In the Shadow of Mighty Wings. Primarch Sanguinius Lord of the Host of Blood Angels

To celebrate the release of Angron and the new Horus Heresy book from Forgeworld I thought it an auspicious time showcase my take on the Ninth legion's primarch, Sangunius. 

The model started as a commission and ended as an obsession. Working closely with the client, we worked up a fairly coherent image of the angel and decided that I should sculpt the majority of it from scratch. I wanted to convey the aloof nature of Sanguinius, the beauty of the. Wong and he sheer presence of the character. His outward stretched hand is a nod to the cistine chapel depiction of god bestowing life on Adam. I wanted a visual cue of the divine meeting mortality and thought this would be an interesting reference. 

The scheme was inspired by the work of John Blanche and the many fine artists working for games workshop, as well as amateur illustrators who love the subject just as much as I. 

With the absolutely beautiful job simon Egan has done on Angron, I cannot wait to see forgeworld's depiction of Sanguinius, and the entire Pantheon. 

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In the Shadow of Mighty Wings; Finished Sangunius Sculpt.

Merry Christmas everyone. For a festive treat, I've been lavishing my attention on the Sanguinius sculpt i've been working on. This will be the last W.I.P shoot for the Primarch, the next entry will be the painted, final version. Below are a few images that I have used to inspire and inform me during the process of creating the IX Legion's Primarch.

Angelicus By the wonderful Aenerion the faithful.

Sangunius by Emma V.

Sangunius by Moorkasaur

I want to say a huge thank to you everyone who has commented, enjoyed, hated, informed and debated this miniature. I especially wish to thank the people who provided the pictures above, you filled in the inevitable gaps left by the official artwork produced by Games Workshop. The list of credits for the artists above is not complete, and i'd appreciate any information people can send me. 

And finally a huge and unreserved high-five-fuck-yeah end of year christmas thank you to all the visitors and subscribers of this blog. I appreciate all the support and I hope to continue in similar vein next year.

Now, does Sangunius have blonde or black hair? 

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In the Shadow of Mighty Wings: Sanguinius Primarch of the Blood Angels W.I.P sculpt

This is a commission piece for a client who requested that no expense should be spared creating Sanguinius, the Lord of the Blood Angels. I have been working at it for some months now and feel that it is in good enough condition to release as a W.I.P shot. 

I still need to sculpt feathers, ornamentation of the armour and a fur pelt prevelent in the artwork for Sangunius. 

Here is a scale comparison shot to show just how awesome this thing looks next to normal warhammer miniatures.

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