The finished piece is a Lumpkin Cavalry model: a rider with a carved pumpkin for a head and a leafy collar, sitting on a turnip creature whose large mouth is packed with sharp teeth. The rider grips a green lance shaped like a cucumber, and everything rests on a circular black base dotted with small pumpkins and leaves. The maker painted the figure for spooky season, and as a Halloween display piece it hits the theme from every angle.
On the making side, the paint job leans on just two paint lines. The maker has said that zenithyl and speed paints carried most of the work, which I find interesting given how rich the final surface appears. Getting this much depth out of a fast process seems like a smart use of those products, in my view.
The details that stand out to me are the green gradation running across the back of the piece and the overall textured look of the finish. Both were picked up on by people reacting to the model, and I agree the transition on the back is the strongest part. The figure was also shown rotating through a full 360-degree view over a black cutting mat with a white grid, which is a good way to check a paint job from all sides.
One thing left open: beyond naming zenithyl and speed paints as the main tools, the maker has not described the actual layering steps. How that smooth gradation on the back was built up, and in what order, is still unexplained, and I would genuinely like to know.