Another Allison Twilight Knight Miniature Done: Pinup Sci-Fi Twilight Knight (Painted Early Oct, 18)

So I didn't get enough Twilight Knight with the last miniature (and I had this one made anyway) so by early October, 2018 I went ahead and began painting the Pinup Sci-Fi Twilight Knight miniature. Unfortunately, overall, I'm happier with my previous attempt versus this one.

As usual, I wanted to try to emulate the artist's design for the miniature. Given the really light coloring of the artist rendition, I didn't do a lot of shading for this miniature. Conversely, given how light the color scheme was, any dry-brush highlighting that I did didn't show up too well in the pictures.  

One new technique that I tried that I hadn't really messed with beforehand was the use of paint shining effects that are available through The Army Painter website. If you note the picture above, the character has pale blue lighting elements on the costume, so to emulate this, I painted a few parts on the character as well as the sword a very light blue and applied a varnish gloss over the dried paint so that the hue "shines" like the picture. It didn't come out great, and would love any advise regarding how to make this better.

The other focus was just to be as accurate with the details as possible. By this time, I've noticed that my detailed painting techniques had begun to improve. If you look at the armor, boots, and cloak details (note the dark coloring clean lines). 

Given my capabilities at the time, I can say that I am pretty satisfied with the job. Of course, this one can use some touch-ups, specifically with the hair, eyes, and the skin tone. Eh, something to look forward to, I suppose. 

As always, this was a good learning experience and I appreciated the practice. And of course, I hope that this showcase is enjoyed. Please share any comments or critiques. Also if you find my blog enjoyable, be sure to follow or subscribe.