The first picture below shows where I got to with the base as of last week. The Tower base had been fixed to the diorama base and additional rocks and sand had been added to extend the rocky outcrop. DAS clay had also been applied with the outline of the waves having been formed. Left to completely dry the next step was to set about painting all the rocks and sand to blend with those on the tower. In theory this was straight forward but in practice it took a little longer than anticipated. Even though all the new rocks had been primed with diluted matt white enamel, my usual priming method, the different materials and levels of absorbency meant additional coats were required here and there.
Photos two, three and four show the end result albeit that more dry brushing and weathering will be done at some point.
With all that grey and brown going on I was in desperate need of adding some colour to my palette and decided to return to painting the wizard figure that I had started last week. In truth I have no idea where on earth he is going to be positioned but I’ll worry about that much later. I’m sure I’ll figure something out. My level of detailed planning simply doesn’t go that far!
As to the little chap himself some photos below. Where I could I tried to pimp him up a bit with some hoops on his hat and flames on his back.
The little chap will now be set aside, it will be a while before he is needed again.
My aim for the coming week is to start painting the sea.
TIM
The Imperfect Modeller 
It’s been great watching this one come together – can’t wait to see where you decide to put that wizard!
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Thanks Dave, glad you’ve been enjoying it. I’m loving this one and caught between wanting to see it done and having it go on forever! 🙂
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Excellent looking progress TIM, the joys of multiple mediums and absorption ! LOL Great freehand on the wizard. Look forward to seeing how you paint the water.
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Cheers Dave. Hopefully the water will be OK but just how much will actually be seen once the waves are added later on remains to be seen. The trials and tribulations of doing something new. 🙂
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Excellent stuff mate – if I lived in a crazy wizard tower by the sea, I’d rock it with flames on my cloak too!!
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Thanks Alex. From what I can gather from my extensive research flaming cloaks were all the rage back in the day. 🙂
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Lovely progress on the base looks real! The wizard is also coming along nicely, perhaps it’s just me but he actually looks quite a jolly chap in his stripy hat!
Cheers Roger.
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Thanks Roger. It’s coming along slowly, all the more so now that my time is competing with outdoor jobs. As for the wizard, if things go according to plan (do they ever?) he won’t be to jolly come the end of this diorama!
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Great work all round, the wizard looks like exactly the kind of character I’d expect to find living in a craggy old tower like that.
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Cheers mate. He’s a nice little sculpt for sure but he is going to need all his magic powers … 😉
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Coming along well! 🙂 I’m imagining him saying “burn in hell, unbeliever” or other such phrases that are best reserved for the sort of people that get the last toilet roll pack off the supermarket shelf just ahead of you! Sometimes my “imagination” mode trips on when I switch off the “tolerate idiots” function! 😉
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Haha, thanks John. As a little more of this diorama unfolds I think it is fair to say he will have something to shout about!
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Excellent progress this week! The base is really coming together and I think the next stages of work will be exciting for you to complete and for us to see. That flame robe/cloak looks excellent and would make our good friend Azazel proud. It reminded me of his work quite a bit, though one thing that I like and I think it makes yours stand out is how you textured the flames with a few shades of orange. The wizard should look great in or around that tower and I’ll be curious to see where he ends up 🙂
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Thank you. I have a few decisions to make in the next week or two buso far 8 am pleased with how things have gone. I’m looking forward to doing the sea, something I have never done before. 🙂
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The tower base is looking great, looking forward to seeing the sea!
I really like the wizard that hat is great, the free hand hopes are just excellent.
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Thank you. Having not done a sea based diorama before I’m a little intrigued at how the sea is going to turn out myself. 🙂
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Well I’m sure we will sea …
Sorry, could not help that one.
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Still amazed by those waves and eager to see them painted up (as I’m sure you are as well!). Nice choice on that Wizard mini. He looks pretty serious business with that outstretched hand. You know whatever he’s casting is going to pack a big punch. Likely a Fireball if his cloak is any sign.
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Yes the wizard is a nice little mini and I am pleased with how he turned out. At this stage I was pleased with how the waves were coming along too. 🙂
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