Dawn of the (Un)Dead: Necromancer

And the mad man behind the recent reports of Undead minions being summoned in barrows nearby Carroburg appears: Dieter von Schloss.

So the idea with this guy was to have lots of blacks and muted tones to contrast with his pale, deathly skin tone. I imagine that he's essentially nocturnal and spends lots of time rummaging through dusty tomes and in the dirt digging up former grave sites to increase his "army."

He's a complete mysanthrope, like this guy, and is hell bent on personal power. 

A word on the painting:

This was my first attempt at wood grain on anything, so would appreciate any comments/tips on what I've done. Initially, I painted the staff from Scorched Brown up but it disappeared in the black robes. So I opted instead to build up from Khemri Brown with a wash of Gryphone Sepia.

I also wanted some blood reds here and there, note the pages of his spell book have a 'blood' red hue - glazed Baal Red. He doesn't use ink... And the strapping is a dark red as well to tie in with the armour in the banshee, Ulrike.