Of Nick Bibby...

Ohhhh dear, where has the time gone? Over two years since my last entry, two years of no hobby activity (aside from some purchases and a KS campaign or three.) The first year was an abstention through necessity (no time to spare, in other words), the second because model hobbies are all but impossible when living out of a suitcase. I should rename this blog: Diary of a Relapsed Painter!

Anyway.

Enthusiasts of Golden Age Citadel will know all about Nick Bibby. On many occasions I have wondered what he has been doing for the last 20 years, with little evidence of him on the internet. A few years ago I learnt that he has been dedicating himself to sculpting wildlife subjects, and eBay listings sometimes turn up these pre-painted cold castings of animal dioramas like wolves and eagles.

So what has changed? Turns out he is on Facebook. Not sure how long for, but I've been following him for over a year, maybe two. His work is nearly all about life-sized bronzes, and it is incredible stuff. As worthy of blogging as this all is, it pales next to the news of what he is now doing...

Yep. Its a dragon alright. I think this might be his first since the 90's. Waste no time and visit his FB page for more images. For the ardent hobbyist, he has described his method for building the wings. This is VERY interesting and one day I will apply this method to the Great Spined Dragon.

~J~

www.nickbibby.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NickBibby.Sculpture.Bronze

Gnarly Dragons

Dragon Ogre (1989)

A venerable member of my collection, as well as a (personal) all time favourite paint job. In those early years I was inspired much more by John Blanche's paintings than by his own miniatures (apart from his Minotaur, which is still and always will be amazing). I took my visual cues from the cover art from some Warhammer roleplay supplement, which featured a lone fighter crossing a causeway through rough seas to a decrepit old keep. The colours in it were an inspiration; I wanted to give my Ogre a similar feel, with deep, rich contrasts. Paint job is very much 'of its time' and very personal.

Mordax, Great Imperial Dragon (1993)

Very old, very gnarly, very not quite dead. Another one from my Bright period. I just wish I hadn't used purple on the wings. Does. Not. Work! Can't bring myself round to overpaint it, even though I want to.

Must get some NEW stuff done...

~J~

Fearless Frost Dragon (1993)

If there was a CMoN back in the early 90's, I would have posted this. Painting is 'Old School' by today's standards. The photo was taken just as an inventory shot, so nothing fancy about the set up, but its nice and clear with good depth of field.