Knight Models Logan [WIP - Base and Clothing]

What was supposed to be easy progress on Knight Models Logan miniature instead served up one of the hardest challenges I have faced as a miniature painter. I had inexplicably - against my usual practice - painted the white singlet without using a photo reference. After patting myself on the back for a job well done in getting smooth whites for the singlet, I then stared in open-mouthed horror as I realised the white singlet actually has a lined-texture to it. An uber facepalm moment for sure.

Knight Models Logan - WIP base and clothing

Wolverine's white singlet which was used as reference for painting

Starting from zero again, I was then perplexed by how to get a white singlet to show texture. In the end, I settled for a hint of the texture. To achieve that, I painted fine lines of light grey on the white singlet and then layered on a very thin wash of white to mute the overall effect. Admittedly, the end-result isn't as good as it should be but at least it wasn't a total failure. In fact, I had actually painted in a random mixture of blue, purple and black washes for the singlet's shadows but it all came to naught as my efforts in painting the texture caused the shadows to look largely greyish in the end.

Base completed with drybrushing and also some grass glued on

Shadows on the white singlet were kept subtle

Back view of Knight Models Logan (WIP Base & Clothing)

Both Logan's belt and shoes were painted to simulate leather - light brown leather for the former and dark brown leather for the latter. Meanwhile, work on the base was also very stratightforward and invloved some simple drybrushing followed by the gluing of some patches of grass.

Much work lies ahead - Logan's skin, face, hair and claws

Belt was painted to depict light brown leather with shoes as dark brown leather

At this stage, there have been no 'special effects' such as blood or dirt painted on the clothing. But I am still undecided as to whether to even paint such effects as I kinda like how a pristine Logan looks ala The Wolverine movie posters. Next up will be the most difficult phase of the Knight Models Logan miniature, the painting of his skin, face and hair. So please stay tuned for that. Peace out.