“Gotrek Gurnisson, a Dwarf Slayer, and Felix Jaeger, his Human chronicler, are a duo of warriors travelling throughout the length and breadth of the Old World, battling Dark Forces and stopping plots in Gotrek’s quest for a heroic death against a terrible foe.” That’s what Warhammer Wiki says about them.
You know how I like making dioramas and scenic bases. Therefore, when I got a chance to make one for the famous duo, I did it.
The models are the classic 1993 versions of Gotrek and Felix. In addition, they can be removed for use in games.
If you like my works, you can contact us about having some made for you. 🙂
Who is Lesza? We know Leszy (usually translated to Leshy or Woodkin, but also Leshen in the Witcher 3 game) a demon of the woods from Slavic mythology. Lesza is supposed to be its female counterpart, and is also depicted as a bust from the Slavic Legends line by Ignis Art.
Lesza in her more haunted depiction
These are some beautiful busts with only one problem – the box arts are spectacular! Trying to go for the most obvious solutions is a guaranteed failure. I loved the model and wanted to paint it, so my only choice was to find my own interpretation of the subject.
Click to see the larger version, so you can spot all the details hidden in this paintjob.
I decided to try something completely different, more like some scary version of Lesza. Instead of being the spirit of the forest, I went for darker themes. So I included some moths, cobwebs and skulls. I also painted some haunting shapes forming on (or under) her skin, and cold candle light.
Now I can only hope you like what I’ve done with my Lesza. 🙂 Some of you keep asking me if she is available for sale. Unfortunately she is not, but it’s not a problem. If you have a model you would like me to paint, feel free to contact me about it. 🙂 And if it is one of the Slavic Legends models, I won’t mind it at all. 😀
Here is another diorama that I created for the commissioned skaven characters I’ve been doing. This time it’s packmaster Skweel Gnawtooth moving through some sewers.
If you remember Mordheim: City of the Damned, you may still remember the Town Cryer, too. It was a series of articles expanding the game and adding new things to it. I used the title as a heading for my diorama.
The diorama was supposed to be a display base for Skweel Gnawtooth, but you know me. Once I get inspired and am doing something so enjoyable, my projects (especially dioramas) tend to grow.
So instead of a simple scenic base, you have this thing… We have a short video of the scene:
If you want to take a look at more photos – here they are:
Some more skaven models may be coming from me soon, so stay tuned.
And if you would like a nice diorama or scenic base made by any of us, let us know, because we’ll be happy to provide this kind of service. 🙂
I painted the bust of Ithur the Spider Queen for the “Kingdom of Insects” Kickstarter campaing by Karol Rudyk Art. The original concept art was prepared by Fran Garcés, and Alexander Belov of PREYcollectionSTUDIO is the author of the sculpt.
It’s a very interesting model for sure! And I liked the concept of the sculpt, which is pretty much alien, scary and disturbing.
While the original concept was interesting , I had my own idea. After browsing Pinterest for some inspiration, I wanted my Ithur the Spider Queen to connect the alien insect form with the human. That is why I used both organic fleshy colors and alien carapace-like painting in my interpretation of this model.
While I know that my interpretation of this model differs from the concept art of the Spider Queen, but I think it was still worth it. I managed to capture my own interpretation of this character and had a lot of fun painting her.
If you ever get a chance to paint your own version of the Spider Queen, don’t let the number of all the parts of this model discourage you. There’s a bit of assembly involved. But as you can see from my photos, the shape of this bust is pretty complex.
And if you paint your own versions, please let me know. I will be happy to see what you’ve done with this great bust. 🙂
Geheimnistag, also known as Geheimnisnacht Eve is a day in the calendar of the Warhammer world that marks the time of the full moon. This holiday does not fall on any particular day of the calendar; the Day of Mystery, also called the “Floating Holiday”, occurs when the twin moons Morrslieb and Mannslieb are both full in the sky. This occurs only once per year and is considered a time when the veil between worlds becomes thin, sometimes dangerously so.
Diorama or extended scenic base?
This model started as a commissioned scenic base for Deathmaster Snikch. And somehow it grew to be more than just this. 😀 But the positive thing is that’s how you can admire this scene now:
Geheimnistag, or Deathmaster Snikch’s display base
While Deathmaster Snikch seems to be just a minor part of the whole Geheimnistag scene now, you can see he’s still there. Prowling in the night.
Take a moment to check out the photos below. They will show you some more details of the Geheimnistag diorama.
Video of the Geheimnistag diorama
And if you want to see a short video as well – here it is:
