- Nightwing:
Renegade
- Nightwing:
Year One - Robin moves from boy to man wonder as he takes
the guise of grown-up crime fighter Nightwing in this origin
story. Nightwing's fans will enjoy the exploration of what
made him who he is. The story starts with the break between
Batman and his sidekick, a result of Robin's conflicting responsibilities:
to college; his super group, the Teen Titans; and Batman himself.
The rest of the story follows Dick Grayson's journey to becoming
Nightwing. The narration laid on top of the story, coming
from an older and wiser Grayson, adds emotional resonance
to the events. The tensions between Batman and his young protégé
are nicely portrayed, as are Grayson's feelings of regret
and bitterness following the break. Finally, Nightwing confronts
the new Robin, Jason Todd, revealing a good deal about the
character and his changing self-image. The tale's episodic
quality occasionally drains its energy as Grayson's encounters
with a circus lion, the Joker and Batgirl aren't always intimately
involved with his changing character, but the story pulls
through, arriving at satisfying confrontations between Nightwing
and the most important characters in his life.
- Painting
Miniature Female Figures: The Techniques - When painting
a female figure, one should simply be familiar with the appropriate
techniques in order to obtain the picturesque effects that
portray finesse, avoiding sharp lights and shadows used on
military figures. Airbrush techniques, almost always feared
by the majority of painters, provide really surprising finishes
that can later be applied to other types of tasks. The sensuality,
glamour and eroticism that occasionally accompany female figures
cannot be forgotten, making this publication an essential
guide for overcoming the fear of this type of figure painting
that can provide great satisfaction once the pieces are finished.
This is undoubtedly a new style that breaks away from traditional
techniques that are repeated in conventional figure painting.
The publication is designed in a very visual way, accompanying
the reader with brief and concise explanations on the use
of different techniques, illustrative step-by-step processes.
The examples described include how to paint figures ranging
from 30mm fantasy miniatures to large scale figures, as well
as specific techniques for simulating skin, hair, lips and
everything that comprises the female figure as a whole, in
which sensuality is a key factor.
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