15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Hi I'm Working on some Yu Jing I'm painting for a friend. He wanted a darker colour scheme so that they will look evil and sinister hopefully I can make them look like the evil scheming bastards that they are .
I would really like some comments an feedback on them.
This is what I have finished so far.
I have some more pictures of them in my gallery.
I,m currently working on a Shaolin monk just finishing up is uniform, going to work on his armour next.
46982
Post by: MrMerlin
Your paintwork is really, really nice! The faces are especially well done, loking forward to more!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks I'm glad you like them.
Just a small update I have worked on the armour plates and the robe currently working on the face. The robe gave me some trouble with the shading and I will go back an touch it up when I'm finished with the face.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
I finished up the last parts on the shaolin monk and attached his gun.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
I have started work on two new metros. Have worked on the trousers and boots so far, will work on the jacket next.
I have a slight problem I'm not sure what colours i used on my previous metros jackets. I think it was P3 coal black and codex grey, will have to do some experimentation to get it right.
31462
Post by: Hindenburg
Wow. Very impressive! I like the splash of color on the Yu Jing combi rifle casings. I might have to try something like that as I'm not that happy with mine.
And that Metro is superb.
64787
Post by: BurstFire
Wow, nice colors! Well done. I'm thinking of getting into Infinity. How does it compare to a Skirmish game like Mordheim? More luck? Less? Tactical? RPG elements?
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments.
@BurstFire
It was a while since I played Mordheim, but I would say that it is less luck since there are a lot of modifiers you can use to improve your odds the weapons range, cover, equipment, etc.
This also helps infinity become an extremely tactical game since it has a reaction system, so the enemy you are shooting at can fire back or try to dodge. So it becomes a contested roll where the player with the best roll wins so you want to stack the odds in your favour as much as possible. The game really rewards movement and positioning if I lose a game I usually wonder about how I could have played differently and not how I should change my list which was the case when I played 40k.
There are no real RPG elements in the original game, but the Paradiso campaign book introduces spec op units which skills and equipment can be improved. Automatically Appended Next Post: I have had some more time to paint the metros. Worked on the weapons and jackets I haven't been able to match the jacket colour to the old ones exactly but I think it is close enough comments and criticism are welcome.
31462
Post by: Hindenburg
Very impressive. That blending and highlighting is something I simply cannot match.
Also a question. Did the veteran kazak in your avatar attend Kreml High?
54374
Post by: Chemical Cutthroat
Ivan's painting makes me sad on the inside.
Like looking at the most beautiful woman in the world and knowing you can only look but never have her.
Which is a metaphor for painting skill... or being lonely.
Okay it needs some work.
Amazing models though man. I got a long way to go with my hard highlighting and obnoxiusly bright colors.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the coments.
@Hinderburg That didn't actually cross my mind but thanks for reminding me now I have to watch varan teatern again .
I finished the last parts of the metros so now they are compete.
Here is a group photo with all the Metros I have painted, now I have to order the HMG metro so I can have the complete collection .
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Since I managed the pass my last maths exam I rewarded myself with some new Windsor and newton brushes. I decided to try them out on the Marlene figure that came with the Infinity campaign book.
Here are some early w.i.p photos
56607
Post by: CDK
She looks great. I love the colors. I can't wait to see it finished.
677
Post by: precinctomega
Love the spetznaz T-shirt on the Metro!
R.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments, I worked a bit more on the Marlene mini painted her little robot.
56607
Post by: CDK
They seem like they need one bright color to really pop. Maybe when you have more highlights it wouldn't be needed though.
123
Post by: Alpharius
I like it!
Are you airbrushing that at all, or is it all 'traditional' brushing?
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Sorry for the late reply.
@CDK I painted the hair bright pink hopefully it will add some brightness to the figure.
@Alpharius I don't use an air brush, just thin layers of paint and some patience
Here is the finished figure.
