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Ok, not trying to sound like a dick, but where's the light coming from? I'm not seeing a source for the light.
That being said, be careful on the amount of glow, light travels in straight line (mostly), and some painters tend to add glow in spots were the light wouldn't be and some cases the area would appear darker as the color of the glow would overpower the natural color of the area.
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I think part of what's throwing off the look is the black lines cutting through the white-green light strip. If the light's glowing strongly, those black lines on that inner rim shouldn't be black - they should at least be green/greenish white.
Desubot's also correct in that the light wouldn't be hitting those areas you've currently got green. It would, however, be reflecting off the sides of the black section in the middle of the generator, if the light's bright enough.
Whenever doing OSL, imagine a straight line radiating out from your light source. The first surface that straight line hits is what should get OSL, if it's close enough to the light source.
Yeah the reason I asked for a side view is that the light could not have curved around the surfaces in the way it has.
Your work itself is solid, and a good start. But some of your placement is unfortunate.
See about getting yourself a small single led torch or laser pointer, and studying the surfaces that light touches when shone across your model. If you can't reach the light source from the part you're painting, it couldn't have flowed down there - light isn't liquid. Don't be afraid to take your brightest parts on the reflected panels to almost screaming skull or white - you want your light to look bright, not like corrosion or weathering.
Buttery Commissar wrote: Yeah the reason I asked for a side view is that the light could not have curved around the surfaces in the way it has.
Your work itself is solid, and a good start. But some of your placement is unfortunate.
See about getting yourself a small single led torch or laser pointer, and studying the surfaces that light touches when shone across your model. If you can't reach the light source from the part you're painting, it couldn't have flowed down there - light isn't liquid. Don't be afraid to take your brightest parts on the reflected panels to almost screaming skull or white - you want your light to look bright, not like corrosion or weathering.
Thank you. I'll try it on flatter surfaces and go back to my Riptides when needed.
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Sammoth, thanks. the first five minutes of that video explained light better then I could.
Cats are like greatness, Some achieve cats and some have cats thrust upon them.
William H. A. Carr
Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.
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