Brown Sand #132 and a bit Ivory #005...(esp. on the face); and shaded with (shw) #140, Burnt Umber #148 and Smoke #181 His pants wbw.Olive Drab #091; hlw Russian Uniform #094 and Medium Grey #11 The stones one his torso wbw. Intermediate Blue #060; hlw. Silver Grey #152 and a bit White #001; shw. a tiny bit of Medium Blue #057 and smoke #181 The bones wbw Knaki Grey #113, hlw Ivory #005 and shw. Smoke #181 The hoofs wbw a mix of Cam Black #150 and Green Ochre #119; hlw. #119 and Medium Grey #11; shw. #150 and #181 The metall parts wbw. London Grey #161; hlw. Light Grey #155 and White #001; and shw. Dark Bluegrey #164, German Grey #167 and Smoke #181 The leather parts wbw. Leather Brown #147; shw. Cam Black #150; hlw. Pale Brown #144 and Buff #120 The horns wbw. Iraqui Sand #124; wased with Smoke + Black Ink; shw. Leather Brown #147 and highlighted back up till #124; shaded again with Cam Black #150 and Black #169 and highlighted again with Ivory #005 The green stones wbw Emerald #071 + Black Green #100; hlw. #071 and White The yellow hair wbw a mix of Yellow Ochre #121 + Burnt Umber #148; wased with smoke S#181, clean up with the base color and hlw. #121 and Silvergrey #152 and shaded again with #181...the grey hair wbw Dark Seagrey #159; washed with Smoke #181; hlw. Silvergrey and shaded again with #181 The gold on the axe wbw. Ochre Brown #127; hlw. White #001; and shw. Flat Earth #143 and #181 The base color of the snout, Burnt Umber #148 + Brown Rose #038 was layered very diluted on the snout; highlighted with #038 and Light Flesh #006; and it was shaded with #148 and Black #169 And his fingernails wbw Green Ochre #119; hlw. Ivory #005 and shaded with Woodgrain #182 (on some fingers!) and Smoke #188 (on all)

Poll results:
Number 1 overall.
First Choice: 6 votes
Second Choice: 2 votes
Third Choice: one vote

From:	John Lavery (JayeL)	(Wed 15 Nov 2006 11:16:49 AM CST)
Wow! This mini seems almost alive the way you have painted the flesh. I cannot find a single fault with this mini. John

From:	Joao Grivot (Grivot)	(Sun 26 Nov 2006 07:32:00 AM CST)
Very impressive paint job, reduce palet colours adds real look, your work on skin is great!! Joao Grivot

From:	Dave Wright (orkydave)	(Sun 26 Nov 2006 05:30:02 PM CST)
This is simply superb. I cannot say anymore than well done, (oh and I am very jealous of your skills! LOL) Fantastic, Thanks for sharing it.

From:	Rhonda Bender (Wren)	(Mon 27 Nov 2006 09:30:52 PM CST)
Super job! The skin has a great warmth to it, the hair looks great, and the axe is fantastic. I like the detailing of the base, too. Nothing's really coming to mind to suggest for improvement!

From:	Michael Stubbs` (LavronYor)	(Wed 29 Nov 2006 09:41:21 AM CST)
Beautiful work. The only complaint is the photo is too small, and I would love to see his eyes.