123
Post by: Alpharius
I really like your work, and I really like that you're not using an airbrush as it give me hope that I too can non-airbrush my way to awesome looking models like yours!
34242
Post by: -Loki-
It's great to see a well painted Go Go.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments
@Alpharius I have never seen the need to use an airbrush on normal sized, I'm tempted to get one to paint T.A.G.s with but for normal infantry traditional layering techniques works well. The trick is to use really thin layers and remember that the highest concentration of paint will be where ever you finish your brush stroke. So for example when highlighting you always want to drag your brush towards the part that should be the brightest and toward the darkest part when shading.
123
Post by: Alpharius
Thanks for the tip (and the inspiration!) Ivan!
56607
Post by: CDK
I think it came out great. The bright hair helps.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments. I have not painted much for a while but I finally decided to start working on my PanOceania army. I painted a test figure a while ago but I was not happy with how it looked for some reason I found it tricky to get a good colour scheme for PanOceania. I liked how the Shock army of Acontecimento looked so I made a colour scheme inspired from them. I'm not totally satisfied with it particularly the gun could use some more work so I would really appreciate some feed back on the figure.
This is how the old colour scheme looked like.
And this is the new colour scheme
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Lovely work, mate! New colour scheme looks grand. Do you wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry blend?
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks I'm glad you like it most of the time I use wet on dry blending (layering) mostly because I feel it gives me more control over the paint .
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
That's good to know. I haven't painted much but I've been considering my options and I was thinking that exact thing you just said. Layering may be more time consuming but there is so much more control with it.
Do you freehand your icons on?
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Yes I freehand the symbols it is actually easier than it looks because you don't have to be totally exact with it. Neither of the circles are perfectly round and the symbols them selves are simplified.
68667
Post by: Squidbot
Love your camo.
10093
Post by: Sidstyler
Wow, I love that grey armor.
And yeah, that camo is pretty boss, too. Some of the best I've seen.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Crazy Ivan wrote:Yes I freehand the symbols it is actually easier than it looks because you don't have to be totally exact with it. Neither of the circles are perfectly round and the symbols them selves are simplified.
Easy when you know how, eh? They look great, once I build up some confidence I might try it out.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Yes the big secret is practise some swearing and some more practice . Started work on an ORC trooper not totally sure on the colour scheme yet it probably needs more panels to be painted as camouflage.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Beautifully painted and I like the layout of the colour scheme. Once the rest is painted it'll be easier to say whether it needs more camp or not. I'm sure you'll make the right call.
63373
Post by: kestril
I think the blue could be a bit more vibrant (this is the future after all. A future with considerably less grim-darkness. Otherwise, I love the camo scheme.
59176
Post by: Mathieu Raymond
Love the lighting on it, very natural.
34906
Post by: Pacific
Love the camo on this Orc trooper!
And, please tell me the recipe for your grey? It looks gorgeous on that line trooper.
123
Post by: Alpharius
Absolutely loving that Orc Trooper WIP - it is getting me all fired up to finally get moving on painting up my Infinity stuff.
Starting with PanO, of course, and working up to the Jotum!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments and sorry for the late reply.
@kestril The blue didn't really work so I changed it to a light grey instead.
@Pacific I borrowed the colour recipe from Giraldez blog
http://studiogiraldez.blogspot.se/2012/12/hospitalario-hmg.html
If you got a backstage pass at beasts of war there is a good blue grey armour tutorial video there.
http://www.beastsofwar.com/backstage/painting-teutonic-knight-pano-armour/
@Alpharius I also have a Jotum waiting for a paint job I'm really tempted to get an airbrush to paint the tags with.
I have finished the painting the ORC trooper, I did a few changes on it switched the blue to light grey and altered the weapon colour I will repaint the sniper rifle on the fusilier to match it.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Dayum. That, my friend, rocks.
Nice level of realism and the tasteful OSL really works well.
