Sunday, 31 July 2011
Washes Stage 1
Just washing the armour just now, pretty much all over with gryphone sepia, then into the darker recesses and runes with devlan mud.
It really is taking away the cartoony blue from the armour and weathering it nicely. His hair is trollslayer orange, I have washed it and will see what else can be done to tone it down.
Actually thinking the skin tone is pretty good now. Also beard aint nearly as orange as that, stupid lighting and camera, all the tones are much more muted than it looks.
It really is taking away the cartoony blue from the armour and weathering it nicely. His hair is trollslayer orange, I have washed it and will see what else can be done to tone it down.
Actually thinking the skin tone is pretty good now. Also beard aint nearly as orange as that, stupid lighting and camera, all the tones are much more muted than it looks.
Njal - basecoat pt3
Basecoated the shoulder pad and some big brush rough basecoating has been done on the fur. Going for light/golden brown fur for contrast purposes, didn't like the way grey looked.
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Njal - basecoat pt2
I have completed the basecoat on the model now, I am thinking of using a half devlan/half black wash or maybe just black or devlan over the armour then I can think about highlighting it.
Going to make his other shoulder red, and also basecoat the leather/hair parts of the model before I do the washes though.
The stone runes which are all over him (waist and back anyway) are going to be chardon granite, codex grey, fortress grey then white.
I think he is going to end up being pretty light coloured, and more blue than I seem to see kicking about the net.
Going to make his other shoulder red, and also basecoat the leather/hair parts of the model before I do the washes though.
The stone runes which are all over him (waist and back anyway) are going to be chardon granite, codex grey, fortress grey then white.
I think he is going to end up being pretty light coloured, and more blue than I seem to see kicking about the net.
Friday, 29 July 2011
Njal - Basecoat
Just making a start on the basecoat, it is shadow grey. I have no idea if he will end up looking anything like a traditional or new style... not really trying to stick to a set shade. Will see what happens.
I'm going to do washes, probably devlan mud and black to darken the runes, I am painting around them instead of just painting over and washing in, I think it will give a sharper result.
I'll need to go over the first coat quickly with a watered down coat just to get a nice even finish.
and some pics of the finished stuff so I don't get depressed at how crap Njal's legs look at the mo!
also very impressed with fine cast stuff that came.
I'm going to do washes, probably devlan mud and black to darken the runes, I am painting around them instead of just painting over and washing in, I think it will give a sharper result.
I'll need to go over the first coat quickly with a watered down coat just to get a nice even finish.
and some pics of the finished stuff so I don't get depressed at how crap Njal's legs look at the mo!
also very impressed with fine cast stuff that came.
Monday, 25 July 2011
New stuff wot I bought
I got a Harlequin Shadowseer, going to probs paint him loads of conflicting colours. My freehand is horrific so will be block colours.
I also got Grimgor Ironhide, just because I like greenskin and he's an ace looking mini, loads of character.
Lastly a Lizardmen skink priest. "99060208077 Lizardmen Skink Priest with Feathered Cloak" ...Fancied painting bright green with turqouise!
Almost got a unit of greatswords but I know I wont be able to paint a unit of anything without giving up.
Static grass should be with me on Thursday to finish off Sk + G base. I painted the edges of the bases black then gloss varnished them? looks quite good.
Plan to do some painting tomorrow but do have to do some last minute studying.
o/
I also got Grimgor Ironhide, just because I like greenskin and he's an ace looking mini, loads of character.
Lastly a Lizardmen skink priest. "99060208077 Lizardmen Skink Priest with Feathered Cloak" ...Fancied painting bright green with turqouise!
Almost got a unit of greatswords but I know I wont be able to paint a unit of anything without giving up.
Static grass should be with me on Thursday to finish off Sk + G base. I painted the edges of the bases black then gloss varnished them? looks quite good.
Plan to do some painting tomorrow but do have to do some last minute studying.
o/
Face
Yo,
Set of the usual horrid pics of the work done on the face.
It is dark flesh base, then dark flesh/dwarf flesh then dwarf/elf - lastly elf?
Usual obscene amount of dicking about that I usually do with faces. (possibility of embarrassing type there)
The sharp pictures have horrible lighting and the ones with better lighting are fuzy as feck.
Honest to God don't think I can paint this guys eyes :( not gonna try unless im feeling insanely brave, I know the theory but just cant execute.
Tennis elbow in left hand doesn't help either.
