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I painted this guy a while ago, but I never posted him. Well, here he is.




If I were to do him again, I wouldn't use the same kind of wire for the lightning arc (it looks a little too tube-like I think) but otherwise, I think I did a nice job.

I think I have one more angle on him in my gallery.

Nice effort..... but lightsourcing a power fist like that just looks.... wrong.... to me. I'd say if you light source a fist again, make it look like lightning playing across the surface, and make the lightning the source.

Just my $0.02.

I think you did a nice job on the lightsourcing like that, but I think it's too big of an item for it to be an effective technique. I think the "light" on the head, torso, and tabard looks good, but that the fist itself looks odd.

Yeah. I've identified the problem. The arc (white wire) should be the source of the light, and for the most part I was consistent with this. The trouble is the powerfist itself should be lit from behind (the fingers ought to lit differently).

Overall, I'm pleased with the job, and I know what I'll do differently next time.