5182
Post by: SlaveToDorkness
Oh, I love that! Great gems and OSL. Cammo is a great touch as well.
16876
Post by: BlueDagger
One day I aspire to be able to do OSL that well. Kudos sir.
34906
Post by: Pacific
That is a thing of beauty.. absolutely great!
And thanks a lot for the recipe mate
18980
Post by: Arakasi
I love all of your work - very inspiring - I'd say keep it up, but it doesn't seem necessary
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments I'm glad you like it. I think it is my second attempt at painting OSL I just painted the mini as normal and added some thin coats of VMC electric blue where wanted the blue light adding in some white as I got closer to the light source. I think the trick to OSL is to work up slowly to the brightness you want and not to overdo it.
56607
Post by: CDK
That ORC is fantastic. I love the colors.
63373
Post by: kestril
Love it. Great work.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments. I have started painting a Mech-Engineer from the Yu Jing faction. I really like this sculpt it is a bit fiddly to paint but a really nice details on it.
59176
Post by: Mathieu Raymond
Dood, you paint light like you have no right! I'm really jealous.
123
Post by: Alpharius
I'm always looking forward to the next Crazy Ivan update - you never disappoint!
Fantastic looking miniature, and you're not even done - congrats!
34906
Post by: Pacific
I won't attempt to praise through rhyme as Mathieu has done, but that looks bloody awesome. That blending work you have done is exceptional, look forward to the next update !
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
I'm not going to attempt to convey how much I love that. And you haven't even finished, it's like your kicking us while we're down.
What's the chance of some tutorial stuff from you? I'd really like to see you step by step some camp and I'm sure others would be interested.
56607
Post by: CDK
Looks like you airbrushed her! Very cool I can't wait to see her complete.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for those kind words I have finished the mini had to go back and make some touch ups after I applied the varnish since it messed a bit with the colour transitions.
@Casey's Law I could try to make a tutorial although I haven't made any before so I don't know how useful it will be. I have a Yu Jing hacker primed and ready that I could use or should I use PanO mini for the tutorial?
123
Post by: Alpharius
I said it before, and I'll say it again - your 'airbrush' quality painting without using an airbrush is an inspiration!
What's your secret?
Super-thin layers and patience + natural talent?
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Beautiful work! Reminds me very much of Deus Ex. Was that intentional at all?
As for a tutorial, anything would be good. As you can see a lot of us are interested in your process. Something with camo would be extra nice!
56607
Post by: CDK
Wonderful. The only critique I could have is that she looks like she's "old". The highlights in her hair are a bit too bright and make her look like her hair is going grey. Otherwise I love it.
123
Post by: Alpharius
As someone getting 'old' and possibly starting to get a few grey hairs (kids will do that to you!)... I'm still trying to decide on whether or not to be offended by that!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments
@Alpharius I agree nothing wrong with a few grey hairs it is a sign of wisdom As for the secret to good colour transitions I would agree with the two first statements and substitute talent for practise (been painting for 15+ years now) and reading lots of tutorials and watching some painting videos.
@CDK I could add blue glaze or two to tint it a bit I wanted a dark hair that could stand out from the dark armour.
@Casey's Law I didn't intentionally aim for a Deus ex colour scheme but I do really like the art direction in that game so I might have done so subconsciously. I will try to make some step by step guides on the next mini I paint, just need to remember to take some pictures when I'm painting.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Lovely, I can't wait!
It is a wonderful source of inspiration. Rich universes like that have a great habit of impregnating our own work and directing us subconsciously.
56607
Post by: CDK
Alpharius wrote:As someone getting 'old' and possibly starting to get a few grey hairs (kids will do that to you!)... I'm still trying to decide on whether or not to be offended by that!
lol Hey I'm right with you! But I doubt old looking is not wanted.
