The 'Bob Ross' of Gremlins

So this is the Easter special model for the Gremlin faction and I absolutely love it. It seems so many are doing Bob Ross inspired/parody characters these days and this one is just lovable as a Gremlin. Not only is this a rather creative and comical Gremlin, but it's also based on a lovable artist.

I have to admit, I didn't know who Bob Ross was until late last year and having watched some of his episodes, he really is an inspiration and it's just so enjoyable to watch him work in them. I highly recommend watching them and there is no excuse not too as you can view them on Twitch and Youtube. Go and be inspired.

 

Using Miniatures To Push Motivation

One of the big problems with depression is how it saps motivation. You may have notice that not much has happened here over the last few months and that's because it has been near impossible for me to be motivated to do much, let alone feeling like anything has been achieved.

As part of my recovery and trying to get back on track (as I have gone way off track recently), part of my plan is to get back into doing the video work, but the other one is to have set goals and to achieve them. This is where the miniatures come in.

As such, my goal is to do one box a month (or a single one if it is a single model) with me working on the rest of Malifaux if I complete it early. As such, I will be focusing on my Death faction for this. Why? Well, Skeletons, Wolves and Bats are far more easier and quicker to paint then say, a Freeguild Soldier for example. This way, the projects are simple and far more achievable in the short term, thus helping me focus on completing bigger projects in the long term (such as the voice, video & vfx work).

It can not only help in my recovery, but I get another army to use when I get back into gaming again. A positive outlook in my opinion.

New Temporary Background

So just to add the feel that this blog is moving forward, I have thrown together a quick temporary background. This was more of a test to get me back into Photoshop, but also to try out what some backgrounds would look like. I might work on a better one in the future, but for now, this one will do nicely.

GW & Wyrd Miniature Previews 3rd March

So lets look at a few previews that caught my attention.

First comes from the Daughters of Khaine range that are about to be released.

These gals really represent the kind of things I wanted to start seeing in a fantasy game like Age of Sigmar. I would like to see more creative variety in the future for the range, but this is an excellent start. I like the Lifetakers in particular as they stand out better then the old Harpy range was.

The Gibbering Hordes from Wyrd never seem to disappoint and the Devouring Eel is another creature with a love of teeth. The short lore behind it having incredible regenerative capabilities and its ability to reproduce asexually has them being quick to infest areas and a major pain to remove. Definitely something that would be essential in an invasion.