Marthrangul Great Dragon, Take Two

I had such a great time painting Marthrangul, Great Dragon as a White Dragon that I decided to order a second copy and paint it again as another type of dragon. I considered Red or Black but finally settled on Green. Green Dragons are not one of my favorite types but they are the classic.

I decided to go for a treasure trove base for this particular Dragon. I had considered doing this with Blightfang but wasn’t feeling quite ambitious enough. I ended up following the Youtube video embedded below and it worked like a charm…but I probably could have added more bling.

I think I still prefer the White Dragon but I’m quite pleased with how this Green Dragon turned out. Who knows – maybe this will be the start of a series? A Marthrangul in every color?

Marthrangul the Great Dragon miniature from Reaper Bones viewed from the Front

I started with a neon basecoat, covered that with gold, and then drybrushed on several layers of green. Starting dark and going light. Similar take on the wing membranes.

Marthrangul the Great Dragon miniature from Reaper Bones viewed from the Back

I coated it all in polyurethane per the DIP Method (only brushed on) which took the shininess of the gold down significantly. It also obscured most of the gems. Next time I use this technique I’ll have to add more bling and go a bit lighter on the polyurethane.

Close up on the face of Marthrangul the Great Dragon miniature from Reaper Bones

I decided to enter this miniature in Michael Mordor’s July painting contest. Mostly for the close up of the two dragons together.

Two Marthrangul the Great Dragon miniatures from Reaper Bones facing off

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