Brown Jenkin from Cthulhu Wars . For some strange reason, this guy was one of the models I was most psyched to paint from "Onslaught 3." I just love the story he's from--"The Dreams in the Witch House"--and I thought the model looked like a lot of fun. He was actually pretty small (well, he's supposed to be "large rat" sized), but it was fun to try different approaches of blending for his muscles and folds. . I wasn't trying to speed paint, he just went pretty quick. Got him done in a single session. =) Man it's been a productive weekend (for me)... I've got my eye on Dire Cthulhu next! . Not to mention his abilities in game look like a lot of fun to try out... Now I just need to convince the old group to get back together for a Cthulhu Wars day, hah. . #miniatures #miniaturepainting #cthulhuwars #brownjenkin #onslaught3 #boardgames #lovecraft https://www.instagram.com/p/BvIWEdrHAD8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vs7yb29497my

Dire Cthulhu . This guy was fun! Along with Brown Jenkin, I was really looking forward to painting this brute! He may be green, but there's something so satisfying with seeing a lot of purples and reddish browns on your palette. =) He's relatively big and contrast is a challenge for me the larger the model is... so I kind of pushed my comfort zones with this. Not much of a difference when compared to my smaller paint ups (contrast-wise), but there's just some weird mental block for me or something. . I was surprised how fast he went, given the size... I went back and forth on how to do his eyes, 'cause they're actually pretty difficult to see. I originally planned to make them glow orangey-yellow like the original Cthulhu, but Dire Cthulhu's eyes are so small and there's not a lot surrounding them to sell an OSL effect... ultimately I went with white, largely because it makes them easier to see on the model, haha. . Anyway, I've been thinking for a while now that I'd like to re-paint my original Cthulhu, as I feel like my skills have advanced enough to make a difference. It's interesting seeing them side-by-side, since I used similar colors. For now, I may just substitute Dire Cthulhu in for GC if we won't use him as an independent... just to see how board presence is, but beyond that, I've scratched my Want-To-Repaint-Cthulhu itch. . I'd love to move on to Dire Azathoth next, but I honestly have absolutely no idea what to do with him. =P . #miniatures #miniaturepainting #cthulhuwars #cthulhu #cthulhumythos #onslaught3 #boardgames #lovecraft #petersengames https://www.instagram.com/p/BvSvfY_nUff/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=70cezsic3ifz