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LOL I obviously meant brush rather than light. My mind just gets confused sometimes

Solar_lion wrote:Since you seem to have a audience for green, Why not start with the formula you mention above. It's something obviously you have mastered so should be an easy and good choice to get you some experience. In addition you could start with some tried and true basic techniques. It essential to have and see good technique. There is still lot of variation and seeing a proven painter is always helpful.
I look forward to see whatever you put out.
Always learning SL

logg_frogg wrote:A tutorial on painting and shading bright colours would be fabtastic
Your bright/light colours are always amazing!

Hmm, green could be fun. A lot of people paint orks and gobbo's and I've rarely seen tutorials that weren't for very dark toned heavily washed ork skin ( tutorials for beginners that is) so yeah, that could be a good idea I'm sure someone would find it useful.

Dysartes wrote:Not looking for a tutorial, Ifalna, but how would you recommend painting an animal's large-irised eye? Imagine an Aberdeen Angus calf, for instance - minus the ridiculous eyelashes.

Oh I would go with painting it naturally. Cow's generally have extremely dark brown irises that cover nearly their entire eye, so you could skip white altogether, go for a deep brown iris, then a black sideways pupil and a good painted shine enhanced by a gloss coat. I always just copy reality when I do animal eyes, hehe.

Bacms wrote:One tutorial that I never managed to find is how to paint OSL with a light. I mean there a few ones done but not with video.

The quickest way is with an airbrush. I can handle that, but painting OSL is not something I would consider myself good enough to make a tutorial about :( Maybe when I have more practice with it and feel I've gotten good enough. Theres a great OSL airbrush tut on Dakka though, I'll see if I can find it.

So I've been working on the sea bases for the boaties today, they are quite tricky to get right, but I would say I am nearly done Nice frothy sea green so far. I might get some shots later today, but if not I will have some for tomorrow!

I also finally finished this guy ( character standard for a friend, working on him in between other models for quite a while )



That is a HUGE picture, so please do feel free to zoom, hahaha.

I am really happy with him, he looks overly dark here but he really is extremely dark and I didn't want to edit him to be lighter and lose colour. The banner was a total pain in the bum. We wanted something that would suite Bjorn, but his banners just couldn't fit properly because of how much space the wolf head took up.

The only way I could get something remotely detailed on was to lower it and make it simpler, so I went with the basic banner of navy, yellow, and red, then added on a big wolf skull. It looks nice in reality, not as nice in the shots sadly. Can't see the brushstrokes I tried to emulate cloth with.

Either way, I learned a lot from this guy. He was a mishmash of ideas I had never tried before and I loved painting him Owner doesn't know he is done, so I'm going to giftwrap him now hehe.

For airbrush OSL, try Eggroll's Blood Angels thread - lots of good power source and headlight examples there.

Nice work on that dread Iffy! (even if it IS a space wolf)

Man, you guys have just got to zoom in on that pic to appreciate it! Lucky friend! (voted too!)

I'd be interested in seeing how you do your ork skin, so that's a vote from me.

The dread is awesome! The only thing I'm not sold on is the banner, but if it's better in person, it should be fine. The owner certainly is lucky to get it.

I always liked MajorTom11's article for osl:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Zenithal_Airbrushing%2C_OSL_and_Snow_and_Ice_Tutorial%2C_subject_-_Grey_Knight

Yggsdrasil wrote a great brush OSL tutorial: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/351390.page

Woo hoo! BFFs!


*does a little dance*

All of the OSL sources that people have noted are excellent resources. Both articles are quit thorough and I especially enjoy eggroll's thread as you get to see first hand how he shades things throughout the panting progression.
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Iffy,

That Bjorn is damn amazing!
It's been too long since we have seen you paint to this standard. The attention to detail on the banner, the freehand, the weathering are all very nice and super clean without being over the top. I really enjoy how the entire model stays in the same hue. The freehand on the banner is also top notch!

Superb work.

