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herb!!🏳️‍⚧️
@herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
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hi! i'm herb! i'm a 25 year old mini painter, who's also trans and autistic. i love battletech, and i love art in general!
fair warning i sometimes reblog nsfw. and yes, i am from tumblr how could you tell? :)
my pronouns are she/her!
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herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
am back with something new :) she's not finished yet but i like her
a dnd witch painted by me. she has a red hat, and an unpainted face with silver hair. she has bright magenta shoulder pads, and a purple and scarlet shirt. her cape is a deep reddish brown, and is billowing behind her. her knee pads are painted a bright gem pink as well. in her right hand is a wand that is painted brown. the piece is unfinished
June 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
panted this wolf girl for myself! she was super fun!
a wolf woman demon hunter mini. her fur is gray and her stomach, mane, and tail are painted white. she stands on a red earth base with one foot on a human skull, in her right hand she holds a blue flame and the left a severed demon head. she has demon skulls as shoulder pads on both shoulders, and an eye patch on her right eye. her left eye is a bright red. she is wearing a dark blue wrap around her waist, held up by a dark brown belt. she's also wearing a leather cross top as well, which is also a dark brown. she has a bright gold in the shape of a star with a hole in it on the center of her chest. she is also grinning wildly in victory. i should mention: the blue flame is in her upraised right hand, her left hand is by her hand holding the severed demon head. her left hand is covered in blood from the demon. the demon's head has long black horns and it's skin is a bright orange-red dry brushed with gold
May 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
nightly/daily/time-is-relative reminder to not doom scroll at 3 am. here's a pic of my cat instead. her name is gwen, and she was one of my best friends. fun fact: if you pet her the right way she would start rolling around and purring as you pet her.
an old picture of a senior white cat. the cat, named gwen and 13 at the time, has white fur with pink ears and yellow eyes. she also has a delicate pink nose and long whiskers that are pointing forward in interest and joy. she is laying on a dark very fur covered cat tower. the tower appears well loved. gwen is relaxing on the top most position of the tower, her favorite part of it.
May 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
here's an extra view of the fleece, since one of friends mentioned i should show more of it
the same mech as in the original post, this time showcasing the golden fleece. here the light gold color of the mech is shown, as well as the exaggerated curls
May 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
i finished a really cool cyclops today! i've been getting into painting mechs a metalics shiny gray and then adding monsters to them for a merc company i've been developing. anyways, enjoy!
#battletech
a cyclops from battletech, painted like the titular cyclops from legend. the body is a light and shiny metallic gray. over the right shoulder, which is the left shoulder from the viewers POV, is painted a depiction of golden fleece. the fleece is painted over the entire shoulder and has curls painted into it to give texture. the eye of the mech is painted like a blue eye, except the eye has a black cross hair painted over it. the eye is pointed directly at the viewer. the missile pods that are president all over the mechs are also painted a deep red.
May 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
i painted myself a nice nova cat howler cause i haven't done a space theme in a long time. she was really fun to paint, and quick too for some reason. maybe i'm just getting faster hehehe
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a howler mentioned in the post. the body is a dark purple highlighted in a brighter purple. a neutron star is painted to the left side of the cockpit. it is bright greenish white, with white magnetic field lines painted lightly and thinly. there are also speckles of white and red to represent stars. the same howler as before, now from another angle. visible on the right arm (left from the viewers angle) is the symbol of the nova cats.
May 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
trans man lion man. he's still a work in progress but i still wanted to post him
a lion man dnd mini. the fur is a brownish yellow, with his mane being a deep brown with a touch of orange for warmth. visible under his pectoral muscles are top surgery scars. his arm wraps, leg armor, and hip wraps are painted deep grey
May 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
work in progress sunday
a series of 5 primed minis, 3 of which are dnd themed and 2 are battlemechs. from left to right: a lion man, ferret lady, cyclops, a dragonborn, and a howler
May 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
i really want to show off this agrotera i painted! it's been one of my favorite minis to paint this year so far because of the wings and how much fun she was. finishing her up almost feels wrong, but i want to call her finished and put her on the table asap!
