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Hi all! Present to you my latest job, hope you like it)








I painted it at the same time CLTP4TP, so he painted as in the comics)


if you like it, support me on CMON, please) http://www.coolminiornot.com/379406

Very unique style.

Frankly, I think it looks really silly

the super airbrushed styles like this are like plaguing the internet. They kinda look like you applied a decal to the model and left it to dry, instead of actually putting time into your model with a brush. You might have spent months on this model but that is still what it looks like, and as a customer, I would not think that

Now it is very well painted, the blending (especially on the lascannon barrel) the highlights and the purity seals are good.

But then the lack of weathering in addition to the cracks looks like the model is made of glass and someone lightly tapped it with a pick instead of a battle worn monster running through, mud, blood, and the hell that is battle shrugging off the heaviest of blows with his enhanced ceramite to reach, and pumble the enemy.

It might just be my opinion, I just meant this post as C&C and not as straight up hate. Happy wargaming,

-Mikey

Looks awesome. I agree with the last post about over-airbrushed models plagueing the internet, bet o don't think this is one of them at all! It definitely looks like a lot of brush work has also gone into this, particularly the weathering and effective warm cool contrast on the steel.

I don't know what the one 2 posts up is talking about.

This looks great, highly unique and well done. This is what the hobby is about, thinking of color schemes.

My only little point of criticism would be the static pose, but that's a DN alright.

straight out of a comic book

And I think I know what gummyofallbears was talking about: there seem to be a ton of this style of airbrushed models out there, and I think that it would help if you did bring out the "battle" part of the battle damage.
Don't be afraid to be sloppy with the silver armor showing through, or the rust taking over small bits.

Airbrush- only yelow armour, shadow on armour, damage, NMM- brush. The customer was satisfied) I do uncomfortable brush smooth transitions colors on a large surface

I have to say I agree with gummyofallbear.

I am utterly incapable of achieving such results with my own minis but this color scheme is just too... I don't know, it is supposed to be an Imperial Fists dreadnought but the color is just wrong. I'd rather take it for a piece of theatre set from the Lion King...

Keep painting anyway !

Uhm... well after all the critics before, i think its time to say some nice things.

While I have to say, that this is really not the style i like or want to have on my models (dont like comic style), your paintjaob rating should be about 9-10 from a technical point of view. It needs a lot of skill to get these results even though people are thinking airbrush=auto-paintjob. As long as it is what your customer wanted, everything is fine.
I also think, the only reason, why so many people are complaining about your style are the cracks and damages, cause they look to unnatural and out of a comic book. Same paintjob without them and most people would love it for sure. Maybe you should try out some more realistic weathering techniques. For example with AK Heavy-Chipping Fluid / Worn-Effects-Fluid and some pigments and enamel streaking products.

Dont feel bad about the critics you ve gotten so far. Even if most people dislike youre style, be sure that your skills are superior compared to 99% of the community. Well and taste is taste... you cant argue about it, so keep up the good work and paint the models as you and your customers think they should look.

Greetings MoG

Thank's) I did not set goals to make a realistic damage in this model. goal - to make a bright and juicy model) it was an experiment
I like chipping and pigments, but not on this model. I'm tired of them while painting Necrons) http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/606297/7779410.page#7779410

Im sorry, the previous post was quite poorly worded. It was a very nicely painted model (if you are looking at the skill of the painter) but the execution is where I am critiquing, for my models, I like a dark, muted model with either no weathering (my DE and Eldar allies) or super weathered everything else. lots of washes, and dark colours when I paint.

I did look at your necron stuff and really like that (especially the destroyer lord, OMG).

I was not referring to the airbrush stuff as "auto-win" but as more of just and example almost. the entire NMM + lots of blending ends up with me just explaining it with "airbrushy"

again, im sorry, poorly worded on my part. I did not mean to leave hate or anything of the sort, just simply to show my views on your model, and you can take it to hear or you cannot.

have a great day,

-Mikey

 gummyofallbears wrote:
Frankly, I think it looks really silly

the super airbrushed styles like this are like plaguing the internet. They kinda look like you applied a decal to the model and left it to dry, instead of actually putting time into your model with a brush. You might have spent months on this model but that is still what it looks like, and as a customer, I would not think that

Now it is very well painted, the blending (especially on the lascannon barrel) the highlights and the purity seals are good.

