Mork wants ya!

The mighty Ol' Bones Orc Shaman is ready to rain down some Mork and Gork stomping on the enemy.
For this model I went back to traditional shading and highlighting given that it is a character. I am finding that the mix of Army Painter fast shading for all normal units and traditional blending and shading for the characters is a perfect mix. I can get a lot of troops painted quickly to a great Table Top standard and then take my time enjoying the detail and subtleties of the character models.

I love this sculpt. There is a sense of wisdom and experience emanating from this venerable Orc which is a great contrast to the  bravado and fury typical of the other models. Plus the soft lines and well pronounced shading points make it very easy to paint.

I used multiple layers of lightness for the shading building up from a dark shade all the way to the highlight. Both bone and leather also received a chestnut wash to really bring out the detail.

With this character, 2000 points are complete.  However, this is what I would call "weak" 2000 points because they rely on tooled-up characters to soak up the points. I will have to play a couple of games to see what I want to add to the army to create a more competitive 2000 point horde.

Oi, You Drive, I Shoot!

The goblin chariot has been one of my favorite models from the O&G line.  More than the Orc chariot, there is a distinct charm to the sculpt and the wild abandon of the goblins.

The Army Painter dip worked very well for this model. Green and bone are the two best colours for AP dip shading so I am very happy with how the model turned out. I made one change to my process based on the tutorials on the Army Painter site which worked very nicely. I applied the dull-coat varnish right after dipping, but before adding detail. The dull coated surfaces are better for painting and detailing than glossy ones. I will continue to paint in this order going forward.

Next up, an Orc Shaman will deliver some Big Waaagh!