@Ifalna: thank you very much. I'm going to try those techniques on some grots that I coated with primer a while back. (I really should create a plog here some day.)

And that was a beautiful Ven Dread (not really a SW fan, but I have to admit the little touches, like the bone halo, pelts, and iconography, really do give it quite a bit of character). I pushing in on the close ups as well. Wow, that is detail.

Dysartes wrote:For airbrush OSL, try Eggroll's Blood Angels thread - lots of good power source and headlight examples there.

Yeah his work is fantastic, I have had a look myself and learned a lot about airbrush osl I'm still too nervous to actually try it because of the " OH GOD I PUT TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE TRIGGER AND RUINED THE MODEL" factor, but I will one day face my fears and try it out. Maybe I shall just get drunk first.

Gitsplitta wrote:Nice work on that dread Iffy! (even if it IS a space wolf)
Man, you guys have just got to zoom in on that pic to appreciate it! Lucky friend! (voted too!)

Thanks Gits! It is a huuuuuuge picture, I think it's the biggest I've uploaded. Notice my amazing skill at including two of the exact same shot in the group? That was totally intentional, all the cool kids are doing it.

prime12357 wrote:I'd be interested in seeing how you do your ork skin, so that's a vote from me.
The dread is awesome! The only thing I'm not sold on is the banner, but if it's better in person, it should be fine. The owner certainly is lucky to get it.

I think I will indeed paint up a tabletop ork or grot for my first vid, people always seem eager to know quick ways to get nice results with them, so that could be a very good thing to do first!
I'm going to work on making the vid this week, a friend of mine even made a really great cg opening for the vids I'm going to do for a college project, so I am thrilled

The owner got him today, he was happy. I am happy now too.

Vitruvian XVII wrote:I always liked MajorTom11's article for osl:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Zenithal_Airbrushing%2C_OSL_and_Snow_and_Ice_Tutorial%2C_subject_-_Grey_Knight

Yeah this one is fantastic, really great tut.

Gitsplitta wrote:Yggsdrasil wrote a great brush OSL tutorial: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/351390.page

I'd not seen this one before, bookmarked! I've tried halo osl before but not enough, I want to deffo keep pushing at it.

Briancj wrote:Woo hoo! BFFs!
*does a little dance*

/hifive

logg_frogg wrote:All of the OSL sources that people have noted are excellent resources. Both articles are quit thorough and I especially enjoy eggroll's thread as you get to see first hand how he shades things throughout the panting progression.

I have so many threads on Dakka saved because they have amazing resources, I think everyone should definitely go out of their way to find out new techniques from others. It's a great way to make painting really fun and broaden your horizons.

Gitsplitta recently painted up some Necron barges using a technique I've not seen before and oh my god they are incredible. Like, I couldn't come close. And being the Git he is, he is being all humble about them. Clearly he is a terrible person.

logg_frogg wrote:Iffy,
That Bjorn is damn amazing!
It's been too long since we have seen you paint to this standard. The attention to detail on the banner, the freehand, the weathering are all very nice and super clean without being over the top. I really enjoy how the entire model stays in the same hue. The freehand on the banner is also top notch!
Superb work.

Dicrel Seijin wrote:@Ifalna: thank you very much. I'm going to try those techniques on some grots that I coated with primer a while back. (I really should create a plog here some day.)
And that was a beautiful Ven Dread (not really a SW fan, but I have to admit the little touches, like the bone halo, pelts, and iconography, really do give it quite a bit of character). I pushing in on the close ups as well. Wow, that is detail.

