Simplicity is the key

Sometimes it's easy to get wrapped up in a complicated project and overwork it, ending up with a contrived mess that ultimately might have worked out better if you hadn't tried to reinvent the wheel.

And while it is nice to add something special to your miniature projects, I sometimes find that going for a very simple result often works out best!

To demonstrate this, I'd like to share some pictures of one of my most recent projects - a Warhammer Fantasy Battle Age of Sigmar Griffon Griffin Giant Leopeagle (TM).

Fishmaid riding Leopeagle.  A thing of beauty...

Having had nightmares after visualising the image above, I actually decided that I wanted to make a Griffon without a rider so that he could be used as a wandering monster and a display piece.

This seemed like it would be an easy challenge until I got hold of the kit and realised how much of the armour and reigns were integrated into the creature's components!

What followed was an exercise in learning how to sculpt feathers and deciding that I'd rather not have to do it ever again.  Like, ever.  Until I remembered that I had the Island of Blood Griffon which I intended to complete the same exercise with in order to create a 'family' of Griffons to play themed games with.  Totally keeping it all simple...

Anyway; back on the original subject, after I'd finally completed embedding a life long aversion to sculpting avian plumage, I set to painting my Daddy Griffon and was very pleased with the final results.

 I'll update you on my progress with the Isle of Blood Griffon in a future post but for now; thanks for reading!