I colored wash could be cool. but don't want it to clash too much with the other colors. I think just darken with black wash a little and it would be great.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Here is my the first part of my tutorial attempt. I will go trough the paint job step by step first the mini it self a Zanshi hacker fromt the yu Jing faction. I have chosen a white primer since it will give cleaner colours in my opinion and that is more fitting for Infinity. As you can see I have mounted it on an old spice jar to give a better hold on the mini and to avoid accidentally touching the mini during painting.
The colours I will use in this tutorial comes from several different paint ranges I use paint from the Vallejo model colour (VMC), Vallejo game colour (VGC), Privateer press (P3) and Reaper master series paints (RMSP). I use a whet palette for mixing the paints on. For the base coat I used a mix of RMSP Pale Olive and P3 Cryx bane base to obtain a pale grey green mixture.
I applied about 3 thin coats of this mixture on the mini for the base coat.
When the base coat was done I started to apply shades and highlights. I usually paint my minis with zenithal lighting i.e that the light source is directly overhead the mini. I recommend reading this tutorial for a better explanation of light sources http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.se/2010/08/tutorial-zenithal-lightning-work-order.html
To shade I added more P3 Cryx bane base and RMSP Nightshade purple to make a progressively darker colour mixture.
I shaded the mini with thin layers of this paint mixture pushing the paint towards the darkest parts of the mini to obtain a colour transition and using darker paint with each layer. Here is some pictures after I added a few layers of shading.
For highlighting mixed some VMC dark sand and VGC dead white with the base colour mixture.
Just like with the shading I added progressively brighter layers of paint to the mini pulling the paint up towards the brightest parts of the mini. Here are some pictures after I have finished the shading and highlighting of the base coat.
When painting camouflage I shade and highlight each layer completely before moving on to the next. I do this because when using thin paints the shading and highlighting from the previous layer show through so I can use it as a guide for shading and highlighting the next layer.
For the next layer in the camo I used a mix of RSMP muddy olive and VGC Charred brown to obtain a moss green colour.
I applied this colour in large bands on the mini.
I did forget to take pictures of the palette for the final steps but I added some of the RMSP Nightshade purple to the colour and used it to enhance the shadows. The advantage to use the same shading colour on both camo fields is that you tied them together so that they looks unified.
To highlight I used some VGC sun yellow and VMC dark sand yellow.
I hope this tutorial can be of some use, if you are looking for the colour equivalents of the colours I was using from other brands I recommend looking at this colour conversion chart.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart
For the next part I will work on the armour.
18980
Post by: Arakasi
Awesome tutorial, really appreciate seeing how you approach your painting - looking forward to the rest!
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Brilliant, Ivan! That's really interesting and educational. It was also a nicely laid out, easy to follow tutorial and you write comfortably which made it even more enjoyable to read.
The two things that stood out most to me about your style are the tiny quantity of paint actually applied to the miniature and the drawing of the brush to concentrate pigments where they would naturally be. They are both techniques I've heard before but I think this is the best tutorial I've seen if it. I'm really looking forward to looking out for these things in your future updates.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Sorry taking so long to update the tutorial, have been a bit busy and I moved to a new city so there haven't been much time for painting. I have finished the grey parts of the armour.
@Casey's Law I can recommend this paining dvd Painting miniatures with Jérémie Bonamant Téboul He does a great job explaining the technique and it is much easier to see a video of it than try to explain it in words.
First I painted a base coat of vmc German grey the paint was applied in thin layers to give a good coverage and to sink in to all the crevices.
Then I used some black for shading which and mixed it with the grey to make smoother transitions for the larger areas. A useful thing to remember when shading and highlighting is that the sharper curve of the object you are painting is, the more dramatic the shift between light and dark should be. So for example things like the back plate and shoulder pads has gentler transitions and as you will see later the edges of some of the armour plates has harsher highlights. Since the armour is fairly dark the shading wont stand out so much before the highlights are added.
When I applied the highlight I first mixed some vmc pale blue with German grey to add the first layers of highlight and continued on with adding in some more pale blue and white as I worked towards the brightest parts. Finally I use some pure white to make some bright spots here and there on the mini.
