As we start painting the base colours onto our features things tend to look pretty bright and garish initially. We know from experience that things will quickly tone down when the glazes are brushed on and then brighten again as we add the highlights and dry brushing. As we brushed on the bright orange base colours of the bricks and bright blues of the rocks this was quickly forgotten. It looked a lot like an instant circus. But tomorrow things will soon look like they are supposed to. Stay tuned...
Anything but ordinary
Coming up with a clever idea for a theme is fairly easy. When six ideas are needed to work up a themed series it is a little tougher. We decided on six themed signs for NEBs Pub. The sixth sign gave me some pause and made me really scratch my head. I wanted a double sided sign, a unique bracket and it had to follow the faerie theme in an unusual fashion. After hours of scribbling, erasing and reworking I finally struck on an idea I loved. 'Garden Variety Gnome Whiskey' - anything but ordinary. This will be a fun one to create!
Almost sculpted
We are down to the small details now on the hand sculpting of Skallywag's pirate steam train engine. Just little bits remain before the painting begins. It is a train quite unlike any other out there and will be a fitting and fun addition to the adventure park.
