Meat, Blood and Eastereggs...

Some of you will know Hackepeter, I decided do redo some things and take better photos of him.

He also joined the Golden Vinci Painting Contest, have a closer look to a nice blog, dedicated to the world of miniatures: http://dievincis.blogspot.de/

Now this guy is really finished, no more work for him.

If you'd like to vote for him, you can find him here at Cmon:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/302241

Today I also started a small new project.

Thanks to Massive Voodoo and their crazy contests, I took a chickens egg and made something...strange out of it :)

The Easter Season Contest has no rules, but to do something with an blown out chickens egg.

Hell, I love such tasks.

This thing really saved my day, for I was kind of depressed and felt broken. Moritz and me crossed a bush, full of colored easter eggs and I decided to fight against my bad mood and do something.

If you wanna do the Easterbunnies work, you'll need the Easterbunnies tools...(Who knows the movie? :) )

And here he is, the brand new Awesome-O-MVE-20-12.
Fearsome war-machine, butler and new mascot to our Blog.
Tomorrow I'll add some rivets and wires and start the painting, not much time left till deadline.

The Fallen - WIP and Painting Night results

Good Morning to everyone!

Moritz and I are having a little challenge for ourselves, we like to call it painting marathon. From yesterday evening on, we paint and paint, as much as possible. 

Only reasons to stop are eating, a minimal amount of sleep and some hours of enjoying the sun.

This will go on until Monday evening for Moritz, until Tuesday evening for me.

The joy of colors is back, my hands start to shiver again, while not holding a brush and my head is bursting from ideas.

As I hoped, Paris was some  end of my bad time, some place to regain strength and happiness.

First some WIP- shots of the fallen one: 

Moritz decided to sketch out some big cannon for his chaos dwarf army:

Kind of tired, but glad.

Soon Moritz should arrive and I'm ready for another painting session. Let's see how far the fallen one gets today, there'll be pictures for sure.

Have a nice day everyone and enjoy the spring!

Painting night

As promised, some results of today's painting night.

I decided to prime an old project once more, an fallen Dark Angle.

I want to practice the blending technique Georg taught me, so there will be no wet in wet at this guy.

This is really new and exciting and for sure it is fun.

Glittering gifts and friends

Yesterday I received a gift from a good friend.

She works at some jewelry store and had a big bag with broken things.

I think much will end as basing material, some things will have their place at a new book cover.

She told me such bags are also sold there from time to time, so maybe you'll get a chance to have one too if you visit such stores.

My collection of jewelry, cogs and chains grows and grows, this weekend I'll visit a junk market to get some more.

Yesterday also was the last evening Georg was here, we had a bunch of friends with us. I wasn't able to paint, which felt really bad and I sure was angry with myself, but sometimes there isn't the right mood to take your brush.
Some old stuff, memories, stupid thoughts and feelings trouble me this days.

It was a strange day for sure, many people I like with me, good meals and a nice gift, but also this damn feeling of depression. 

Well, let's see what today will bring, me and Moritz will have a painting night.

Read you soon 

New guy in team ...

Greetings to everyone out there reading this blog.

As promised by Martin aka Farbfanatiker aka "Scherbe" a further "new" member will join the blog... so here i am - Moritz / Metaklon / Edo.

Making it easier to understand my motives i also was involved in the
"Fast molds with two component silicone SI6GB"- Post.
The "who/what/why"- section will receive some update later on where i will give a short introduction to who i am and what my motives are to join this blog.

This leads me to the point where i introduce my next/ first project....

Currently i work on some parts for my "Armies On Parade" plate.
I try to create a rusting fortress wall for my Chaos Dwarfs army (WIP!) by using the
"Instant Rust Set" of TRIANGLE Crafts.

And here a try out on a miniature ...

Regards and keep on happy painting/molding/modelling and enjoying life ;)

Yours Edo

Painting with...GeOrc

Until Thursday, I'll share my flat with a visitor.

Georg Damm, known as GeOrc, has some business in town and I provided our hobby room as guest room.

I really love meeting new people and my flat is always opened to strangers, for my house mate and I are backpackers and hitchhikers who often stayed a night with people, who neither knew us, nor had a reason to trust us...but did it nevertheless.

I don't regret this decision, for Georg sure is some nice guy to talk and paint with.

This evening he showed me some basics of blending (I have to admit, that for all the done miniatures in my cabinet, classic blending always was kind of tricky to me) and I forgot the time during practice.

Two hours after he went to bed, I am getting tired too and will stop my practice until tomorrow.

Tuesday will be a great day I think, breakfast with some nice girl, work in our GW store, trying to put more battlefields and paintstations into it, and painting evening with Georg.

What more could anyone want?

My big book of wisdom grows wiser again :)

Georg sure knows how to explain his knowledge, visiting one of his workshops now is part of my ToDo list.

Theory...

Praxis...

Use a paper towel...???

God gave me nice hands....ok, if it is necessary.

Georgs way of painting is quite different, but really interesting.

I think much learned will be combined with my own technique. 

By the way, Paris was great, pictures will take a few more days. Everyone came back alive and happy.

I am curious whether my blendings will be accepted or primed again :)

Good day everyone and read you tomorrow.

On the road to Paris

Just a few hours left and I'll be on my way to Paris.
4 friends, one car and big backpacks.
We have no reservations for rooms or any idea where we will stay and we'll  improvise the most things.
I did that kind of vacation a few years ago, back then we hitchhiked from Amsterdam to Paris, every night another flat and other nice people who gave us shelter :)

There will be a big report about our adventures and tons of pictures next week.

Have a nice week everyone and enjoy the little things.