The Gangs of Maudeheim, Part I 01/06/19

The brightest bunch of goblins I've seen in a while -- nice work on a fearsome force!

Thanks, Rhydderch. I am happy you like them. The Dark Hold Goblins reach new heights in silliness.

The latest of the Folk waiting for a spot to settle is a Wyrd Lucky Effigy:




Merry Little Fellow, eh?!

yeah, he fits right in . He will be able to handle himself in the dark and spooky woods.

If anything he makes the Woods darker & spookier. For Mordheim, he could be the source of all the Lucky Rabbit's Feet & such things.

Merry describes him... other words might work too...

Nice work! I really like the way that horrid little face stands out.

Thanks for the kind reply, Rhydderch. I am glad you like him. The pasty whitish complex does bring out his personality...creepy as it is.

AND there is another creepy Wyrd mini underway. This one is Sammy LeCroix:


There is also a new Pinterest inspired Mushroom in the works:






...idle hands & all that stuff.

Oh so much creepiness

Creepy with a dash of horror & a healthy dose of whimsy/silliness has become my thing.
I am enjoying my insanity. I am happy to see you are also. Thanks for the reply, Jim.

I have been drawing inspiration from my visits to Pinterest. This is an idea I'd like to do in miniature. The illustration is by James Christensen:


This is the basis for the conversion, a Safari Ltd. White Rhino from the Michael's in Darkest, Distant Bee Cave:


Distractions may not be good for productivity, but they do make life more exciting.  

Hmm... You're drawing inspiration from James Christensen, who very much seems to have drawn on Albrecht Dürer in that piece... & Dürer also influenced John Blanche in the way back when, including in creating Mordheim.... So this is likely to be a Mordheim appropriate rhino, if nothing else!

Also, looks like a cool project by any measure.

Mordheim does have a surrealistic quality to it. SO this would qualify as an appropriate Mordheim mini...I suppose.

The green stuff work is progressing slowly, but progressing nonetheless:






The basic idea remains the same, but I am making it more my own.

Oh, I like the masks on the rhino's armour. You bring your own style to this piece DL. I'm also much reminded of Dürer by Christensens artwork. I ran by the Dürer-House when I visited Nürnberg last weekend but there sadly was no time to enter

Thanks for the kind reply, Grimscull. I am happy you like it thus far.
Someone on L.A.F. pointed out the likeness to Durer's works. He actually did a Rhino:


Another one by Salvador Dali fits the type as well:


Having my work bring such artists to mind is quite a compliment.

Dürer; Dali; DeafNala. Seems like a natural progression to me.

I like the progress so far -- trust you to add faces to a rhino's armoured body. Looking forward to seeing how it progresses!

I was thinking about doing faces in the side panels as well. Thus far I have resisted the temptation.
Thanks for the reply, Rhydderch.

Lu Lu the land waster rides again! Excellent work on the relief

Thanks, Jim...glad you like him. I've added to the armor, but I still have a long ways to go.

The Rhino got a few new plates:




AND the Goblin Guard was finally mounted at the Faerie Gate:






I had been afraid that Goblin Guard would make the piece too busy, but it is really just like adding another clown to a three ring circus.  

Nice work on the Rhino and the Goblin Guard suits the piece just fine imo!

Thanks for the reply, Grimscull. I am happy you like the stuff.
I wrapped up basing the Mushrooms. SO the Rhino should get some attention.

I agree with Grimscull there -- the Goblin Guard fit right in. I think it's partly because they're only small, so they seem to populate the space rather than overwhelming it.

So now we can watch the rhino developing...

Thanks, Rydderch. The vote of approval on the Goblins is appreciated.
Thus far today I have only been posting photos. Tomorrow is a trip to the vet for Damnit The Cat...annual checkup. After that the Rhino will get attention...probably.