On the second day of Advent, the WoffBoot brought to me ... Two Gaulish Ladies!
Read on to discover an ingenious method of getting around copyright...
This pair of Armorican Gauls came from Hasslefree Miniatures, which seems to be a single sculptor operation that specialises in metal 'characterful' pieces.
And to think I only went there for a pot of Ink.
The short one is 'Rennie' (shrewd, cunning, the hero of these adventures) and the attention to detail is great - right down to the straps on the gourd of magic potion.
I went with brighter colours that usual - because if there's ever a place for to use cartoon colours, it's here. Hence the Mephiston Red trousers. I thought I'd gone very yellow with the hair, but the Averland Sunset + Agrax Earthshade seems to have brought it into a more realistic tone.
The larger of the two is Tilda (who may work in menhir logistics), and was my favourite of the two to paint.
(In fact, in hindsight, I've realised Obelix was the best character of the series - he certainly seemed to have more fun than the frequently pensive Asterix)
The figure comes with a hammer, rather than a menhir (probably too large) or a dog (probably too small). I added a helmet to the base, to show the character's predilection for collecting them. Not having any Roman helmets to hand, I improvised with a Gripping Beast Anglo-Saxon, which at least had cheek pieces, and a short crest of hair at the back to serve as a neck-guard.
As with Rennie, I gave emphasis to bold colours (although I did have to tone down the vivid red hair to something feasible). The trousers were Calgar Blue and Ulthuan Grey (which is my new favourite not-quite-white colour).
And if you're interested in the sexual politics of Asterix, I'd suggest you buy a copy of Asterix and the Secret Weapon. And then never read it. Seriously, it's worse than Asterix And Spartacus Visit Atlantis or Asterix And The Space Aliens (by the last few books, the death of the writing half of the partnership was really starting to show).
And now let's end with a banquet!
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| Uptown Gaul |
The short one is 'Rennie' (shrewd, cunning, the hero of these adventures) and the attention to detail is great - right down to the straps on the gourd of magic potion.
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| Just A Gaul |
I went with brighter colours that usual - because if there's ever a place for to use cartoon colours, it's here. Hence the Mephiston Red trousers. I thought I'd gone very yellow with the hair, but the Averland Sunset + Agrax Earthshade seems to have brought it into a more realistic tone.
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| Big Gauls Don't Cry |
The larger of the two is Tilda (who may work in menhir logistics), and was my favourite of the two to paint.
(In fact, in hindsight, I've realised Obelix was the best character of the series - he certainly seemed to have more fun than the frequently pensive Asterix)
The figure comes with a hammer, rather than a menhir (probably too large) or a dog (probably too small). I added a helmet to the base, to show the character's predilection for collecting them. Not having any Roman helmets to hand, I improvised with a Gripping Beast Anglo-Saxon, which at least had cheek pieces, and a short crest of hair at the back to serve as a neck-guard.
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| Material Gaul |
As with Rennie, I gave emphasis to bold colours (although I did have to tone down the vivid red hair to something feasible). The trousers were Calgar Blue and Ulthuan Grey (which is my new favourite not-quite-white colour).
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| Gauls Just Wanna Have Fun |
And if you're interested in the sexual politics of Asterix, I'd suggest you buy a copy of Asterix and the Secret Weapon. And then never read it. Seriously, it's worse than Asterix And Spartacus Visit Atlantis or Asterix And The Space Aliens (by the last few books, the death of the writing half of the partnership was really starting to show).
And now let's end with a banquet!