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Here are some teaser pics of a Heirophant by Forge World that we've been working on: The Model is on a large base made from (of all things) a clock face backing. It has a metal rod for support.

Vallejo Bone White and Gory Red figure into the color scheme, though the latter is muted down with subsequent layers. And a layer of GW chestnut ink in some fleshy areas.

This project came to us mostly assembled, just a few arms off. We washed the model thoroughly. Turns out resin models need that or they will not take primer/paint. Using a diligent automotive primer is a must. This model was primed white as a base and then given a glaze based on Vallejo black. There are about five layers of translucent glazes on it, which gives it that insectoid look. As each layer dries, new layers are ?bled? in. It?s important to time this right, not too dry and not too wet.<?

The stones on the base are made from hard styrofoam, which cannot be primed, as the primer will ?eat? the styrofoam, so they have a base layer of regular paint put on before the primer.

This is not quite done. It needs some touch up and the base needs desert savannah foliage. Stay tuned.

 

This model was done by Jon gentry. He and his wife moved up from St. george, utah so he could work here at Blue table.

 

Shawn G.

 

P.S. Now taking commissions.

Can you give me a breakdown of the colors you used? I'm doing a Tyranid army for a friend and he's left the colors and the like up to me and those colors quite appeal to me. Would be very much appreciated.

Hi.
Just so I don't confuse you, let me do a bit of an introduction... if I start throwing names around without a preface, it might be bothersome.
My name's Eric. I'm very active on the Bartertown.com forums and recently on the Librarium-Online forums, as well. I go by MagickalMemories on all the forums I frequent.
Shawn Gately is the owner of Blue Table Painting.

My job for him is PR, Promotions and general web work. Shawn is in Utah, I'm in Missouri. As a result, I don't have a list of specific paint colors used, beyond what is already listed above.

I'll tell you what I will do, though... I'll email a link to him and ask him to check out the thread. Perhaps he can offer more insight than I can... or maybe tell me and I can post it.

Thanks for checking out the thread. I appreciate it.

Watch for more in days to come!

Eric

Sorry about that blank image. I don't know HOW that thing appeared.

Eric

wow as a nids player I must say that is absolutely beautiful.

5 glazes? It looks dipped to me. A lot of the blue-table stuff looks that way, to me.

Well, I can honestly tell you that there is no dipping on this model. Blue Table Painting makes use of glazes, but not dipping.
Successive layers of glazes -sometimes the same color, sometimes multiple colors- give these minis their look.

While dipping and glazing can have similar appearances in finish, dipping cannot accomplish the complex color variations that glazing does. Where dipping simply darkens colors and fills in recesses, glazing actually enhances the colors that they cover.

Thanks for looking, everyone. Keep watching for more minis from Blue Table Painting!

Eric

Posted By dumbuket on 07/27/2006 12:45 PM
5 glazes? It looks dipped to me. A lot of the blue-table stuff looks that way, to me.

Dipping is the indiscriminate sledgehammer approach of glazing a model with one thick coat, as opposed to the surgical precision of direct applying glazes. Not to mention the Hierophant's very size precludes it from being dipped at all.


Anyhow, that is one fine looking Hierophant! The color scheme reminds me, to an extent, of Plastictrees totally awesome crazy Defiler conversions. He used similar flesh tones, though more gore was added than you've done. Beautiful work, thanks for sharing it with us!  

What is Glazing?<?

 

Many years ago I happened across a formula that would allow for the uniform application of paint so that it would shade as it dried.  This would achieve an effect smoother than traditional layering or blending in a few coats.

 

A glaze is a mix of a clear base and colored paints and inks.  Thus it is transluscent.  Typically, a base layer called a Blackscale is put on that makes the figure look like a black and white photograph.

 

Glazing is superior to inks or washes because it provides clearer definition between dark and light areas.  Inks tend to stain in a uniform tone, and often mottle larger areas.

 

Glazing is a secret technique.  It gives an advantage in the industry of miniatures painting.  Painters who come to work for Blue Table Painting sign an ironclad non-disclosure agreement.  After that they are shown the secrets of formulating and applying glazes.  It takes about six months of full time work to really learn how to use the technique to its full extent.  There are about twenty basic glaze formulas.  Each can be modified to suit a particular need or produce a certain effect.

 

Glazing is not dipping.  Dipping uses floor wax which is said to degrade pigments.  The Dip varnish/wax is applied to the whole model in a single coat.  Glazes are applied selectively and in successive layers, not unlike any traditional painting technique.

 

Glazing reduces the painting time of a figure by about a third.

 

Glazes are durable.  They withstand chipping and handling better than regular paint.  They are friendly to the paints they are mixed with.

 

 It requires skill and know-how to mix and apply glazes properly.  Using glazes requires timing, subsequent layers have to be put on before the previous layer is completely dry.  They can also be used in what we call <pressure painting> where the surface tension of two areas of glaze are used to push the pigments where they need to go.

 

Glazes are best when used in conjunction with traditional methods.  It is rare to have a model completely glazed.  Glazes do especially well on organic areas of a model such as skin or cloth.  Glazing is just another way to achieve the same effect of traditional painting methods: dark areas in the recesses and light areas on the high parts.

   

Shawn G.

My apologies if I insulted your work. While dipping is often performed by literally dunking a model in varnish, however, it can also be achieved by painting the minwax varnish on with a brush. In any case, the bluetable glazing technique seems to produce a very distinctive result that differs from any other glazing technique I've seen. I don't care for it, personally, but I know other people who like his work a lot and I can understand why. It just looks a lot like some of the dipped stuff I've seen, particularly the stuff that's been "dipped" with a brush.