This is started as a "learning by doing" project before the last GD but had to be put on hold due actively encroaching real life. So the main idea is to learn how to paint and build effective Celtic-looking patterns. Celtic patters, especially the real one from Irish medieval books or tombstone looks very, VERY complicated. In addition they are pretty large. There are several examples when Celtic-looking patterns were effectively used to decorate vehicles, for example here
http://www.coolminiornot.com/150262, or larger miniatures (54mm +). On 28 mm using "real" Celtic patterns is more difficult because of obvious size issues.
So, I figures that I will try to adapt these patterns to 28 mm scale and learn how to build and paint them in the process.
Here is the result of this effort. The first pictures is pure "patternology" with some some thoughts about constructing patterns that could be painted on a small scale without degenerating into invisibility or becoming to complicated to paint. The second is actual painting on a inner surface of a cape from converted Space Wolf Lord.
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