I'm starting to get paint down on the most recent projects.

Firstly, the latest contest model;

I hate myself.   For some god-awful reason, I decided that yellow was a good idea.  Not only that, I decided 15+-year-old spray cans of Testors were a good choice for the yellow.    Some of the parts seem to be OK, but the whole lot could use a second coat.   Hopefully, the one can will last.  Of the three yellows I had, no two were the same.   

The pirates are coming along;

I'm starting to block in the base colors for each section.    I've also started on layering the white areas.   These are supposed to be 16th-century, so I think nothing being quite 'white' will work OK.

Finally, the centaur is nearing completion;

The pastel work isn't exactly what I expected.   The tutorial I was following was using the lovely Pan Pastel line.   I have one tray of such.   What I do have are an ancient set of chalk pastels.   The tutorial also didn't specify what kind of brush, so I guessed.   This is most definitely not speckled.   This hardly looks like a palomino.   I still like how it has come out yet.    I think I will try to deepen some of the shadows with more pastels.   Clear, and then I will add a wash.    I think this should get a pin-wash, and not a dip.   I also need to finish the base.    Naturally, all impetuous for this project is off.   The Dungeons & Dragons campaign this character was for has gone on hiatus.  I'll still finish him.