Come into the Garden…

“There lies an island in the midst of the Mediterranean sea, upon which, resides a gardener of much renown. She dwells alone, gliding effortlessly through the labyrinthine topiary borders and flower beds, tending to her beloved flora with the utmost dedication…  Dotted about, here and there, stand a plethora of stone statues. These masonic effigies

Hoof & Claw

My birthday in September saw me gain some new additions for my Of Myth & Legend project which I took great enjoyment in painting. These miniatures are from Foundry Miniatures Greek mythology range. These three centaurs were a real joy to paint and were somewhat of an experimental process as I had never really painted horse

An Imaginary Menagerie

With my leg on the mend my tenure as ‘Lord Leisure’ is coming to an end and it’s back to the grindstone this week. Having the best part of the summer off has been rather novel and my hobby output has been gratifyingly prolific. Lately, I have been working on another addition to my Greek Mythology project, in the form

Of Beast & Man

‘While passing through the forbidden forests, an arrow loosed from the tree line, alerts our intrepid hero and his trusty entourage to the imminent threat of ambush!..’ I have been busily painting more mythical creatures for my Of Myth & Legend project, this time in the form of a small band of Satyrs. These plastic miniatures are Beastmen

5 heads are better than 1

‘From the hill came a sound of hissing and snapping, Jason and his Argonauts turned just in time to see a monstrous reptilian head appear over the rock, followed by another and then another…’ Another mythical creature has been added to my ever-growing pantheon. This new addition appears in the form of a many-headed hydra,

Reaping what you sow

Having finally collected together the components needed to start my Tribes of Legend project I have taken the opportunity to put together a diorama for the blog. You may remember Jason and his trusty Argonauts from my previous post and the skeletons are Games Workshop Tomb Kings with Hoplon shields from Magister Militum. The ancient temple over which they

Of Myth & Legend

I have been quite fascinated with ancient Greek mythology since I was young and have wanted to do a war-gaming project in this field for some time and after a trip to Foundry miniatures a few months ago I procured a blister of Jason and the Argonauts miniatures. I will be adding lots of interesting beasties