Week Three done: Harley Quinn Ronin

I finished up my week three model last night: a single Ronin. It should be an interesting model to add to my force.  She is the same soulstone cost as my Torakage and has a very similar stat line.  However with "Hard to Kill" and "Stand Ground" she will have more survivability than the softer Torakage. She is also good on offence with a average range attack and a close combat attack that ignores armour (plus "Flurry").  She will typically be used as an objective blocker as apposed to an objective scorer (which with the Torakage superior movement fits that role better).

This model really reminds me of Harley Quinn from Batman Arkham City game. So I wanted to try something new and painted her after Harley.  I figured the Ronin (theme-wise and game-wise) would be a hired sword and would not necessarily need to be wearing the baby blue of my ten thunders.  I did want to incorporate it a bit though, so the sword hilts and the hair ties it in subtly.

I tried two different techniques for doing the diamond pattern on the stockings.  I read online to use a filed sharp retractable pencil to draw the lines.  This did not work for me, I had a hard time getting the lines to show up and keep them straight on the curved legs.  So I ended up going with good old free hand.

To tie it in with Harley Quinn I went with a white face makeup and bright red lips.  Also I tried to put in some running black mascara.

I really liked the challenge of painting the diamond pattern.  I think I might try painting a plaid pattern on the next one...

 Kevin