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March 2021 – Personal Painting Round-Up + Neglected But Not Forgotten Challenge Round-Up

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After my slightly, then significantly lower than average output in January and February this year, March saw a return to something much more like the form I expect for myself in terms of the number of completed models.

Credit to both of the month’s community painting challenges that I took part in to help with my motivation. I’ve already discussed Swordmaster’s Monster March painting challenge. And I am so far behind in leaving comments that I still haven’t posted on Alex’ Fembruary challenge, let alone Swordmaster’s round-up post – and aplogies to both of those bloggers as well as everyone else who I’ve fallen behind in – including replying to those who are kind enough to leave comments here on my own posts!

Ahem.

My point is that regardless of my lack of being able to keep up with reading, commenting, replying or even (as you can see here) posting – I have still managed to keep painting which has been rather invaluable for me personally, and the challenges run by members of our wonderful little community have certainly helped to motivate me to get shit done and keep on painting – so thank you to you all!

Bascially everything in these photos, aside from the Nolzur’s Shambling Mound (which I forgot to remove for an extra pic) are my submissions for Ann’s “Neglected But Not Forgotten” painting challenge run through March. Well, technically, the Treeman, Iguana and Undead Flesh Golem are Marouda’s submissions, but I helped her with them, and I’m using that and the “couples clause” that I just invented to count those in the overall numbers for the monthly tally as well. Basically, I forgot to take pics of all the rest of them without her three, and then the rest of them without her three and also without the Shambling Mound. And all the models have now been put away to various places. There’s one thing I can do though….

Here’s Marouda’s Model trio, assuming that they count as neglected But Not Forgotten if one was given as a gift to paint over the 6 months ago, and the other two were owned by me more than 6 months ago yet pilfered by her to paint…

For a few other little pics, here’s the D&D models completed in March. I’ve kept her Treant and that Reaper Undead Golem thing out of this pic, going for more of a “pure” D&D set with these.

And here are the Zombie Apocalypse Survivors of March, all together. I think they’d probably be able to hold out well, except for the inevitable infighting…. perhaps that’s why four of them missed Fembruary?

Lastly, I’ll wrap with the Zombvivors. The unlucky survivors who were infected and turned…

Whups! Hit publish a second too soon. 45 figures for March (including the 3 Marouda’s Models. So adding those to the 43 from Jan-Feb brings the tally to 88 at the end of March. Not too bad and back on track. April has been productive so far as well, so I’ll be stacking up a few more multi-models posts in the next few.

….aaaaand that’s a wrap for March. Now onto April, where Ann once again has been running a painting challenge, this time the second annual “Paint the Crap You Already Own!” challenge. Which I like to think of as the “Slap Robin in the Face” challenge for some reason…

Oh, and someone in the Community – I’m thinking Roger? or perhaps Dave? – mentioned a challenge called Monster MAYhem that runs during (guess it!) May which I checked out at the time, but naturally I haven’t been able to find the link or post for the past couple of weeks… so I’m hoping the link can be reposted in the comments here? Pretty please? 😀

WizKids WK73532 D&D Nolzurs Marvelous Miniatures Treant (D&D Monster Manual 60) #Monstermarch5

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Dungeons and Dragons, WizKids WK73532 D&D Nolzurs Marvelous Miniatures Treant

Legolas and Aenur, Sword of Twilight provide scale.

Yet Another intro here from Azazel – Mostly I’m pointing out that this is the thirs and final of Marouda’s Models for the Month of March. This model is once again for both Swordmaster’s Monster March and Ann’s “Neglected But Not Forgotten” painting challenges

More from me at the end.

Marouda – Azazel asked me if I wanted to paint the tree man when he bought it several months ago. I said I was interested and then when Monster March rolled around Azazel said if I don’t paint him that he will. “Do you want me to paint him? It won’t take me long.”

Dungeons and Dragons, WizKids WK73532 D&D Nolzurs Marvelous Miniatures Treant

So anyway it was the Monster March challenge that got me motivated so instead I said yes sure and before I knew it there were 3 models in front of me to get started on. Now my usual output has been 1 model every 3 years or so. So 3 models over a week or 2 is an amazing goal for me.

I am very much a beginner painter so my description is more about my experience with learning and using basic techniques.

Dry brushing:
Was scared to do as this was such a large model. Azazel told me not to worry as wood is difficult to stuff up. I was very light initally like I was trying to remove dust off the model as I was scared I would remove the previous coat of paint off the model but Azazel demonstrated I could be much more heavy handed. I quite enjoyed the drybrushing of different shades and highlighting the model. I didnt want to cover up the paintwork too much with foliage.

Applying wash:
Initally I was just painting it on the whole model but Azazel then demonstrated you sort of blob it on and let the capillary action draw it down and into all the crevices and if too much pools I can wick it away with the brush from areas it has pooled too much and apply that elsewhere on the model.

Applying Contrast Paint:
the basecolour was done with contrast paint and I had to work in sections and quickly as it dried fast it was very thick and the consistency of honey when applying.

Applying Bling/Trimmings:
I wanted to use as little as possible and was worried about overdoing it as I was very happy with my drybrushing.

Applying Static Grass.
Flock
Clumping Foliage
Made the model look like a stalk of broccoli
Flowers.

Dungeons and Dragons, WizKids WK73532 D&D Nolzurs Marvelous Miniatures Treant

I quite like how bright his eyes turned out I managed to do okay with the right eye but panicked with the left eye as the paint didnt go on as straight forward as I liked and again Azazel thinned down the paint so it would just flow into the whole eye area rather than having to brush it in completely.

I think once I started on the model at leasst it was started and it was easier to work on it little by little. I think I was quite anxious initally looking at the 3 unpainted models but as paint was applied it looked less intimidating and acheivable.

In the last year i have been dabbling with watercolour painting and with pencil colouring techniques so I think I have developed a steadier hand for painting and some paint/brush knowledge
that I was able to apply to miniature painting, or at least a bit more confidence with giving miniature painting more of a chance. I certainly learned the patience needed to let layers dry
with my watercolour colouring/painting.

I also understand why Azazel needs to own all the paint/art supplies in the world as my own art supply collection has grown. Azazel did the nicest thing for me just before Christmas he got a custom built desk with storage underneath for all my art supplies as I was lugging them up and down the stairs or keeping them in stacks on the floor. I ended up purchasing plastic tubs and labelling them so I can easily access what I need.

I sort of tried to start my own blog ‘Marouda’s Musings’ but got overwhelmed with trying to figure out all the tech aspects so hasn’t quite gotten off the ground. So I will be posting every now and then on the Bitz Box if Azazel does not mind.

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Marouda’s three models for Ann and Swordmaster’s Painting Challenges of March 2021.

Azazel again – So that’s a wrap from Marouda for March! This post serves as the display post for the Treant, as well as her round-ups for Neglected But Not Forgotten, Monster March, and, well, March of 2021.

I’ll have my own Monster March Wrap-Up post up very shortly – just after Midnight AU time, as I know that Swordmaster is pretty quick with his round-ups (unlike myself!) Following that, I’ll have my last few models from March, then my own March/Neglected summary, and then onto some April models…