Monday 29 November 2021

Pulp Geisha

Evening all....I have been very slack of late and not much of anything has been achieved. The one figure I have managed to get done is this Reaper Bones plastic courtesan. I came across her on our local auction website along with a dancing girl for the princely sum of $6. The seller had quite a number of "Bones" figures for sale, so I bought another pair as well, and including postage it might have been $20, which I was fine with paying

When the figures arrived, I was struck by how tall they are, but I think I can still make them work. There is nothing in the Reaper description to indicate the figure should be a Geisha or even Oriental, and there are very nicely painted examples online where she is a blonde European - but I instantly thought her hair style suggested the Far East and so here she is, ready to join my Pulp adventures in some capacity or other!



Courtesan and Dancing Girl


Cook and Serving Wench





The final image provides a scale comparison with two Hasslefree miniatures


And finally, as a special service to my wargaming pen pal Stew in the US, here is a definition of what a Geisha is!

Geisha (芸者) (/ˈɡeɪʃə/; Japanese: [ɡeːɕa]),also known as geiko (芸子) (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi (芸妓) are a class of female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts. Their distinct appearance is characterised by long, trailing kimono, traditional hairstyles and oshiroi make-up. Geisha entertain at parties known as ozashiki, often for the entertainment of wealthy clientele, as well as performing on stage and at festivals.

Modern geisha are not prostitutes.

(I thought it important to emphasise the last point!)

24 comments:

  1. Elegant sculpts nicely exampled by your brushwork.

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    1. Thank you for your kind words Norm. I found the "soft" detail a bit hard to work with, but given the simplicity of the figure, it was manageable

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  2. Very nice work Keith. You say you've been slack but your painting output puts many of us to shame!

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    1. Thanks Steve - and in BREAKING NEWS - I might even have a actual GAME to photograph and report on later this week!

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  3. Very nice. I think it’s the posture of the figure that says geisha. Studied elegance.

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    1. Thanks JBM, I like that phrase , studied indeed.

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  4. Lovely looking figure, very nicely painted!
    Best Iain

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    1. Cheers Iain, the kimono turned out quite nicely I think.

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  5. Good to see your making progress on your PULP FICTION figures- guess you'll arrive at a time for a PULP Skirmish in the New Year Keith? Cheers. KEV.

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    1. I certainly hope to get the Pulp collection into action in 2022 Kev!

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  6. Nicely done, your Pulp collection is growing more and more interesting as you add to it. Looking forward to some Pulp tales from the gaming table.

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    1. Thanks Joe, I hope you don't have too long to wait!

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  7. When did you take up fashion design? I like your pattern work on the dresses and kimono.

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    1. Haha...in fact, I copied the technique from one of the examples of painted versions of the figure that I found via Google Jon, although I did change the colours!

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  8. Lovely brushwork and great choice of colours on the clothing

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    1. Thanks Scotty but like most fashion designers, I took "inspiration" from another source!

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  9. Nice work Keith. I have geisha to complete in 15mm over the next few weeks and suppose I'll have to research a few kimono designs myself.

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    1. Wow - 15mm may be a bit of a struggle Lawrence - although you do a blinding job on your 15mm figures!

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  10. Very glamorous Keith…
    I must admit I would be more worried about the cook… she hits you with the torch first then bashes the flames out with the rolling pin 😳

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Hahah ...possibly Aly...or how about hits you over the head with the rolling pin then sets you on fire.....?

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  11. Well I KNOW what a Geisha is fir Pete’s sake. I don’t completely live under a rock. 😀

    Nice work on the dress though. Came out good.

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