Writer's Grove

Still Life with Badass and Beer #2

It’s been a wee while since I’ve finished painting a model, but today I finished painting a couple of them. I have lots of works-in-progress, and mostly they’re the Reeves of Orboros. I also have to paint the Wolves of Orboros, and the Druids, the box of which you’ll see below. The Reeve unit leader and one of her stout yeomen guard my Snakebite.

Have ye had a Snakebite, me hearties? Some people call ’em Black Velvets. Depends on who you’re talking to. But basically, it’s a blend of Guinness and hard cider. The best ciders to use are either Woodchuck or Strongbow. Stay the hell away from that Hornsby’s stuff; if you see any, FLEE. Anyway, fill your glass about half or a wee bit past half with cider, and then hold a spoon upside-down over the glass and pour your Guinness over that. You’ll get the separation you see in the pic. Beautiful & tasty.

Now that you have an idea of the scale, I’ll zoom in a bit on the Reeve leader:

Either I was too enthusiastic with the detail brush or she just got back from the optometrist, where they dilated her eyes. :) Oh well. The armor came out looking pretty good, and I like the wolf’s head on her shoulder. Here’s one of the Reeves—there are six different ones in the unit:

Those double crossbows they have with a BONUS blade to gut you means you won’t be stealing a sip of my Snakebite. They have some beautiful cloaks, the Reeves do, trimmed in wolfhide:

Outside my kitchen window, I have a bird feeder that unfortunately attracts a large number of pigeons. However, it also attracts these lovelies, for which I am (barely) willing to suffer the pigeons:

Aren’t they pretty? Wouldja like to see one giving me a come-hither look? Or a give-me-more-seed look, anyway?

I am not the only one entertained by the birds outside the window. As you might imagine, the household kitteh is rather enamored of their visits. When he cannot watch them, he finds a nice box to sit in, from which he may glare at me and demand more birds to look at:

Hope your Thanksgiving was happy and you’re enjoying lots of leftovers. Especially pie. :)