Inqusitor Banner

So this is a commision piece I did for the owner of my FLGS, Hat's Games. Confession time: in almost 2 decades of playing Marines, I'd never once painted a banner. I just don't see them fitting with the feral and aggressive nature of Wolves. Additionally, any time I've done something large and complex, it's always been through doing sculpting rather than freehand. So this was an opportunity to challenge myself a bit as well as do something different.

The banner was supplied blank and was not to have any sculptwork since it needed to be done in less than a week. The stylistic notes were that it had to have "Ordo Malleus" somewhere, a black background, and an =I= central. High contrast and/or large compositions were suggested as the final product was a decoration for a Titan; I believe a Wolfhound. I'll see about finding a photo of the finished piece in place, perhaps with less glare too... I'd have loved to make some things more ornate and/or add some depth to the gray, but didn't have time. Still, I'm happy with the freehand and the final version came out almost identical to the original sketch.

Speaking of Hat's: Ah, anonymity, what a fleeting thing you were. So just a few days after Ard Boyz I decide to stop by to pick up some paint or something. As I'm walking by the counter I see a rather... "familiar" looking battle report up on the computer screen. Okay, so the store owners are reading this? Hah. Fair enough. Maybe it will give Hat's Tau the edge needed to turn the tables on me some day. Then a couple days later I'm in again and run into Chris: the guy I faced in the first match of Ard Boyz. He comments that my analysis of our game "was a good read" and that he's learned even more from it. *sigh* I guess this means I'll have to be even more paranoid the next time I face him. Heh. Cheers guys! I hope you enjoy the read and maybe even learn something useful to turn on me.