I will work on the green parts of the armour next
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Glad you're back, mate! I hope you've been keeping well and are settling in to your new home comfortably.
That was another educational installment! I'm finding this very helpful and I'll be sure to check out that DVD, which appears to be available on YouTube. Thanks for the link!
67477
Post by: soulcow
Wow dude.. At first it seems as if you've just neatly coloured in the models, and that the lighting of the set is good.
but now I've seen your tut on the lighting, and read the linked one too, I notice now how you've put on such subtle shadows/highlights manually and it's crazy how realistic it is :3
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Frakkin heck! That's astoundingly beautiful man. Your colour theory is so interesting. I'm going to have to read more about that.
I hope you are entering the Painting Challenge! It'd be criminal not use your talents competitively!
67117
Post by: bantha_beast
Ivan, don't listen to Casey! With all that smooth blending of tiny little details your talents would be totally wasted on a mere painting competition!
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Haha! You just don't want any more competition!
39297
Post by: Cave_Dweller
Wow awesome infinity stuff, I really love your paint scheme and basing. Just all around nice stuff, good to see people doing infinity to such a high standard.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments, unfortunately I don't have the free time to dedicate to getting a mini ready for the painting contest right now. Hopefully I will have a bit of time to work on the tutorial this weekend.
34906
Post by: Pacific
Absolutely stunning work on the camo! It's hard to believe this miniature is 28mm..
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Pacific wrote:Absolutely stunning work on the camo! It's hard to believe this miniature is 28mm..
Right?! I can't blend like that at double the scale!
Shame you aren't entering the challenge Ivan but I'm glad you are keeping the tutorial going, I'm sure loads of the entrants will be reading up and trying to execute your style so you'll be entering by proxy anyway!
44431
Post by: killykavekommando
So much respect, man. I'll just go cry about my awful painting skills.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
44431
Post by: killykavekommando
It doesn't look like you prime your minis, is that just the camera angle, or is that on purpose?
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Hi I primed it white but the coat was a bit to thin so the metal is shining trough the primer a bit
44431
Post by: killykavekommando
Oh, that's why. I'm considering switching to white primer from black, but what are the benefits? I noticed that you do a lot of highlighting and blending, is it easier with a light primer?
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
I recently switched to white primer and it's made everything easier. There are a few cases where I'd still use black but white just takes colour so much better in my opinion. There are lots of good technical reasons to do it too but others can exaplain that better than I.
Ivan, this is more great stuff! I love how much depth you've given the piece at this stage. The reds are so warm that they give the miniature a wonderful grounding. Do you make a conscious descision to use the colours you do or is it a natural process for you where you just know what will work?
P.S. Thanks for posting on my blog. I'll post a reply as soon as I have a nice update to add.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments
@killykavekommando There are a few advantages from using white primer you don't need as many layers of paint to get a good coverage which is nice when you are painting whit thin layers of paint, this means that it becomes a bit easier to make transitions of the colours from shadow to highlight.
The colour also tend to look a bit more crisp and clean which is good if you are aiming for a brighter colour scheme. A definitive disadvantage is that you need to paint every little bit of the miniature especially the often hard to reach deep recesses of the mini because it would look strange to have white paint show trough in areas where there should be shadows when using black undercoat you can cheat a little bit and leave these areas black.
@Casey's Law It depends a bit on what I'm painting but I try to plan a bit on how I want the overall feel of the faction to be. For Yu Jing it was easier since I'm painting these for a friend he had some ideas on how they would look he wanted them to look dark and sinister with a military feel to them a bit like b movie bad guys or enemies in a computer game.