#battletech
an agrotera form battletech painted a deep forest green, with bright green serving as a highlight. it is facing towards the left side of the screen. the agrotera comes equipped with a winged helmet shaped cockpit, a partial wing system on the back, a gauss rifle on the left arm (right from the viewers perspective, and some medium lasers on the right arm (left from the viewers perspective). each of the weapons is painted with a bright metalic gray. visible from this angle is the arotera's wings, which will be described in detail later, which are painted like moth wings. on the left breast (right from the viewers perspective) is a simple gold star. on the right breast (left from the viewers perspective) is a small grey square that has a light blue talon painted in it. the visor of the cockpit is also painted a bright metallic orange, with bright metallic pink being used as a highlight color. also on the left arm two hazard stripes are painted on the forearm and the gauss rifle. these stripes are also painted on the shoulder pads of the mini. these stripes appear old and faded here the agrotera's wings are in full view. i didn't use any particular reference image for them, i painted some moth wings with quote un quote "eyes" from memory. i'll describe them now. the background of the wings is painted a deep brown, and the edges of the false eyes and wings are painted in bone white. there are also some lightly painted stripes in the same bone color, with some orange and hello splotches. the main false eyes are round, with a thick band of bone white with a dark brown false sclera. the color of the false eye is bright yellowish orange, painted to taper upwards and downwards. the pupil of the eye is bright yellow, and is surrounded by a tiny band of black. you can also see more clearly some of the light green highlighting on the head. a picture of the agrotera from behind, this time emphasizing the dark green rocks on the base of the mini. the rocks are highlighted and dry brushed with light green and gold a final photo of the agrotera, now taken from a lower angle and with the agrotera facing the right side of the screen in a heroic manner
May 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
here's some more mech in progress monday! this time a helion that i'm trying to paint a zombie or two on
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a silver helion from battletech with red and back detailing. there is red around the "bolts" of the helion and the cockpit is painted to look like a black helmet and a red cockpit. on the left side of the helion from the viewers view is a half painted zombie head.
May 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
it's mech in progress monday. here's a fun hatchetman from battletech
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a black hatchet man from battletech. the body itself is a shiny black, but it has light blue and dark blue highlights. the highlights make the mech look like it's armor is reflecting light off the shoulder
May 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
here's another battlemech from me, a yellow star slayer that i painted to look weathered. i'm glad i got this yellow to look good.
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a bright yellow star slayer from battletech. the weapons are all painted a bright silver. the yellow itself is a creamy yellow. over that yellow i did a wash of dark brown before dry brushing another layer of yellow. after that, i stippled on splotches of dark metallic gray to add to the weathered and dirty look.
May 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
here's a completed canopus devastator. tbh, i really like this mini, i think it looks awesome and this scheme is also really good. i like how the dark reds and bright oranges look together.
a dark red and bright orange painted canopus devastator. the devastator is a wide shouldered mech with long autocannons for arms. there are two light grey particle projection cannons under the armpits of the mech. the joints, feet, and arms are all painted bright orange.
May 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
painted a canopus ostol today!
#battletech
an ostol from battletech painted red and orange
April 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
decided to post the results of my painting over the past 2 weeks. i prefer to use parchment paper for my pallets rather than use a plastic one
a piece of baking parchment covered in splotches of color. the colors present are mostly yellow, brown, then red and orange. there are some small bits of pink and purple too
April 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
painted a pug!
a small painted pug with a red collar. the fur on the body is bone colored, and the back is painted a dark brown. the nose and mouth are also painted dark brown.
April 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
i wanted to show off a commission i'm doing for a friend! it's a kodiak painted in the ghost bear theta galaxy colors. she's pretty awesome imo
#battletech
a photo of a kodiak from battletech painted in the ghost bear theta galaxy colors. the main body is painted ivory with a light grey wash, and the weapons and claws are painted with a light metallic grey. the right arm and left leg at painted a dark stone grey, dry brushed with ivory to help those limbs blend. the right leg, by contrast, is painted ivory with a dark blue flame painted on it. the same flame is painted on the left arm, but it isn't visible here. she's nearly finished, only a few more steps to go
March 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
painting up a nice little bit of terrain for myself :3
a 3d printed apartment building primed white. it stands suck to a pill bottle serving as a paint handle
March 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
finished up my firefly!
