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This is by far my favorite thread on dakka. I hope to see more amazing stuff in 2015.
   
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Indiana

 Mengel19 wrote:
This is by far my favorite thread on dakka. I hope to see more amazing stuff in 2015.


Thanks!!



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Chicago

Very nice bases, are those resin or hand made? If not hand made where did you get them?

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Indiana

They are Dragon Forge Designs. Most of what I paint ends up on Jeffs bases. I dont charge extra for resin bases unless more elaborate, and unless a customer has an existing brand and line in mind I recommend his bases. Other brands are good, but I know him personally and hes a really good guy and a solo businessman and I try and help him out. Micro art and Secret Weapon also make great bases.



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Eastern PA

i check back into Dakka once a few months. this is the first place i go. great inspiration.

There ain't nearly enough Salvage in this thread!

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London

I love all these armies and its inspiring to see the work you have doe this year, you can really tell the effort and joy that has gone into these.
Cheers
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PS I found Wally



Relapse wrote:
Baron, don't forget to talk about the SEALs and Marines you habitually beat up on 2 and 3 at a time, as you PM'd me about.
nareik wrote:
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Indiana

You guys are too kind, and thanks in return. People like you keep me motivated.


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My sleep schedule was out of whack so I just painted 36 hours straight. Finished an army and gave two terrain pieces their makeover. Army pics up tomorrow!

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Indiana




About a year ago I did a massive Dusk Raiders army with a Reaver and about a company's worth of models. This is a "small" addition to that army, themed around an existing veteran force. It's all the fun toys the basic army didn't have..since they didn't exist.

I really like painting split color infantry. To many it might seem tedious, but the pop that comes with it is worth it, definitely. The next Marine army on the table is split colors as well. See you then!

More images on Facebook and the blog.

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Dublin, Ireland

Sweet baby Emperor, they are unbelievable, so striking.

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Dallas Texas

The color schemes you choose to paint always have this incredible way of popping, looking very vivid.

Is part of your process choosing colors that compliment and pop, or does your paint technique make all color schemes pop?

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Chicago

 GMMStudios wrote:
They are Dragon Forge Designs. Most of what I paint ends up on Jeffs bases. I dont charge extra for resin bases unless more elaborate, and unless a customer has an existing brand and line in mind I recommend his bases. Other brands are good, but I know him personally and hes a really good guy and a solo businessman and I try and help him out. Micro art and Secret Weapon also make great bases.


Awesome thanks.

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amazing work and i have no idea how you paint for 36 hours, i start to get tired of it after 4 hours. you were the one that inspired me to take the plunge into airbrushing, you've been a great inspiration.

 GMMStudios wrote:



This celebratory post will have to do for now. So here's to 2015, and if I am very lucky another one in 365 days.


This sounds a bit ominous. Are you thinking of quitting next year?

 GMMStudios wrote:


There is a massive influx of commission painters right now. This is (mostly, but not completely) due to the current airbrush wave that is going on with the hobby. As your average customer's palette becomes more refined this will fade. As cliche as it may be, it is a bubble.

I used to be a little bit like this too. While I have never once figured up what I make per hour, or how many hours a project has taken me, I used to be more concerned with cost and time. Anymore I just do what I enjoy and have fun. I do my best, within reason, and the reward is getting very excited about taking pictures and higher demand. Not trying to get every dollar out of every hour now. The past three years my end product has increased so much I do not feel it is tooting my own horn to say it blows away what I was doing in 2011, and what I was doing then is the norm now. Shedding that attitude allowed me to improve like this.


I guess this change had to be made to separate yourself from the other airbrush artists?

You used to do an army a week, do you find it take you longer now that you've changed your philosophy?

Do you think eye protection is necessary when airbrushing?
   
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Indiana

kb305 wrote:
amazing work and i have no idea how you paint for 36 hours, i start to get tired of it after 4 hours. you were the one that inspired me to take the plunge into airbrushing, you've been a great inspiration.

 GMMStudios wrote:



This celebratory post will have to do for now. So here's to 2015, and if I am very lucky another one in 365 days.


This sounds a bit ominous. Are you thinking of quitting next year?

 GMMStudios wrote:


There is a massive influx of commission painters right now. This is (mostly, but not completely) due to the current airbrush wave that is going on with the hobby. As your average customer's palette becomes more refined this will fade. As cliche as it may be, it is a bubble.

