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First of all, I know how weird that title must sound to you. I thought it'd be the perfect method to gain your attention!
Just kidding, of course. The title fits, why, the models I painted.

I've been painting for about three months by now, so this is my first completed miniature. I've tried to paint some Space Marines, but that didn't work out. At all.
Luckily my boyfriend had that lovely lady called "Gayle" (made by Hasslefree) in his collection which I fell in love with when I first saw her. I asked to let me try to paint her, and... why, here she is. I didn't have any idea about basing or stuff like that, so there'll be little to admire below her feet. ;-)
Of course, he gave me a lot of advice and... I guess my experience from drawing mangas helped me a lot, too.



Here's my second lady, Isabelle - another piece from my boyfriend's collection I managed to salvage :-D
I wanted her to look different than the average elf/humie girl, so I painted her blue. No smurf jokes, please (those are reserved for the Ultramarines, says my boyfriend)!
I won't tell you too much about the story behind the miniature, you'll have to figure it out yourself. Or maybe find a "hidden" link somewhere in this thread. ;-)



Not much left to say, save for one thing. If you click on the pictures, you'll be redirected to their respective CMON pages, so if you might want to vote or leave a comment, I'd be happy. ;-)

Kind regards from Germany,

SisterofChaos

Very nice! You are a very talented painter.

(You might want to put 'NSFW' in the thread title, though- just for the people who might be browsing at work. )

Welcome.

Anyway, the highlighting is exceptional.

Not a fan of nude/nudish models, but those are very nicely done! You've definitely got some talent in the art department.

@ misguidance:
I didn't think about that. Yeah, you're right. Will be added in a few seconds.
Thanks a lot for your kind words!

@ chowderhead13:
Thank you! I didn't like the usual way of highlighting my boyfriend explained to me, so I tried it quite similar to colouring drawings.

@ bunnygurl:
Glad you like it anyway - I think the problem is that most painters just don't care enough about their nude girls and paint BECAUSE they're nude rather than because of their aesthetic value. And thanks a lot for the compliment!^^

Very nice work. The skin has that soft and smooth look which is a must for all female models.

Oh, and welcome to Dakka.

Your painting is gorgeous. Bringing 2d art skills into miniature painting can lead to beautiful results as you've just proven. Would love to see what you could do with the new dark eldar models maybe kit bashed with wood elves? If you can find any Celtos models they have some lovely fairy-type girls. I guess i'm saying keep on painting.

Very impressive work! The eyes in particular look incredible. You should upload them to the Dakka gallery, so people can vote for them here as well.

Moving thread to showcase forum.

Lovely paintwork, wonderfully smooth shading and as someone who simply cannot do eyes I'm even more impressed by them.

@ Tim the Biovore:

Thanks a lot, that's the effect I wanted to achieve. As I mentioned before, I don't like the "rough" highlighting you usually get to see.

@ Wazzdig Dagga:

Thanks to you, too! My drawing experiences indeed helped me a lot here. Sadly, I'm not that much into assembling. Maybe I'dpaint something my boyfriend built, because as I am a beginner (bloody noob so to speak) I'm sure I'd have quite some trouble with fine-detailed "soft" plastic miniatures. :-(
I'll post an update some time soon, I've just completed Reaper's Drys for a local painting competition.

@ The Dreadnote:

I'll upload them this evening, as soon as college is over. Thank you!
It took me almost an hour to get the eyes right... Has been sort of a pain in the... well... rear. ^^

@ Natorum:

Always makes me glad to hear compliments like this one. ^^
Painting eyes isn't that difficult after all. I used 10/0 brush from DaVinci, so you might just need better tools. And some patience, of course.
Thank you! ;-)

The base on the 2nd mini looks really good, you should be proud of that one for sure, and nice job on the minis as well

@KingCracker
Thank you so much!
I spend a lot of time on the base, so I really appreciate your comment.

Here is my latest miniature - Drys, the Elven Dryad



Just klick on the pic if you want to vote for her on CMON.

The paintjob took me about 18 hours, but I am not really pleased with the result - the color scheme has not turned out as well as I thought it would and I messed up her left eye, so I had to sculpt some hair in order to conceal my mistake.

AND as I wanted to submit this entry to a local competition, I didn't have much time to take proper pics. The water effect was still drying, that's why it's kind of blueish.

But what bothers me most is the fact that there seems to be no story behind the miniature.
<_<

Let me know what you think about her.
C&C appreciated.

How are you doing the water effects on the bases? They look terrific.

@ Ouze:
No big deal, to be honest. First, I used a layer of Noch Wassereffekte (water effects), followed by another layer of Vallejo Still Water. Take a photo while it hasn't dried yet and bang!, there you are. ;-)

Indeed, very nice highlighting on the skin. Large smooth areas have always been ruinously difficult for me to paint (one of the reasons why all my minis wear clothes ). You must have paints of inverse thickness to your patience.

All three are great!

