My editor window is showing that somehow a Comic Sans derivative is being used in my carefully curated layout, which is probably karmic punishment for falling off the planet for two months. Hopefully, that’s just a bug, because I know how people feel about Comic Sans.
I’ve been working on some chaff to fill out some encounters for Five Leagues from the Borderlands, which has become my preferred way to game lately. I have energy issues due to the organ disease, so sometimes the only way I’m getting any games in is on my own. Besides, I’m pretty good company for me. It’s not a bad thing!
Say what you will about Games Workshop, they make a nice zombie. Perhaps a little overdetailed, but they ooze character. The plan is to hit these guys with a blue underspray, red overspray, then highlight everything with a lemon yellow drybrush pass. This helps me see the details a little better, and is far more forgiving for my painting style!
Then it’s just a matter of picking out some areas that I want to add color to. With these two, I went a little more overboard than I planned, but I’m hoping to dial it back a little and let the undercoats do some of the heavy lifting for me!
Next week I’ll be sharing some Marvel work as I move that collection out!
Grimmleigh's Lab 
ah-ah-ah!
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I agree that GW has always done well with their zombies. I know some people grumbled about this iteration when they came out but I think they look quite nice. I like how you chose bright colors for the zombies as well. Most people paint the skin and clothes fairly drably and the color really adds some life to them! I hope you start feeling better and I look forward to seeing what you’re up to with Marvel too.
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Thank you! I have to admit, painting Infinity models made me a really big fan of bright, bold colors! I really couldn’t go back if I tried!
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Ahh… so that’s where the inspiration comes from! My best guess was that you were influenced/inspired by Craftworld Studio: https://www.instagram.com/craftworldstudio/?hl=en. Their painting style reminds me of yours though I see very people able to pull of colors like you use so I guess you’re in rarified air 🙂
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Excellent to see a post from you, as I had been wondering how you were, and good that you have been able to get some games in. Excellent work on the zombies with your painting of them, as for GW’s design was not a fan, but that’s just my personal taste.
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Thanks, Dave! It’s good to be back! I totally get not liking the GW zombies much, I wasn’t a fan of them at first, either, but they appear to have grown on me a bit. Like a mold…
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