So I used dark grey on the armour I choose dark grey so that I could add some shadows to the armour and make the different sections of the armour stand out. To add to the darker look I used some Cryx bane base since it is a colder green that tends to lean a bit to the blue and mixed it with some pale olive this gave me a colder grey green. I didn't have a good plan for how I wanted the gun and equipment to look so I chose to use thornwood green since I like that colour and I had used it on the Hac Tao this helped to tie them together. I did need some contrast colours to make the mini stand out a bit and red is always a good contrast colour to green so I used it for the grips on the weapons and some Orange details the give it that computer bad guy look.
When I tried to create a colour scheme for PanO I had some trouble to come up with something I liked until I decided that since Yu Jing and PanO is mortal enemies I should paint them as the direct opposite to Yu Jing so I went for a lighter colour scheme with blue accents. It also gave me an opportunity to take a break from painting so much green and use some colours that I don't use to often. So I try to make a plan on the general feel and look on the mini and work from there it is always tricky for me to get the colour scheme right I the first attempt but I think it is important to not be afraid to go back and change parts of the mini you don't like.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Whoa, thank you for going into so much detail! All of this information is so useful.
When I have a little more time I'm going to paint something using this as a reference to really help me get to grips with the techniques.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
67117
Post by: bantha_beast
Nice! I really like the black and green colour scheme with the orange accents.
62749
Post by: Dr H
It's been a very interesting painting tutorial, really like the camo'. I'm very impressed with your painting. Good job.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
*applause*
Love it mate, if I can achieve this level one day I'll be more than happy! The notes on shading hair was really enlightening, I would never have even thought of that. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this tutorial, it'll be a constant reference point for me and for others I'm sure.
The pink hair is really nice and subtle but do you have any tips on painting a really vibrant, almost neon, hot pink?
And what's next on your to do list?
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments sorry to be so late in my reply.
@Casey's Law not sure as I have not tried to paint neon pink hair but i would try to start with a really strong pink colour and for shading I would try to experiment a bit to see what colour would work best purple, dark blue or dark red perhaps? you need a colour that helps the pink to look clean and not muddled for highlighting I would go for straight white.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Thanks Ivan, I'll do some tests and see what sticks
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Started working on a Wu Ming here is early wip pictures currently working on the armour I will add some camouflage to it in the same way as I painted on the Hac Tao.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Nice start, mate. I bet there are quite a few DPC entrants relieved that they didn't have to go up against you.
56607
Post by: CDK
Fantastic as always.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
75670
Post by: Michael Bishop
Wow!
Some gorgeous models you have created! Subscribing.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Beautiful mate, you're a master!
63430
Post by: medusa
This is crazy! I´ll throw away my minis right now. You´re awesome.
57982
Post by: junex
Amazing work! I will be following this blog from now on.
I love how you made the camo patterns on the Wu Ming big. The details of the armor are still noticeable at the same time giving the overall impression of the camo.
I notice that you leave off pieces while painting for easier access I'm guessing, then assemble them later. Do you pin & glue them or just glue them on?
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Hi and thanks for the comments.
@junex It depends on the miniature it prefer to leave parts of so that I can reach all the parts of the mini but only if the part are easily attachable afterwards if possible I try to finish the parts so I can varnish the first so the paint don't get damaged when I glue them. I'm currently working on a Briscard and the gun makes some of the areas hard to reach but the assembly is to complex, need to position both arms and I can't do that easily afterwards.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
62749
Post by: Dr H
That looks awesome and so realistic. Brilliant job.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Epic, as H says, very realistic! I see what you mean about it being a little flat in areas but I think it almost adds to that realism.
63373
Post by: kestril
That's very good. I especially like the rifle, because I find them so hard to do.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments
@Casey's Law yes there wasn't much room for the more dramatic shades and highlights, but the cloth should have fairly soft shadow and highlights so lets blame it on realism
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Finished painting a Karakuri from the Yu Jing faction as always comments and criticisms are welcome.
