Thanks for looking and for the comments!
The basic painting is done with a slithly surreal marking scheme to go along with it...
As for the figure, the basic painting is also done:
Since nature abhors a bright and shiny painting in scale models :), next step will be the weathering!
Some preliminary tests with color pencils (the aquarell/watercolor kind - add some water to produce a brush-like finish):
Not too shaby, but I think I will stick to the more traditional approach of using a sponge.