I usually ask my husband for advice on this sort of thing, but this pony is a gift for him, so I can't
Anyway, this pony has a pretty complicated symbol of the heraldry of Warhammer 40k's Sisters of Battle:
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loginI have painted the circle on my pony and added the blue "antiquing" effect, then lightly outlined the other two circles inside of the circle with black, so I would have a better guide for the text and the fluer de lis lookin' thing. I then went and free handed the actual little icon thing and base coated it in white. I had full intentions of trying to paint the symbol to look exactly like the one in the picture, BUT having just that one coat of white over it makes it looke kind of aged and battered like a piece of armor or heraldry that has been out to the battlefield several times probably would actually look like. In other words, I kind of like it.
Right now, I am missing the red outline on the emblem, the skull completely and the text. It's not nearly as crisp as the picture that I posted, but it's simple and just feels "battle aged." Part of me wants to go ahead and finish it, since that is what I intended to do from the start, but I really, really like this worn effect (even if it does look unfinished, especially up close). I'd include pics of the actual pony, but my lighting options aren't good enough for my camera to actually pick up what I'm talking about.
So, should I be more determined to completely finish the emblem as it is "supposed" to be based on original artwork, or do you think I'd be better off leaving it at the point that I feel it's more "natural"? My husband will recognize it as close as it is, and he does seem to lean towards the "tried and true, weathered look" on things like this, so I might be safe. I guess I could always make him a cleaner, more accurate version later? I don't know what to do! I've never been this stumped on a symbol before! Help!
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