63252
Post by: Nerm86
I'm not a fan of that model but I am a massive fan of your painting. I can't put into words how awesome it is an, how crap it makes my painting look (mind you a 2 year old could make my painting look crap)
Truly awesome work as always Ivan.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Aw heck that's slick. Like Nerm I don't like the miniature but you've totally made it work. As always, your painting astounds me.
I'm still getting a really strong Deus Ex vibe from your scheme which is getting me really pumped up because I just order a new copy of the game to replace my scratched up disc. Can't wait to play it all over again.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks glad you like the paint job it is definitely a somewhat awkward looking mini.
@Casey's Law thanks will take that as a great complement since I love the Deus Ex games
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
39364
Post by: Baiyuan
Sexy pants already!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks finished the combat form not sure I liked how the OSL turned out but it will do for now. Started putting down some basic paint on the mobility form will post some pictures of it when there is something interesting to show.
34906
Post by: Pacific
Looks very nice so far, I love the camo style! Out of interest, does that mini come with both camo and standing form? It's certainly a unique mini from the range, I've always been curious as to what parts the set contains.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Whoa, you continue to blow me away with this stuff, dude! You could give Angel a run for his money!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
63967
Post by: Shanks
Wow these are fantastic! Very inspiring. Seeing these makes me want to try and improve my painting as much as possible.
34906
Post by: Pacific
The latest guys look amazing, very nice subtle job with the greys!
57811
Post by: Jehan-reznor
Waow, just waow, flabergasted!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the kind words trying to keep the painting momentum up started working on the spec ops version of Uxia Mcneill. Currently finishing up the clothes and armour thinking of painting the hair a strong red colour just need to find a colour recipe that doesn't look like clown hair so some suggestions are welcome.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
69676
Post by: Big H
Awesome work , muted and realistic but still sic-fi and vibrant !
Very very good !
306
Post by: Boss Salvage
Superb work on her skin in particular, and that face
- Salvage
62749
Post by: Dr H
Great work. Looks perfect.
81772
Post by: Siygess
<envy>Subtle camo and the face is fantastic!</envy>
39666
Post by: GiraffeX
Thats a lovely paint job the flesh tones and the muted green are outstanding.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the kind words, painting the face of a mini is definitely one of my favorite parts so I'm glad you liked it.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
34906
Post by: Pacific
Beautiful work as always!
No matter how many times I see it, can't get over how cool that camo scheme looks. Brilliant job.
5182
Post by: SlaveToDorkness
Nice!
14074
Post by: Mastiff
Love the colour scheme you've chosen, and what an amazing job you did on Uxia's face. It's very clean and smooth and retains a bit of a grin. Perfect.
72556
Post by: Red Harvest
Very nice work on Uxia's face.
I see you go for the drab military palette instead of the bright anime palette. You do it well
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
39666
Post by: GiraffeX
The camo on the Nisse looks amazing.
34906
Post by: Pacific
Am I allowed to mention the camo scheme again??
Wow... just wow..
51229
Post by: Sangarn
okay sorry, me too xD the camo is freakin great ! I really love it !!
123
Post by: Alpharius
Pacific wrote:Am I allowed to mention the camo scheme again??
Wow... just wow..
Yes, you are!
And yes, wow!
I thought painting eyes was hard enough!
89251
Post by: Jest
Awesome paintjob man, really!
You are an insipiration for me, because you get that amazing, wonderfull result without the airbrush! I really want to learn to paint like you.
I hope that when I start to paint my first Infinity's Miniature, I'm waiting for my Local Shop to order the paint and also I'm waiting that Operation: Ice Storm comes out, you want to help me!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
67477
Post by: soulcow
Your camo >.< wtf.
I've been holding this page of your blog on a tab in my window to use as a reference, but haven't had the courage yet to start a camo scheme on some of my minis ^^ You've done it again on the fusiliers, they are so good. And the blonde hair T.T
I also really like the nmm on the mormaer, the highlights on his visor are perfect o:
39666
Post by: GiraffeX
That camo is really good indeed.
