Virae

This is a miniature I painted as a step-by-step article for the Spanish miniature magazine Gameforces - the article appears in issue 5. I actually painted the mini a few months ago, back in August 2006.

There are some really amazing versions of Viraë out there - the magnificent versions painted by poupee canope and cheeba are especially memorable, as well as the offical rackham one - so it was a bit tricky to try to create something original with the colours, when those other versions are so influential! But I tried to move in my own directions with the colour scheme and atmosphere as much as I could, while still showing some of these outside influences.

She really was a great figure to paint though, so enjoyable... it's been a long time since I have painted a female miniature! I tried to make her a bit more lively and colourful...not so sombre as is usually my habit :)

Here is the step by step article. Well, I hope you enjoy her!

Guild Artisan,
Sebastian.