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2012/12/15 20:57:45
Subject: n0t_u's Painting Blog - 15/12/2012 - Wait, two updates in one day? Yep. :D
wow... now that´s what we call in the trade some progress!!! for sure!
the wings are atm my favorite part... the current look brings the leathery look to great lenghth... tho i have to say... the pose of the mini... as it is now based is not really that charming for me...
Well surprisingly managed to get a decent bit done, including the eyes which I consider done at the moment.
Highlights look a touch off when tilted back like this since they're not on all edges of the blades. Blades will be washed darker as well and the patterns will be more subtle.
Finished off the runes, highlighted the skulls and completed the gems. Well mostly they still need the gloss varnish before they can be considered truly finished. Next step is to do the rest of the shading with a fine brush and purple wash. Also perhaps coming up with a name for it to add some decorative runes onto it, like the gems on the knees.
First up a zoomed in picture of the face to actually show the work on the skulls.
Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
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2012/12/23 06:50:05
Subject: n0t_u's Painting Blog - 23/12/2012 - Gems are outrageous...
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
Looks good!
But really, you need to do something with the legs. At the moment they just look like sticks.
Also, is that a Figma head you have sacrificed for this model?
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2012/12/23 18:54:15
Subject: n0t_u's Painting Blog - 23/12/2012 - Gems are outrageous...
there is lots of good stuff with this model... but i chime in with the others... feets/legs look weird...and the chest and shouldersection is a bit too much looking like one of a bodybuilder ...which isnt in theme with the more feminin looking head... but the paining is as excellent as usual...
Maybe the feet could be improved by adding the talons from Tyranid Raveners as toes that clench together to form a point? They could be carved with a knife for a drill-bit look too, but the painting is superb, and the concept is good too.
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2012/12/24 00:52:55
Subject: n0t_u's Painting Blog - 23/12/2012 - Gems are outrageous...
Maybe, but my Tyranid collection goes about as far as a lone gaunt I got to paint up ages ago. Their plastic is pretty hard as well so I guess sharpening them could be a bit annoying later, I do like the rune idea though. Think it'll look better with more glowy runes on them? I am tempted to put them on some of the empty flat spaces as well, or at least some sort of pattern.
Squigsquasher wrote: Also, is that a Figma head you have sacrificed for this model?
Nope some of the no grade 1/100 Gundam Seed models come with a figure of the pilot. I have a Rau around somewhere that I need to repaint or sacrifice. Meant to paint up this Kira, but could never be bothered and this seemed like a better idea for it.
Added in a few more runes, some subtle ones in the gems which were odd to do but I think came out alright. Had to paint them lightly then smudge them before they dried to somehow end up with the effect I was after. Guess I lucked out with that.
The legs also got the same line as the base on them, luckily enough space to fit. But, I'm still unsure of them and think I could do something else or repaint them entirely. Going with more of a glow effect.
Hmm... seems a bit late now that they're painted, but perhaps sharpening the leg-spikes would let people know they're weapons? At the moment they just look like they're going to be used for bludgeoning small birds to death mid-flight...
This will also likely be the last WIP pic of this daemon. Still have to bring the glow carefully onto the flock and catch any bits that need touching up.
After this I still have that Exorcist sitting around, warmachine stuff I've got to fix up, and Kirai unpainted. But then I also only have two flamers, while my list uses six and I want to add more to that as it's a good feeling to have a unit you've built yourself from scratch sitting there on the table. The fiends also need to be swapped out for them. They look fun, but there are situations where I'd rather have something else. So slowly the army goes back to the shooty type I usually play.
Well sort of got out of the mood for this a bit, so that's mostly why there hasn't been any updates for a bit. I had finished the Daemon Prince, just hadn't got around to taking a pic of it until now. Was also going to have a game that fell through, where I found out it doesn't fit in the case with the rest of the army and if it did the wings might have issue so I can't currently take it anywhere.
I also had another name and title for it, but couldn't remember it for the life of me while I sat there at the upload screen so had to make up a new one on the spot. Lifting names from places.
So without any further screwing around; Aier, The Talon.
As for what next, still in a toss up between that Exorcist (yay gap filling...) and making a squad of those Flamers. So whatever it is, it'll be unpainted and have greenstuff everywhere.
Some great work in the blog. I've been following it for a while now, just have never commented. The DP looks awesome and i love the little glyphs that appear on a lot of your stuff, like the summoning circle.
Thanks, and somehow don't see red dwarf around too much. Anyway, not an update, but Daemon codex should hit pretty soon so I'm going to let them sit for a little bit.
But, do I bother shelling out for this bulky hard cover book which likely has recycled art and background padding it out that I don't need to read for the third time.
At the moment the current is fine as it sits with the summoning circle up in the top of the case, but this new one will likely squash some things...
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