Sanctuary building update: interior frescos

Hey all, managed to get a little more work done on the interior:

I am pretty happy with how it turned out. There were some things I wanted to do which my skills didn’t quite permit. I also don’t want to get too bogged down when you won’t really get to see a lot of it. But it’s good practice for when I tackle something a little more ambitious, like a villa.

The plinth is from the incredible "Hellenistic Sacrifice" set from Baueda. It comes with a bunch of jugs and a very large krater which will likely find its way into this projects somewhere.

Here’s an in progress shot:

Nice fresco... would be a shame if something “happened” to it.

And where it’s at right now:

You can probably get a sense of what you’ll see during games. I’m actually looking forward to taking a shot from the doorway looking in. I've only got to decide on what the reliquary will look like and the interior is mostly done.

As for the design, I drew inspiration from a commercial weight showing two Imperial figures in martial dress, which I've taken from Bendall's Byzantine Weights: An introduction that I'm currently reading:

Source: Bendall 1996: 47

It seemed like a suitably imposing figure, but I haven't quite settled on who he is or what makes him a saint yet. I also did a search for Late Roman frescos, but mostly just worked with the colours I had on hand at the time.

As for the final verdict... well, it could always be worse:

Building update: sanctuary interior

Hey everyone!

I've done a bit more work on the sanctuary, here's some of the interior.

The first section I'll be working on.

Here it is with the interior colours all done. 

Wasn't sure if I should push it with another white layer? 

First of two angels for the alcove... Where's the treasure?

I've decided to work in sections and glue it all together when individual parts are done. It's good to have a sense of what you'll be able to see (and what you won't) when it's all finished. I've decided to have a permanent roof over the vestibule as placing figures there is going to be impractical.

There will be two angels in the alcove, and two warrior-saints flanking the portal. Doing a little bit of weathering but keeping it minimal. As for the inside, I plan to have a small reliquary... I have a few ideas for that.

So, a fair bit done and not bad for an evening's work. This will probably be the last update for a little while: I've got some thesis milestones to finish this month and am on a bit of a roll... but this certainly is a nice way to spend a break.

Take care everyone!