Okay, got the head done, mostly. I shouldn’t be painting today, my mood…it’s not suitable. Clickety for full size.

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Slowly. The colours will never come quite true with flash, but I don’t want to haul it outside until it’s done. As you can see, my assistant checked the brushes first thing. Click for full size.

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Mica powder mixes beautifully with transparent airbrush paint, imparting a lovely warmth. Note to self: next time, genius, do your mixing in another room, and remember to wash your hands. That shit gets everywhere. I’ll be dealing with it 5 years from now.

Finally. After what seems like a thousand coats of stinkhorror. Vala’s given up on me breaking out the paint. Black backgrounds are dramatic, but what a pain in the arse. Of course, if there is a pain in the arse way to do something, I’m sure to find it. The Simurgh is 25″ x 12″.

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