"Big things have small beginnings"

Good Evening
It's gone 2 a.m. and I've a train to catch in 5 hours. Such is usually the case whenever I get a spark of creativity and insist on staying awake 'til dawn. But something about me seems drawn to the late night hours for working on those passions and hobbies I call my own. It seems the threat of exhaustion tomorrow is not enough to prevent me indulging. To quote the same movie twice in one blog; "The trick, Mr Potter, is not minding it hurts." I can handle a bit of sleepy-eyes in class.

Lamenting tomorrow's inevitable caffeine-assisted day of music degree studies aside, I feel a little introduction is in order. This being my first 'pwoper blog', and devoted to none other than my life-long painting and modelling hobby, t'would be irresponsible not to throw a few images of some of my completed works at you first, both past and more recent.
Here's an opening salvo for your ocular enjoyment:
(WH40K = Warhammer 40'000 range)
(WHFB = Warhammer Fantasy Battles range)

Heavily converted Maulerfiend of Chaos (WH40K)

Dark Elf "Butterfly"-styled Dragon (WHFB)

A Bizarre and pan-demoniacally coloured Cockatrice (WHFB)

Chaos Knights of Nurgle (WHFB)

A Chaos Nightlord Champion (WH40K)

I do hope you enjoy looking at these as much as it is a total blast to plan, create, and paint them.
I am an avid practitioner of the 'DIY' mentality and enjoy throwing the instructions away as a first port of call upon opening up a new model kit for a project.

Introductions over, I shall briefly lay out my intentions and goals for this blog.
In addition to serving as a useful record for me to make a visual progress tracker for my work, I intend to use this platform as a sort of portfolio for myself as a freelance modeller/painter.
I am open to commission work, and indeed thoroughly encourage it, as the challenge of meeting a customers unique request is a welcome one. I will be posting up more of the WIP or finished projects periodically as I make enough progress that I'd deem worthy of your eyes.

And with that my friends, I shall bid ye goodnight. Only 3 hours 'til I have to be packing up my guitar and getting myself out the door. Nescafé give me strength!
I'll see you again soon.


Mark Ulrick


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Feel free to contact me regarding this blog, commission requests, or simply to say "hi" and shoot the breeze, at: markulrickjcp@gmail.com

Important legal blurb:
All images used here are the property of their respective owners. Images of my own work are strictly my own property, are dated, and protected under Copyright Law and cannot be reproduced in any way shape or form without my express permission. IP's such as the "Warhammer" license regarding the models featured here, are property of Games Workshop in all respects. 19/02/2014