But then the lack of weathering in addition to the cracks looks like the model is made of glass and someone lightly tapped it with a pick instead of a battle worn monster running through, mud, blood, and the hell that is battle shrugging off the heaviest of blows with his enhanced ceramite to reach, and pumble the enemy.

It might just be my opinion, I just meant this post as C&C and not as straight up hate. Happy wargaming,

-Mikey

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GO HOME.


THIS IS SUCH AN AMAZING PIECE OF WORK. YOU ARE A TRUE ARTIST.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS IN PERSON.


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Your airbrushing skills are breathtaking and I don't even wanna comment on your NMM skills.

Whoever thinks an airbrush makes the model immedately good is poorly mistaken. It takes a lot of skill, a lot of patience to produce such fine transitions.

you think it's just a base color and a highlight. it's not.

one speckle of paint and the whole paintjob is ruined.

airbrush is the foundation, the rest is brush work. stop hating


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can some of our professional painters comment in here please. luthermax, demidov, we7...

you guys know the work it takes on something like this and look at the result. outstanding.

 Brennonjw wrote:
straight out of a comic book

My first thought when I saw it was that it looked like something I could have seen in an Eighties cartoon series like Centurions, only more detailed. The vibrancy of the colours pushes way past realistic, but in a clever way.

Im sorry, the previous post was quite poorly worded.

Sorry, I might have not properly understand, I had some difficulty with the English language) I am grateful for any feedback, it allows you to look at the work from different angles) I like dark colors too, but it has bothered me, I wanted to change the style and theme of works

Yeah, amazing comic book style! Exceptional work! My only crit is it is a little on the orange side and doesn't have any imperial fists iconography

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GO HOME.


THIS IS SUCH AN AMAZING PIECE OF WORK. YOU ARE A TRUE ARTIST.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS IN PERSON.


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Your airbrushing skills are breathtaking and I don't even wanna comment on your NMM skills.

Whoever thinks an airbrush makes the model immedately good is poorly mistaken. It takes a lot of skill, a lot of patience to produce such fine transitions.

you think it's just a base color and a highlight. it's not.

one speckle of paint and the whole paintjob is ruined.

airbrush is the foundation, the rest is brush work. stop hating


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can some of our professional painters comment in here please. luthermax, demidov, we7...

you guys know the work it takes on something like this and look at the result. outstanding.

The quality of the paint job is there.. I don't care for the over battle damaged look. Really, to me, it looks like its about to crumble to pieces. That said though, It is a very well painted piece.

I like the paint job just don't care for the crackle effect. I have seen this done before on other models and don't understand why people use that effect. Armor like this is supposed to take a beating and it doesn't look like it's fragile IMHO. However this does not take away from your skills as a painter. Well done transitions etc.

Now as for what others have said about airbrushing being overdone. Not in your case it's very well done but, I do understand the over saturation of airbrushing done lately.

@Kill3RKiD
He is entitled to his opinion and your comment was not needed. Attacking him because he had one. We are allowed to give constructive criticism.

The crack effect is what makes it pop for me. Very unique.

Not my cuppa, but from a technical standpoint, and as an experiment to do something different, I can dig it!

Not sure I agree with the 'over saturation of airbrush stuff', it's just another tool for painting. Was there an 'over saturation of hand brush stuff' before..?

Fanfuckintastic!

Not a fan of the cracks, otherwise very well painted!

Painting is an art form. And this model embodies it.

Everybody has a different style, and I appreciate all styles equally because they are an interpretation of the artist.

I for example love airbrushing, NMm, hard edge highlighting and glazing equally. And I hate drybrushing and will never use washes that are not oil washes. It won't be everybody's cup of tea, but it's mine. My interpretation and my artistic expression. People need to learn to respect that.

Excellent technique. Excellent NMM. Exquisite model. Love it.

Thank you guys, I am pleased that you liked) damage here is not very realistic, but it is so, and should be