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Here are four squads of Orks I painted.

I'm a bit confused when I look at these. The base-work is solid.
The painting is neat and tidy and very nicely executed.

Yet, you've left out teeth and some other details on many of the models and also they look unwashed in some places but washed in others.

Elaborate?

Generally these look about half way done.
You need to get your hands on some washes, or alternately, layer up some highlights.

Ogryn Flesh wash on the yellow armour would work wonders! ... Or whatever the new 'Shade' equivalent is..?

I usually speed paint my models that are in large groups. I'll have to get those teeth and details picked out. I do want to wash all green skin with a dark green. I'll try washing the armor with the color that was suggested. The armor is a bright orange so that will probably work.

Meltagun wrote:Alright, thanks for your comments. From this I gathered I need to apply more washes and do some fine detailing.

I am going to try using a dark green wash on the ork's skin, a wash on the orange armor and I am going to go back through and pick out the teeth and other details I missed.

I keep posting pictures of models I think that are finished but they aren't.

I wonder should I start posting my work in the Painting Log section instead of the Showcase section from here on out?

While the paint is applied very well, the models are lacking depth. My suggestion would be to wash them as well, but keep in mind that they'll get darker. So next time your paint up whole mobs at one, try to use bright base colors and wash them (maybe even several times). Use yellow for the skin for example. Works really well if you apply two or three washes of (now ancient) thrakka green.
Keep it up!

Nah, what you need to do us have confidence in yourself and take on board what the guys here advise you and keep posting yourbwork. You have a seriously excellent base there and have done very well on the schemes and some of the detail so you have talent. Everyone here has been on the trip your about to take. Highlighting and the finer detail.

Watch a few of girl paintings you tube videos and also buy painted thy worked wonders for me Buypainted more especially once your more at ease.

GJ

I have to agree with the others, they kinda look halfway done only :(