The archers are done except for their coats of varnish. None of the models have their bases done - they're just painted and waiting for the actual scenic stuff.
I made life simpler for myself by limiting the number of colors on them. There's still a fair amount but I reused colors when I could so that there are actually fewer than the color cards would suggest. The cards list the color for each 'item' so the same color can be used many times and just not be obvious.
I'll try to get pictures tomorrow when there's some natural light to help me get a good picture of them. They're kind of a different faction within the army so they look a little different. But they're all on the same side.
I painted a little more on the sergeant tonight. His face is done (see previous entry) and I started on his cloak since that's the farthest thing in on the figure. Standard logic holds that you paint from the inside out. So I did. The transitions are still a bit abrupt but I can look at it tomorrow and see if it matters, really.
I do want to do some freehand on the cloak but since it's a repeating emblem I'm going to cheat and try to make a stencil. Fill it in with a watered down color and then I can paint it in as I like. There's a special effect I'm going to try for. Let's see if I can do it.
Otherwise he's going to use most of the same colors as the other Crusaders. Just in different places since he's fancier than the mooks.
Once I get started with him I think I can get him done in a few night's sittings. I've gotten used to fiddly bits over the last year or so and they no longer stress me out. I can paint up a belt buckle like no one's business. I'm quite proud of that.
I'm still considering a 'work in progress' for the monster since he's pretty cool. But I'm not sure how helpful it will be to others painting him since he's not a very complicated figure. I'll take an informal vote and see what the prevailing opinion is.
OK. Off to sleep. It was a good evening's work.
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