Glad you liked Bjorn, he was only meant to be character but my friend was so incredibly patient with this that I kept picking at him and he ended nearer showcase ( full showcase would have had a bit more extreme detailing on things like the scrolls and glow cannon thingy) but I am really happy that he likes him

Oh and Dicrel, you should! I would totally be interested in that and I'm sure a lot of other people would be too

Today I am painting tiny oceans, which belong to tiny boats -



I am technically on weekend but am really enjoying painting the water, so hope to have shots up later

For future ref Glow Cannon Thingy = Plasma Cannon

Pew-Pew Pew-Pew *splat*

Hey, I like 'glow-cannon' just as much as 'plasma cannon'

Looking forward to finally having painted boats on a blue base.

prime12357 wrote:Hey, I like 'glow-cannon' just as much as 'plasma cannon'

That's Glow Cannon Thingy get it right

Dreadfleet stuff is looking pretty sweet. Its bigger than Id thought...

I can't remember the names of most guns etc as it has been years since I played, so I tend to just make up my own and stick with it. It works fine till I try and discuss the minis with other people however

And now for something very different:



BEHOLD.

A tiny ocean.

Tiny ocean is the size of a euro coin, and is the test ocean for the rest of the dreadfleet. I went with cold looking rough waters, as coming from Ireland, that is the only kind of sea I can comprehend.

The others are on their way to being done, will get a group shot too I noticed a bit of rogue foam on the right pic after loading it up, gotta sort that too.

Edit: Oh and they are indeed quite big, but it's mostly their sails. The main boats themselves are quite small

haha, I'm just ribbin ya' I know you don't play currently

It looks liek you go the highlights down perfectly on the water.

I'm guessing 2+ colours of blue base, blue wash and then white highlights? Maybe some highlights before washing

Id bet on there being a bit of green in there too.

Looks great for freezing uk water Roll it out!

Beautiful work on the water Iffy. That'll really make the boats stand out nicely. Don't forget the wakes!

I saw the water and immediately thought, looks too cold to swim in... until I realized that it's painted plastic the size of a quarter.

Any chance of a recipe? It's brilliant

that dreads banner looks great Iff, and I am excited to see how you fair with those ships! Im just prepairing for my jaw to be dropped with awsomeness!

Really pretty water you got going there. I am very excited to see some model boats getting done - I've always loved miniature boats.

Question - what brand of static grass do you use? I've gone with army painter because I am a sucker and didn't learn a thing from my bad experience with their spray primer. I would love to see you do a basing tutorial as I am a total basing noob.

Oh and congratulations on two years of getting commissions. That's very inspiring.

I'll be watching the dreadfleet stuff with interest as I have just aquired the box myself! Great work so far on the water.

Living in Hawaii, I tend to see the ocean quite a bit, but I have to say I've not seen such unwelcoming waters. (And for those picturing idyllic blue water, one word: hurricanes.) I've not seen the Dreadfleet game here (on the shelves, yes, but not being played) and I too did not realize how big (for a relative value of "big") those ships are (when there is an object for reference). I'll be curious to see how these will be painted up.

logg_frogg wrote:haha, I'm just ribbin ya' I know you don't play currently
It looks liek you go the highlights down perfectly on the water.
I'm guessing 2+ colours of blue base, blue wash and then white highlights? Maybe some highlights before washing

Hehe, it was a pretty epic amount of washes, Ill give the recipe below

Vitruvian XVII wrote:Id bet on there being a bit of green in there too.
Looks great for freezing uk water Roll it out!

Yah I figured a lot of people paint Dreadfleet bases really strong bright blue, but that's kinda out of place when you think about it. It will also give these guys a bit of a unique twist I think.

Gitsplitta wrote:Beautiful work on the water Iffy. That'll really make the boats stand out nicely. Don't forget the wakes!

I hope it will for sure The waters already look pretty crazy, I can't wait to start on the boats ;D I think I can bring the wakes up a bit brighter so it looks like there is air bubbles in the water, I'm gonna do that before I post them, great idea

Rogue Wolves wrote:that dreads banner looks great Iff, and I am excited to see how you fair with those ships! Im just prepairing for my jaw to be dropped with awsomeness!