I used to be a little bit like this too. While I have never once figured up what I make per hour, or how many hours a project has taken me, I used to be more concerned with cost and time. Anymore I just do what I enjoy and have fun. I do my best, within reason, and the reward is getting very excited about taking pictures and higher demand. Not trying to get every dollar out of every hour now. The past three years my end product has increased so much I do not feel it is tooting my own horn to say it blows away what I was doing in 2011, and what I was doing then is the norm now. Shedding that attitude allowed me to improve like this.


I guess this change had to be made to separate yourself from the other airbrush artists?

You used to do an army a week, do you find it take you longer now that you've changed your philosophy?

Do you think eye protection is necessary when airbrushing?


Someone who does something for 36 hours has no interest in quitting. Just being thankful.

It's just a natural progression. To improve means going more micro in technique. Airbrush has a very low ceiling for how high the quality can be. It can look amazingly smooth but beyond that to add character and fine quality you're using a brush. Airbrush is awesome for saving time though, and I use it to basecoat and do some initial shading. Thinking about it, I don't really airbrush vehicles that much less than I used to, I just take it a whole lot further after.

And yes I used to paint an army a week. But I realized around 2012 there was no way to improve that, and the grind of trying to keep that up was nothing rewarding compared to doing my best. I did try hard with the knowledge I had then, but the quality today is 10x better for only about 2-3x slower.



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Indiana

 Smitty0305 wrote:
The color schemes you choose to paint always have this incredible way of popping, looking very vivid.

Is part of your process choosing colors that compliment and pop, or does your paint technique make all color schemes pop?


Sorry I missed this before.

It is a bit of both. On the macro level I try and work a customer's existing idea as much as possible, and then at the micro level as I am sifting through boxes of paint I am considering color contrast and palette.

I choose and mix a lot of colors on the fly and this is a good bit of the character my armies have. A lot of painters have hangups with sticking to an existing scheme, whats on the box, or "what color is that?" instead of just trusting their gut.

Someone famous once said, always trust your gut!

This is also a bit of an unsung hero that usually isn't seen 100% unless I were to paint two armies side by side to show it. You can always feel it but it's often hard to put a finger on, but it's always worth it. For example with the Dusk Raiders if I were to do a straight black and white and solid basecoaed the red they would not have any of that cel shaded rich look.

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terra

Wow,the painting on display here is so good i almost want to cry at my own standard.Thanks for sharing also i copied a couple of pics to help me with blending etc,i hope you don't mind.


 
   
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Indiana

Please, feel free. And thank you.



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Can I sue you for making me almost choke to death on the epicness?
   
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Burtucky, Michigan

"Ahhh Big Kahuna Burger, that's that new Hawaiian joint isn't it?! "

Awesome work as well. I really like how vibrant your colors are.
   
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Indiana

Thanks guys



Now I crave pizza and hear chiptunes.

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Indiana



Another batch with the Dusk Raiders. I love the little Ork buggies and tanks, so this idea was a good excuse to use them when I had it. Working on refurbishing more terrain as well. Frisket paper makes great stencils for shop signs. Until next time..

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Has anyone ever used the word 'paragon' to describe you and your awesome hobby abilities? Cause i cant think of a more fitting word, truly inspirational work.

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Indiana

Not that I can remember, but that's very flattering, thank you



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Absolutely fantastic work! Very inspiring stuff, makes me realize I still have a long way to go.
   
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Indiana

BaronVonSnakPak wrote:
Absolutely fantastic work! Very inspiring stuff, makes me realize I still have a long way to go.


Thanks! All it takes is practice and work. I am nobody special outside of all the time I have put in.



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Dublin, Ireland

One crew 3 hull points and a dream


Omfg

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Indiana

 Ratius wrote:
One crew 3 hull points and a dream


Omfg


Glad someone got that



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Shadeglass Maze

GMMStudios wrote:

Love the diorama, really brings these models to life

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Indiana

Thanks bud!

Thank you for dropping by my thread

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Indiana





Vroom vroom! I hope you like bikes, because here's a whole bunch!

A very challenging army to paint, but also very rewarding. I enjoy split color schemes simply because I get a kick out of making that last line highlight that divides the colors perfectly. It also just looks great.

The client was after a Slamanders army using what is traditionally a White Scars batch of models (including Khan). What I did was split the army down the middle white and green, making sure to balance the green with the white, which is tricky and very important. The shoulder pads are my favorite decision we came up with. They help balance both sides and solved the issue of emblem colors. Best of all that mix-up of coloring translated very, very well to the vehicles.

And let's call another dead on the pavement. Up next, Tau before starting the Throne!

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