68th Psalm

I was able to take advantage of a good deal on eBay and picked up Warlord Games' "Fire and Brimstone" pack. The blister pack comes with 3 colorful characters for the English Civil War period: a Puritan preacher, a Cleric and a Ranter or political agitator.  First up is the Puritan Preacher:

At Leeds in June of 1644 the Reverend Jonathan Scholefield led an assault singing the 68th Psalm:

¹ May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;
    may his foes flee before him.
² May you blow them away like smoke—
    as wax melts before the fire,
    may the wicked perish before God.
³ But may the righteous be glad
    and rejoice before God;
    may they be happy and joyful.

⁴ Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,
    extol him who rides on the clouds;
    rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.

Painting a figure that is primarily black can be a challenge.  I have settled on a technique of using watered thinned black and gradually apply several coats.  Though more time consuming, it gives a more layered looked especially with the highlights.

 All in all a fun figure to paint - my photos don't give justice to the sculpting and character of the figure.  The good preacher will end up as a marker for Victory Without Quarter to show an increase in morale.

To conclude Psalm 68 and the Word of the Lord:
  

³² Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,

    sing praise to the Lord,
³³ to him who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
    who thunders with mighty voice.
³⁴ Proclaim the power of God,
    whose majesty is over Israel,
    whose power is in the heavens.
³⁵ You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary;
    the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.

Praise be to God!