Distractions or Senility can be FUN!

[Sam]

I really like the look of the bark. Lots of texture. How do you seal the bark? The cyclops I was referring to was the short mushroom one in the background.

[deafnala]

May 10, 2017 16:43:36 GMT Sam said:

I really like the look of the bark. Lots of texture. How do you seal the bark? The cyclops I was referring to was the short mushroom one in the background.

 
Thanks for the reply, Sam. I give the bark a thorough spray with Krylon Workable Fixative...it kills any little critters inhabiting the wood as well as prepping it for painting.
You must mean the Guy on the left:


I know I have other photos of him, but where. I should be digging that board out again soon. Then I'll take another pic of him & let you know it's up.
Right now I have three small  boards started: a spooky woods, urban street, & either a cavern or a sewer. They will be photo backgrounds with foreshortened trees/ buildings/whatever. The street will also act as a connecting piece between urban boards.


...these are back pieces waiting for the glue to dry:


...AND the spooky woods. The Moon I got from our own Matakishi will be in the upper right corner. I'd like to make it so I could swap out the two faces of The Moon:


...more later..or not.

[deafnala]

The board for the sewer/dungeon is now destined to be a Mushroom Forest background.
I started making the caps from florist foam balls & semi-spheres:




Next, the caps were attached to the backdrop, & stems added:







That should give you a vague idea where this is going. I'll get it ready for painting, do some groundwork, AND creepy the place out...creepy is my thing.

[Draklith]

May 15, 2017 17:01:09 GMT deafnala said:

I'll get it ready for painting, do some groundwork, AND creepy the place out...creepy is my thing.

LOL, yes it is

[deafnala]

May 17, 2017 15:06:21 GMT Draklith said:

May 15, 2017 17:01:09 GMT deafnala said:

I'll get it ready for painting, do some groundwork, AND creepy the place out...creepy is my thing.

LOL, yes it is

Thanks, Draklith. It is always good to have one's talents recognized...such as they are.
After a couple of days of down time, my PhotoBucket is accessible once more..for the moment.
SO this is where the Mushroom Forest photo stage stands:



...the Lead (middle ground) Mushroom:


...with  hints of creepy (you were expecting fluffy bunnies?) things to come:




...further developments will be posted today...maybe.
"How To" info free for the asking.

[tauster]

Great stuff, as always! And a 'how to' would be cool!

[deafnala]

May 18, 2017 17:41:37 GMT tauster said:

Great stuff, as always! And a 'how to' would be cool!

Thanks for the reply, Daniel. I am happy you like it thus far.
I will be doing more of these, so a "How To" should be easy to do.

[deafnala]

This how things stood at the end of the yesterday. The first of the faces appeared:


...these will blend in with the background gloom except for the glowing eyes:




...AND the Twisty Mushrooms got some attention as well:


...seen here with his larger associate:


...more later...or not.

[Sam]

Looking good. like the step by step a lot. Think its pretty ironic that your 'green men' are made with green stuff.

[deafnala]

May 19, 2017 18:14:09 GMT Sam said:

Looking good. like the step by step a lot. Think its pretty ironic that your 'green men' are made with green stuff.

Thanks, Sam. I am glad you are enjoying it. I have three more of the Mushrooms sculpted...two to go.
I'd like to get a background face or two done as well...we'll see. 

[deafnala]

SO after some down time I have done a little work on the Mushroom background board:

The faces were gently removed for later use elsewhere. A Mushroom & some additional floating eyes were added:







...the free standing background Mushrooms are now primed/base coated:




AND the Fey Faerie Wizard has finally been given a base & base coated:










...he may soon see some color...or not.

[deafnala]

The Mushroom Forest has started to get colorful:





...the background Mushrooms are also getting attention:




...& the Fey Faerie Wizard's base is in the works as well:


...I'm hoping to get the Photo Board done before next weekend; re the Alley/Street Scene Board is becoming irresistible...sort of.

[Draklith]

As usual the mushroom forest is coming ALIVE...looks awesome

the Fey Faerie Wizard is that a mini that can be bought or did you sculpt him, looks  fantastic 

[deafnala]

May 29, 2017 15:07:35 GMT Draklith said:

As usual the mushroom forest is coming ALIVE...looks awesome

the Fey Faerie Wizard is that a mini that can be bought or did you sculpt him, looks  fantastic 

Thanks for the reply, Draklith. The Wizard is from West Wind's Dwarf Wars with some Reaper wings added.
Old Glory has a limited supply left:

www.oldglory25s.com/view_product.php?product=DW-700

The other two wizards in the pack are pretty cool. The Sorceress is the mini I used for the Fey Faerie Sorceress. The other wizard wound up being a Dog's of War Paymaster...present location unknown.

[deafnala]

Yesterday & thus far today, I have finished the big middle ground Mushroom, the smiling background Mushroom & one of his associates along with the towering background Mushrooms:













...the first of the Malignant Seven:







...more later...when later is in question.

[deafnala]

Yesterday's progress: finished three more background Mushrooms:





AND added The Puddle Thing:


...the Thing will get a few coats of gloss finish after the matte spray.

[tauster]

Love it, especially the Thing. Now if you only had a Tentacle Maker,...



...you could swap the smooth tentacles with segmented ones...

[woof]

Great stuff, as usual deafnala!

The colours are really bringing the back drop together, and I'm always impressed by your characterful sculpts. Looking forward to seeing the mushroom board progressing, and the others!

[deafnala]

Jun 1, 2017 15:46:25 GMT tauster said:

Love it, especially the Thing. Now if you only had a Tentacle Maker,...



...you could swap the smooth tentacles with segmented ones...

Thanks for the reply & the idea, Daniel. I do a variety of tentacles; these ones are more tendril than tentacle...just there for that creepy feeling.

[deafnala]

Jun 2, 2017 7:05:27 GMT woof said:

Great stuff, as usual deafnala!

The colours are really bringing the back drop together, and I'm always impressed by your characterful sculpts. Looking forward to seeing the mushroom board progressing, and the others!

Thanks for the reply, woof. I am delighted you like my stuff...especially the colors. Since I dropped in to post the finished board, I won't keep you waiting for this one.

SO sometime Friday I finished up the Mushroom Forest background piece. Photos were taken yesterday. AND today I shall show you the results...such as they are:
















...The Thing in the Puddle:










...since the thing was made to be the background for miniature photos, I got some volunteers to pose in the setting.

Wilhelm Von Shakespeare & Herald:










AND The Mushroom Adventuring Consortium:










I did pick up a few ideas of things to do & not to do in the next background boards, but I think I will have some fun with this one as it is.