I want to do camo on my PanO minis now when I get round to them but I've never attempted it before and it doesn't look easy.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
Yay! Ivan's back and as crazy as ever! These are beautiful, I'm really excited for when you get around to those Nomads.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks for the comments glad you them.
@GiraffeX Painting camouflage is not super hard but takes a bit work to get right the important bit i to keep it as simple as possible because it can very easily become muddled of you use to small fields or to many colours. I would start with two main colours and maybe add a third colour in small patches. I usually start with a base colour and paint it on the whole area that is going to be painted camouflage then I shade and highlight it before moving on to the next colour. To unify the colours you could add a glaze or two of the two main colours mixed together.
@Casey's Law Thanks good to be back painting Infinity since they are my favorite minis to paint. I don't have any Nomad minis to paint since i split the operation ice storm box with a friend.
43045
Post by: Casey's Law
I'd be more offended by you ditching the Nomads if your PanO weren't so beautiful.
57098
Post by: carlos13th
That camo is excelent. Wanted to do my Haqqislam in desert camo but I dont think I have the skill atm.
75670
Post by: Michael Bishop
Nisse is so beautiful, esp given it's age, can't wait to see how the O:I one turns out.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
34906
Post by: Pacific
Looks really nice, think yours are probably some of the most 'realistic'-looking Infinity miniatures I have seen Crazy Ivan.
Absolutely wonderful job with the blending and highlighting.
Can I ask if that is silfor products you have used for the base? It looks very effective.
Just as a random thought, you could change that armour piece on the Knight's base to look really old and rusted, as if warring factions had been fighting in that area for a long time..
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks, for the base I used some static grass not sure which brand it is the small bushes are woodland scenics dark and light green clump foliage. I'm going to add some paint and weathering powders to the armour when I'm finishing up the base.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Finished painting a C.S.U from operation ice storm. Went with a simple black red colour scheme.
28269
Post by: Red Corsair
LOVE that you painted a stocking seam on her, very characterful touch!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
39666
Post by: GiraffeX
Your colour choices are just as amazing as your painting
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Finished painting a Nisse multi sniper rifle so now I have finally painted all th PanO minis from the operation Ice storm box.
123
Post by: Alpharius
Beautifully done!
Crazy Ivan wrote:Finished painting a Nisse multi sniper rifle so now I have finally painted all th PanO minis from the operation Ice storm box.
Can we get a group shot of them?
77159
Post by: Paradigm
Sublime stuff!
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thank you glad you like them I will post a group photo but I first need to do some repair work since the box where they were stored in fell to the ground so i need to glue some arms and antennas back and do some touch ups on the paint job.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Got back to painting Infinity miniatures in anticipation of HSN3. Started working on a Kazak spetsnaz with a boarding shot gun here are some early w.i.p pictures.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
77159
Post by: Paradigm
Superb stuff! Great use of colour and tone!
62749
Post by: Dr H
Looks great.
89231
Post by: ckig
Love your stuff CrazyIvan. So clean and smooth. The camo looks great there. Very subtle. Nice work.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
89231
Post by: ckig
Looks great, the weathering on the feet is nice and subtle, not overdone.
62749
Post by: Dr H
Yeah, works well.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Thanks, I decided to use the limted edition Druze hacker as a proxy for the new PanO Locust profile. Painted it up in PanO colours i think it will fit in fairly well with the rest of the army, also started painting an Aquila guard with HMG.
306
Post by: Boss Salvage
Man I love that Druze sculpt ... She looks grand in blond as well
- Salvage
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Slowly getting back into miniature painting again. Ordered the Cold front box and started working on a Line Kazak. It was hard d to remember what colors I used since it was i while since i painted Ariadna minis.
15643
Post by: Crazy Ivan
Getting back into painting even more slowly. Finished a fusilier with a HMG.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Forgot to post a picture of the finished line kazak,
62749
Post by: Dr H
Good work. Welcome back.
|