Excellent shading and highlighting on the skin of the first model. Very nice attention to detail!

WOW the dryad is beautiful. I would name her Serenity and name her blade Murder. Serenity and Murder. Serenity the embodiment of mother natures beauty. Murder the magical blade forged from the steel of the earths vengeance.

Kudos painting the female has always been my weak point very very nice job

Do you have any background or art training? You have an excellent grasp on working with colors and shading thats way above the norm

Beautiful work, thank you for sharing it.

SisterofChaos wrote:@ misguidance:

@ bunnygurl:
Glad you like it anyway - I think the problem is that most painters just don't care enough about their nude girls and paint BECAUSE they're nude rather than because of their aesthetic value. And thanks a lot for the compliment!^^

must agree with this. My dad paints oil paintings of naked ladies (you can look him up on google under naked pirate girls, or Don Doe) and I have had to deal with a lot of people not being able to look pass the nudity and see the art behind it.

I really like the models you painted, great stuff. Do you plan on painting any more soon

Lol,that certainly is alot of skin.

I tend to stay well away from skin,my flesh paints are cursed.
It made a box of Daemonettes a real nightmare.

Great painting skills anyway.

I usually don't care about the nudity but I really think your paintjob really suits the models,the focus is more on the paint,not the "anatomy",which is a good thing.

Also the blue girl reminds me of Interstella 5555,except she's not blonde.

Wow! These models look amazing! Your skintones are perfect. I love the models, so keep it up. I can't wait to see more.

There are no words I could use on dakka to describe what I have seen here. GREAT WORK! Will hope to see more.

That's one big Dragonfly !

great work in particular on the last mini,the skin looks almost real.keep up the good work.

Hasslefree Miniatures sure do like their naked ladies.

Nice paintjobs, although, at the risk of sounding like a complete perv, the first model seems to be wearing a skin-tone zenshin on her lower half; her bum needs a bit more shading to really define it. I think you could probably achieve the desired effect with some inks.

There is a joke in here about washing her arse-crack, but I'm too much of a gentleman to make it.

@ Ailaros:
It takes me an awful lot of time for the skin, that's true. But it's also fun once you know how to deal with the paint... Thanks a lot!

@ Theofilos:
Glad to hear that ^^

@ Element206:
It's just like drawing a picture: big areas won't do the trick, it's the details that make it stand out. Thank you for your comment. :-)

@ depraved:
Excellent thoughts, you seem to be well acquainted with the matter. The duality of life and death is immensely complex, yet very interesting. One could spend a lifetime talking about the eternal circle of life - so it's even cooler to have people see that in your miniatures. Thanks a lot!

@ Wulfgang:
Thank you! You ain't able to paint female skin, so what? I can't paint armour for my life - don't worry, take your time, think about the matter and it'll work soon. :-)

@ Mistress of minis:
I've been drawing for about 7 years, so I've got a lot of practice with colouring and combing colours. It does help me a lot - but I think there is not such thing as a god-given talent. It's all about practice.
Thank you lots and lots for your kind words. :-)

@ Sageheart:
Sure I do! Next one will be Reaper's Alastriel.
I'm sure I have seen your dad's work in one of my school books - it was a German latin book... That's cool! ^^
Thank you!
It's a shame that some people aren't able to read between the lines - if I do a miniature, I like to include something like a story in it. A friend of mine merely commented on the great boobs of Isabelle rather than what her story might be - it's a shame, but in the end, every comment is welcome. As long as people like what I do, I'm kinda happy, be it because of the boobies or the stories.

@ Melkhiordarkblade:
Had to look up what "Interstella 5555" is, to be honest. But I always like that song - and the clip. ^^
Don't worry about painting flesh. As I said above, you need to take some time, water down your paints and carefully apply it where a natural highlight would appear.
Just have to practice a little. ;-)
And of course:
thank you!

@ Kathie von Vhoorl:
I wouldn't call them perfect, there a lot of better painters than me - but thank you anyway. There's a lot more to come, rest assured. ^^

@ Happygrunt:
Now that's a compliment I sure don't get to hear (/read) every day... You will see more, as long as you keep watching this thread. Thank you!

@ Martz560:
And one heck of a smurf. ^^

@ shingouki:
That's what I wanted to achieve - a convincing, natural skin tone. Thank you - I hope I'll be able to maintain my standard. ;-)

@ Lictor_Interdictor:
Yeah, they do. Do they produce something else? :-D
Don't worry about criticizing me - I WANT honest criticism in order to improve my skills. What good are a thousand "well done" comments without one person actually saying "you could do that particular spot better"?
I see your point (and the joke ^^) and I'll pay special attention to the next naked-butt-girl ^^
Be sure to check my thread for updates. :-)

I try to get those smooth skintones on my models, but I can always see an obvious line between the shades :(.

On a more critical note. The highlights in the hair of the Dryad could be a little brighter. The hair seems a little bit flat and that is what just about everyone told me about my models. ... push the highlight a little more than you think it should be.