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Here is my first attempt at any type of blending using glaze medium and lots of water. All C&C you can give is very much appreciated. Thanks so much!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v29/schindlerp/photo3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v29/schindlerp/photo2-1.jpg

As always, more pictures at my blog: http://gamersworkbench.blogspot.com/2011/09/grey-grey-knights-nemesis-force-weapon.html

I really like it. The only thing I would change is the gradient from white to turquoise - it could be a bit smoother.

Other than that, great work!

Cheers,


IK-Painter

I'm confues about why the gradiant would go to the extreme ends on the two faces of the halbard, I wouuld expect the gradiant to work its way up or down the sword.

IK-Painter wrote:I really like it. The only thing I would change is the gradient from white to turquoise - it could be a bit smoother.

Other than that, great work!

Cheers,


IK-Painter

Yeah that was something I will be working on for my next attempt. How would you go about it? I watered down my paint in a ratio of 1 drop paint to 10 drops water to 10 drops glaze medium. Maybe just work up the blade faster - if that makes sense? Any tips or tricks to accomplish a smoother change in gradient is appreciated.

Thanks so much!!

Wet blending still is something I need to get the proper hang of. I do most of my blending with my trusty airbrush, which yields excellent results in only a fraction of the time.

This took me about 5 minutes or even less:



But I still plan on buckling down and learning how to wetblend with a brush, cause sometimes there are places where an airbrush would be impractical.

Cheers,


IK-Painter

You sir are very good at painting weapons Consider me subscribed to you gallery

Yeah I have been working on researching an airbrush just to do weapons, I love the way they come out while using an airbrush. Maybe someday when I have the money.