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hi guys! this is my last work:
http://dragoncrusade.altervista.org/blog/?page_id=7

I hope you like it ^^

Wow that is bad ass, love the free hand cloak very very jelous

very very nice man

wow that looks really cool!

Thanx guyz so much ^^

Love the Death Korps, that looks totally badass
The free-hand on the back of the cloak, the shading . . . all of it is pretty damn awesome

Y your last?!?!?!??!?! Its so awesome!

Wow...

I do like it. I like it a lot.

Words fail me.

It's ok. The base isn't finished.

MauleedlovesYakeface wrote:It's ok. The base isn't finished.

^ said with overtones of jealousy... he wishes he could paint like that. Great job SF!

Jon Touchdown wrote:Y your last?!?!?!??!?! Its so awesome!

One question mark is enough and i believe the work you want is WHY. Use correct english please.
Anyway by last he means latest or most recent, its a pretty common usage of the word.

Great job SF, your managing to improve perfection

You Don't need to be cruel!!!!!!!!
Y U SO CRU-ELLLLLLL!!!???

MauleedlovesYakeface wrote:It's ok. The base isn't finished.

I think the base is just right take crit from him ^ with a pound of salt.

Thats pretty awesome.

The paint job is good but here are my issues.

The colors blent all together so nothing on it pops out. Even the metals on his coat are lost in the color.

Extra time is seen in the painting and it's nice but the fact remains that the model doesn't set itself apart. The base alone has nothing on it. Nothing to contrast with the model to make it stand out.

The skull is a nice touch but it's a basic skull. The extra designs on the coat are nice but they are all one color and not shaded. These are extra's that should not be missed. A hole in the laspistol would also have been a nice touch. Having the eye visors glowing would have been nice. I do think the leather belt is nice and it doesn't blend in with the coat. Bright red on the coat sleeves would have been great. Another thing that would have been great would be a shiny black leather combination cover rim and boots.

This model is an HQ choice and should reflect that on the field. This model will get lost in the mix and not stand out like it should. Some bright red color on places would be nice. Having the inside of the coat red would have been a nice touch. A little bit of shading on the metal parts of the gun and mask would also have been nice.

A good amount of time was spent on this model and it looks nice but as an HQ choice it should be flashy. A few extra big rocks and some grass flock would improve this 100%. Putting a brighter gold color on the metals would make them pop.

This guy can paint really well. It's just a bad choice of colors. With some touch ups this model could end up being great.

I appreciate your attempt at constructive criticism, but I don't agree, and feel that there is something to be said for demonstrating that you are capable of performing more admirably than the person you are critiquing.

I don't want to take away from the posts here but I have attended 4 years of art classes. I'm by no reason an expert but I do know what thing should look like.

Another issue is if you do not paint as well as someone are you not able to post. If so how does one post if the best painter on here put up pictures?

I'm out to sea for 7 months so there is no way for me to demonstrate my ability put yes I could but an equal piece on here.

captain.gordino wrote:I appreciate your attempt at constructive criticism, but I don't agree, and feel that there is something to be said for demonstrating that you are capable of performing more admirably than the person you are critiquing.

how dare a mere plebeian look at, let alone critique, such a wonderful work of art. I agree with you, master painter captain gordo. may his ship sink at sea.

That is incredible!!! Lovely smooth transition bewteen the blends and jawdropping freehand good job sir!

thanx for comment and critics, I need its to improve my skiils in paint ^^

MauleedlovesYakeface wrote:The paint job is good but here are my issues.

The colors blent all together so nothing on it pops out. Even the metals on his coat are lost in the color.

Extra time is seen in the painting and it's nice but the fact remains that the model doesn't set itself apart. The base alone has nothing on it. Nothing to contrast with the model to make it stand out.

The skull is a nice touch but it's a basic skull. The extra designs on the coat are nice but they are all one color and not shaded. These are extra's that should not be missed. A hole in the laspistol would also have been a nice touch. Having the eye visors glowing would have been nice. I do think the leather belt is nice and it doesn't blend in with the coat. Bright red on the coat sleeves would have been great. Another thing that would have been great would be a shiny black leather combination cover rim and boots.

This model is an HQ choice and should reflect that on the field. This model will get lost in the mix and not stand out like it should. Some bright red color on places would be nice. Having the inside of the coat red would have been a nice touch. A little bit of shading on the metal parts of the gun and mask would also have been nice.

A good amount of time was spent on this model and it looks nice but as an HQ choice it should be flashy. A few extra big rocks and some grass flock would improve this 100%. Putting a brighter gold color on the metals would make them pop.

This guy can paint really well. It's just a bad choice of colors. With some touch ups this model could end up being great.

For someone who has yet to upload any actual work of his own, you're sure putting out some bold words. Until we see something of near equal or better quality (Or really - anything at all), I would keep the critique to a minimum. I'm sure somewhere between 2006 and now, you've been home from "the sea" long enough to post at least a few pictures of your minis. This is an amazing model, and the dull neutral and earth tone color pallette perfectly reflect the Death Korps' style of uniform. Perhaps he was the smart officer and decided to drop bright colours in favor of not being the first one to be shot at. Certainly an appealing concept to me.

top notch, as per

best mini ive seen

tnx ^^

This whole notion of one needing to display equal or greater skill before being allowed to critique another is absurd- do you feel unable to review a book you've just read because you've never written a novel? Probably not.
Now back to the OP. It's a lovely mini, and i actually think that the homogeneity works fine, since i get the impression that DKOK are a usually battle worn army. My one criticism is the skull- the design looks a little child-like. Just a friendly suggestion, take a look at a pic of an actual skull for the next one. And before anyone pipes up, i've studied human anatomy for some time, and i can draw a skull!

I'm not saying someone cannot give constructive criticism, I'm saying that until they release pictures of their own, they should be minimalistic in noting the things they dislike about a paintjob. It's just common courtesy. If someone hasn't put up any pictures of their own, they shouldn't be too critical of the works of those that have.

I agree with the skull, but it's GRIMDARK 40K. As long as it's identifiable as a skull, and it's a big skull at that, it works fine for me

Overall, it's excellent, but the skull and designs on the back of the coat are off-centre and at a slightly odd angle, though that may be the photograph.

Also, OP - can you please post your images in the thread rather than a link? (Just copy and paste the direct URL of the picture between a pair of img tags)

I've noticed Captain.Gordino has been following you around and putting the images into the thread, for which i am grateful

metallifan wrote:I'm not saying someone cannot give constructive criticism, I'm saying that until they release pictures of their own, they should be minimalistic in noting the things they dislike about a paintjob. It's just common courtesy. If someone hasn't put up any pictures of their own, they shouldn't be too critical of the works of those that have.

That's completely asinine.