Its not 100% finished, good thing about skin is you can change tones when rest of the model is done, i'm thinking too pale at the minute.
yeah that is a blurry ipad 2, I took it out of focus due to it being pure porn.
Also my "lucky Omani Jeep garage business card" can be seen at the back, 3 1/2 years old that puppy as well as my lovely wine coloured curtains.
Set of the usual horrid pics of the work done on the face.
It is dark flesh base, then dark flesh/dwarf flesh then dwarf/elf - lastly elf?
Usual obscene amount of dicking about that I usually do with faces. (possibility of embarrassing type there)
The sharp pictures have horrible lighting and the ones with better lighting are fuzy as feck.
Honest to God don't think I can paint this guys eyes :( not gonna try unless im feeling insanely brave, I know the theory but just cant execute.
Tennis elbow in left hand doesn't help either.
Its not 100% finished, good thing about skin is you can change tones when rest of the model is done, i'm thinking too pale at the minute.
yeah that is a blurry ipad 2, I took it out of focus due to it being pure porn.
Also my "lucky Omani Jeep garage business card" can be seen at the back, 3 1/2 years old that puppy as well as my lovely wine coloured curtains.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
An Idea to pick out detail
I have this problem when looking at a black model, I always have to touch up after the spray paint but the black paint is not nearly as matte as the spray so I find it hard to see detail.
Anyway, decided to do a very light drybrush to pick out detail, thought id pick the armour base colour, may as well... easier to hide later on.
Gives a nice preview of the excellent detail on this model (not a finecast btw) I suppose it makes doing detail more like a colouring in book......even just drybrushing the model like that makes me more familiar with its layout so I don't go just painting the bear claws as a continuation of the fur or something crappy like that.
excuse my rugged bricklayer hand.
Had an epic plan on the glowing runes, im going to base them white, then black out the armour again, making the recesses white, then mebbe ink them later on, want to get that glowy runes effect!
Anyway, decided to do a very light drybrush to pick out detail, thought id pick the armour base colour, may as well... easier to hide later on.
Gives a nice preview of the excellent detail on this model (not a finecast btw) I suppose it makes doing detail more like a colouring in book......even just drybrushing the model like that makes me more familiar with its layout so I don't go just painting the bear claws as a continuation of the fur or something crappy like that.
excuse my rugged bricklayer hand.
Had an epic plan on the glowing runes, im going to base them white, then black out the armour again, making the recesses white, then mebbe ink them later on, want to get that glowy runes effect!
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Skarsnik & Gobble - Almost there...99%
Just finishing up the base.
Drybrushed up the stone, using ye olde methods. Drybrushed the earth, then slapped dark brown/light brown/green wash on it.
The stone actually has green and brown drybrushing on it and it highlighted up to be quite light on extreme edges.
Last thing that needs to be done is that sand painted over and turned into something, probably grass.... not got any static grass stuff....
I swear I will tidy that brown blob on the back of his right hand as well.
Drybrushed up the stone, using ye olde methods. Drybrushed the earth, then slapped dark brown/light brown/green wash on it.
The stone actually has green and brown drybrushing on it and it highlighted up to be quite light on extreme edges.
Last thing that needs to be done is that sand painted over and turned into something, probably grass.... not got any static grass stuff....
I swear I will tidy that brown blob on the back of his right hand as well.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Almost finished...........
Wee 5 month hiatus...........
Put a couple of hours into her to attempt to finish today. I would have made it but I found out I don't own any static grass or flock o.0
Quite happy with it :D will be honest and say I was bored of painting this before I finished! anyway still happy with it.
Weird how the camera picks up the blue in the metals so clearly. In hindsight I should have used a brown ink I think, but you cant see the blue at all in normal light really.
Ink wash and drybrush for the rock on the base then flock the heck out of everything else.
vid: (much more honest look than the pics IMO), damn just watched it back, quality is total jobby, oh well.
pics:
Put a couple of hours into her to attempt to finish today. I would have made it but I found out I don't own any static grass or flock o.0
Quite happy with it :D will be honest and say I was bored of painting this before I finished! anyway still happy with it.
Weird how the camera picks up the blue in the metals so clearly. In hindsight I should have used a brown ink I think, but you cant see the blue at all in normal light really.
Ink wash and drybrush for the rock on the base then flock the heck out of everything else.
vid: (much more honest look than the pics IMO), damn just watched it back, quality is total jobby, oh well.
pics:
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