Well I hope they turn out awesome too I'm gonna break out the real metals for them, lots of super strong golds and silvers. Should be really great fun.

weetyskemian44 wrote:Really pretty water you got going there. I am very excited to see some model boats getting done - I've always loved miniature boats.
Question - what brand of static grass do you use? I've gone with army painter because I am a sucker and didn't learn a thing from my bad experience with their spray primer. I would love to see you do a basing tutorial as I am a total basing noob.
Oh and congratulations on two years of getting commissions. That's very inspiring.

I'm using an old tub of GW grass, but I've been looking at those little army painter tufts and getting verrrrrry tempted.. my bases are totally simple though, have you seen Gits? Those are crazy! The only thing I think I do nicely are little grassy clumps with static grass, and thats mostly just being patient

The first year of commissions was mostly a test run, seeing if anyone would actually be interested in the service while still working full time. I think the last 6 months or so have been when I've been outputting the most as I switched to working on painting so much more and refined a lot of what I was doing to streamline processes. It's kind of terrifying to see my gallery approach 600 images with the majority of them being from this year.. thats freaking madness. I USED TO PAINT SO SLOW WHAT HAPPENED D:

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:I'll be watching the dreadfleet stuff with interest as I have just aquired the box myself! Great work so far on the water.

The models are really fantastic, I was deffo not expecting them to be this gorgeous

Dicrel Seijin wrote:Living in Hawaii, I tend to see the ocean quite a bit, but I have to say I've not seen such unwelcoming waters. (And for those picturing idyllic blue water, one word: hurricanes.) I've not seen the Dreadfleet game here (on the shelves, yes, but not being played) and I too did not realize how big (for a relative value of "big") those ships are (when there is an object for reference). I'll be curious to see how these will be painted up.

I honestly can't wait to get working on them either hehe, I'm technically on weekend and not meant to be painting, but my partner is off too and wants to see them be painted as much as I do haha, they are the first mini's to get him really interested!

prime12357 wrote:I saw the water and immediately thought, looks too cold to swim in... until I realized that it's painted plastic the size of a quarter.
Any chance of a recipe? It's brilliant

The recipe is a little crazy as I spent a while on them, but from memory it was:

-Base a very deep blue, like a regal/black mix.
-Start drybrushing in multiple highlights all the way up to enchanted blue.
-Do a thick 1:1 green black wash (read this in white dwarf, gives them their first green tinge but I pushed it further later)
-Drybrush with enchanted blue again.
-Drybrush in multiple highlights up to a very pale blue, near white. Keep this mostly around the peaks.
- Paint on a watered white peak along all the tops of the waves
- Wash the whole thing again with a 1:1 green/black wash thinned a little with water.

You now have a very green tinged sea with lots of really nice blends, but it is quite green and not like a natural cold sea.
So to fix that, get blue wash and thin it a little, then carefully paint it onto all the deeper parts and feather it up onto the waves. You want the sea to look deep blue, the waves to start to turn green as they rise, and the peaks to be pale.

Once thats dry, give the peaks a couple of layers of thinned white and dot on some solid white carefully, then gloss varnish the whhole thing.

The bigger bases are a bit darker because they have less actual wave peaks than this tiny one but they still look really deep and cold, they took quite a while but it was lots and lots of fun

Wow, you really put a lot of effort into those bases!

On the plus side the depth of colour is spectacular! I really can;t wait to see what you do with the boats! The *real metals* sounds very cool.

Also, just an aside, I think it would be awesome if you had business cards printed like the banner in your sig

LF, I've honestly been thinking of doing that and having them in the packages I send out for people to leave in their flgs and stuff

I just have to find a very cheap printing service as I am a peasant.

I have a few good friends in the multimedia/printing business. I can make some cost inquiries for you if you want. I may even be able to get it done for the price of the paper

Vistaprint is super cheap (at least over here) for cards, and rather customizable.

Glad you are both liking the models. If you wanted a personal set, I've seen them very cheap on the swap shop and other places. This set is not like space hulk where it is 3x the price it was originally. The game is pretty solid, if a bit limited, and the models are great. Good addition for people that like stand alone games.