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Mewiththeface wrote:I think you need to do some more paint layering and more hand done shadowing/highlighting because it looks obviously washed in not in a necessarily good way. Add more you actual painting on shades and highlights instead of just washes. Like, leave the wash in the darkest areas but repaint the base color every else then highlight the extreme edges. It will get rid of the near satin finish the wash gives and make it look less "3 colors then washed".

Thank you for your honesty, you are quite right. The washes has become something of a guilty pleasure for me even though I'm quite well read about techniques such as layering and feathering. I do know that I must put these techniques to use if I want to step up my game, but alas, I've avoided it as I've been afraid to feck it up,

Dhugs wrote:My $0.02...


Hit the riders & mounts with some dark and light brown weathering powders.

Drizzle some thin pools of water effect resin over the trench floor.

Thanks for your suggestion, the water effects sounds interesting.

Turalon wrote:Cool stuff, can't wait to see it when it's done.

Also, it looks like you are a fast worker only 10 days to get that far? I know I couldn't do anything half as good in as much time.

The speed is a symptom of my lack of life atm

2 things...

1. Paint the Finnish flag on the flags of the Death Riders.
2. as said above, make most of the stuff more muddy and dirty.

Don't worry about messing up. Your base is simple, 1 or 2 colors and a wash. If you mess up, repaint base, wash, then try again. Eventually you'll hit a technique you like.