#battletech
a dark green firefly battlemech from battletech. the cockpit area is painted with a dull metallic grey, and the cockpit window is painted red. the right shoulder of the mech is a missile launcher also painted grey with a laser under it. the outside of the launcher is painted with hazard stripes the left shoulder also has a laser, but no launcher. the shoulder plate is painted with hazard stripes as well, but there is a square in the middle outlined in red. inside the square is a lighting bolt painted in blue. the feet are also painted a bright grey, and the base is painted a muddy brown. the feet are dry brushed in the same muddy brown color to make them look dirty
February 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
decided to post the rest of my canopus mechs today. might as well have fun with em!
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a picture of three battlemechs painted in the colors of the first canopian fusiliers. the colors are red and orange. each one is painted with some unique characteristics as well, which i will describe in their own photos after. they stand on a green hex map from battletech, and the background is also the same map. the three mechs from left to right is the cataphract, crusader, and zeus. the first battlemech, the cataphract. the shoulders, forearms to hands, joints, and feet are all painted a bright creamy orange while the body is painted a dark red. the left shoulder visible has the word cool painted in bright purple. the left leg is painted with the word kick as well. the inside of the right arm, which is also an auto cannon of the cataphract, is painted with the word POW. the shadows are painted a deep purple. the cockpit is painted bright green. the "chin" of the cataphract is painted a metallic white, and there is a stripe of white leading from the cockpit to the antenna of the cataphract. the crusader of the canopus mechs. the crusader is posed jumping on its jump nets towards battle. the scheme is simple, the body is painted a dark red. the shoulders, forearms, chest, hips, and legs are painted a bright creamy orange. the weapons are painted a bright brass. the right breast has the symbol of the first star league painted on it, and it is crossed out with a red x. the symbol of the star league is a 4 point star with the right arm of the star stretched out farther than the others. this is a reference to the symbol of the first canopian fusiliers, which is a hand grasping to crush the symbol of the star league. a zeus painted in the colors of the first canopian fusiliers. the body is painted dark red. the shoulders, chest, cowl, arms, and "shoes" of the mech are paired another bright creamy orange. the right and left shoulders are painted with the number 1 in bright purple. the right side of the chest is painted with the word kiss as well, with the same color of paint.
January 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
after weeks of working i think i'm gonna call this grasshopper finished. well, at least for the moment. can't seem to get the paint just right on her but that's ok, i still love her. still a very cool mech!
a grass hopper from battletech painted in the colors of the 1st canopian fusiliers of the magistracy of canopus. the colors of this division is red and orange, and the grasshopper is painted as such. there are certain parts, such as the weapons and some joints, that are painted a bright brass color to accent the red and orange. the paint is slightly messy and inconsistent, some parts thicker than others. none the less the main body is painted a bright red. the shoulders, forearms to hands, and the feet are all painted a bright creamy orange. if you're reading or listening to this, i hope you have a wonderful day.
January 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
the mackie is officially one of my favorites just because of how much fun he is to paint. what a joy! he's still a wip, but i love him
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a bright forest green mackie from battletech. the weapons, joins, and some plates of armor are painted a deep gray. the thighs are painted a bright yellow, to mimic explosive armor. the cockpit is currently painted a deep blue
January 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
i've fully revived my love of painting again! all i needed was to paint a fun solaris battlemech. i also experimented with some photo stuff to try and get her to look better. the second one looks a little better but i think that's cause i got better lighting
#battletech
a grand dragon battlemech from battletech, the base color is a dark navy blue. the best is painted with bright flames, emanating from the center of its chest. the left arm, which is in the foreground, is painted with lighting bolts. the lightning bolts are painted light blue. the same shoulder is painted with the word stop in bright yellow. on the right arm, towards the background is painted with a comic blast effect on the tip of the barrel. the same dragon from the first image, this time showcasing the right arm. the comic blast effect is more prominent, and is clearly shown to be painted with a light gray blue with a medium blue outline. the word PIT is painted in yellow on the ammo case. the word don't is painted in yellow on the shoulder as well, at a 90 degree angel.
January 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
herbs-mech-stables.bsky.social
if you see this, post an archer!
a dark green archer from battletech. it's shits and shoulders are painted with black and yellow hazard stripes. the shoulders are open to reveal the missile launchers common to the archer. the "snout" of the archer is painted silver
January 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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i've been working hard on a crusader lately
#battletech
a red and orange crusader from battletech. the red is dark, and the orange is bright and creamy. the legs, hips, chest, and arms are painted orange while the rest is red. on the left side of the crusaders chest is the star league symbol crossed out with a red X.
January 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM