Pages

▼

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Family Ghoul!


In a bid to catch up with the backlog of posts I present this grisly pair, which are in fact a couple of ‘Hersey Miniatures’ in the shape of a Ghoul Hag and Child.  Wonderfully sculpted by Paul Muller, but wonderfully disturbing at the same time!  There was a little bit of assembly required, but they were not as complicated as the previous ghouls I had attempted and to be honest I rather enjoy the building anyway.


It was a simply task to match the colour palette from my earlier ventures, but I have to confess that I found the blending a little harder on these due to their size.  I resisted the temptation to slather he Ghoul Hag’s ‘victim’ in gore, feeling that it looked chilling enough as it was.   As for the Ghoul child, I took inspiration from the quizzical way he is examining the head in his hands and added a couple of skulls to his base by way of a collection.


All sorts of possible scenarios present themselves with this pair, not least of course a missing child from the village!  Can the Witchfinders track down the helpless child in time?
at

57 comments:

  1. MrLee7 July 2015 at 09:02

    Looking great.. always loved these Ghoul sculpts!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 11:59

      Thank you and I couldn't agree more, great fun to work on but a little fiddly.

      Delete
  2. Anonymous7 July 2015 at 10:26

    Very nice work Michael. Those blue-grey skin tones are perfect

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 11:59

      Thank you Roy, I had thought they were a little two blue, but they seem t hold quite nicely as a group.

      Delete
  3. TamsinP7 July 2015 at 10:33

    Fabulous work Sir Michael :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Zabadak7 July 2015 at 10:36

    These are very, very, creepy, mostly I'm guessing because of your superb brushwork on them.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 12:01

      They really are creepy, but all the more fun to work with as a result.

      Delete
  5. Rodger7 July 2015 at 11:05

    Excellent brushwork Mr Awdry!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 12:00

      Thank you Rodger, that is very kind of you.

      Delete
  6. myincubliss7 July 2015 at 11:24

    Fantastic paint job on some frankly quite stunning sculpts! I'm half tempted to pick up another set now!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 12:01

      Heresy really do have some wonderful things to paint.

      Delete
  7. Stefan (aka. Monty)7 July 2015 at 11:35

    It's the colour palette I really like on those ghouls. Wonderful work on those figures, Sir!

    But I agree with you the pair is disturbing. Especially the hag with the baby victim isn't my cup of tea. Call me touchy but with two little daughter and don't appreciate a baby murdering ghoul in my miniature collection.

    Cheers
    Stefan

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 12:02

      Thank you Stefan and I know what you mean, certainly bordering on bad taste and one of the reasons that I didn't cover the baby in gore.

      Delete
  8. Ptr7 July 2015 at 11:39

    These two figures looks really awful.Great job with the paintbrush Michael!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 12:03

      Thank you, they are certainly difficult subjects but work well with the Witchfinder setting.

      Delete
  9. MarkG7 July 2015 at 12:05

    Lovely work Michael. These are very interesting figures,which caught my eye a while back. The ghoul holding the child is an unusual subject. Which I must bit I always found disturbing, and I've seen many real disturbing incidents in my life. The figure always made me think of Gollum, being described in LotR as stealing into houses and taking babies from cribs.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:19

      Thank you Mark, I don't think that they would normally have been on my shopping list, but I suddenly felt the need to have one of all the wonderful sculpts.

      Delete
  10. Luca Tempesta7 July 2015 at 12:35

    Wonderful job on these creepy minis!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:20

      Thank you Luca, they certainly are creepy.

      Delete
  11. Clint7 July 2015 at 12:41

    They are suitably vile. Perfect for any horror wargaming or roleplaying.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:22

      Thank you Clint, hopefully they will meet their match against the Witchfinders.

      Delete
  12. Finch7 July 2015 at 13:12

    Great job, Michael.

    I've only ever seen the ghoul hag painted in such a way that the child is clearly dead. The thought that it's being kept alive for some purpose (as bait? the last vestiges of maternal instinct?) is even more unsettling.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:28

      Thank you Mr. Finch, I just couldn't bring myself to cover the baby in gore, I just hope the Witchfinders get to it in time.

      Delete
  13. Hobbyworker7 July 2015 at 13:27

    They looks soo grim and deadly great paintjob sir!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:28

      Thank you, not the easiest subject to paint.

      Delete
  14. Mallius Vane7 July 2015 at 13:30

    Brilliant if a little disturbing!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:31

      Thank you Gordon and not just a little disturbing, right out there on the disgusting front!

      Delete
  15. Blaxkleric7 July 2015 at 14:52

    Terrifically disturbing stuff... Though I can't believe you dare accuse me of leaping about from genre to genre, Michael "pot calling kettle black" Awdry ;-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:39

      Thank you and I am afraid you are of course completely correct, guilty as charged Sir! ;)

      Delete
  16. Schedler Vincent 7 July 2015 at 15:36

    Brillant work Sir Michael .

    ReplyDelete
  17. dramatic katastases7 July 2015 at 16:50

    Another great job!

    ReplyDelete
  18. DeanM7 July 2015 at 17:33

    Impressive brushwork again, Michael. I should think it harder to get the colors of ghouls ring than living folk - and you've nailed it.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:35

      Thank you Dean, I was worried that they were a bit too blue, but they seem to have worked.

      Delete
  19. pulpcitizen7 July 2015 at 18:01

    Lovely/icky = excellent. :)

    ReplyDelete
  20. Phil7 July 2015 at 18:01

    Disgusting figures!! And brilliant work, really excellent!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Mike C7 July 2015 at 18:46

    Something really unsettling about those two, so good job I guess! :S

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:42

      They are a bit close to the knuckle, but thank you for the kind words Mike.

      Delete
  22. Samuli7 July 2015 at 18:49

    Excellent work on these! Great sculpts, slightly appalling, but excellent nevertheless :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:33

      Thank you and you are absolutely right in that they are appalling.

      Delete
  23. Terry Silverthorn7 July 2015 at 19:38

    That ghoul with the baby is indeed disturbing Michael. Well done on them.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:43

      Thank you Terry, certainly the stuff of nightmares.

      Delete
  24. Simon Quinton 7 July 2015 at 21:18

    Very nice Michael the one holding the baby is certainly chilling looking!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry7 July 2015 at 21:51

      Thank you Simon, not the easiest thing that I've painted from the point of view of subject matter.

      Delete
  25. Rog7 July 2015 at 22:58

    Horrendous!! - in the best sense of the term ;) Congratulations on a fantastic job! Cheers!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry8 July 2015 at 13:44

      Thank you, they certainly are a tad disturbing.

      Delete
  26. Millsy7 July 2015 at 23:35

    Wonderfully horrible. Or horribly wonderful. Or perhaps both!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry8 July 2015 at 13:44

      I think you might be right and thank you.

      Delete
  27. Ray Rousell8 July 2015 at 09:45

    Terrific painting Sir M, love the horrid flesh colour....yuk!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Michael Awdry8 July 2015 at 13:45

      Thank you Ray, clammy cold blue certainly seems to add a chill to the miniatures.

      Delete
  28. danny8 July 2015 at 10:32

    Hola
    Interesantes minis,......a un que dan un poco de yuyu jajaja.
    un saludo

    ReplyDelete
  29. Moiterei_19849 July 2015 at 19:32

    Now, that's scary! Fabulous painting nonetheless. The blueish skin tone is spot on.

    ReplyDelete