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SorataZ
Painting 5/10, Coolness 9/10 @ 2013-06-18 14:58:55
I'll be honest here and hope this will be taken as constructive: the model is great, no doubt, and having seen the process to make it (including the wings) it is a pitty the paint job does not do it justice. For one, and I know about everyone says this, thin your paints. A 1:3 ratio of water:paint is about what I use and it works wonders. Mainly this will reduce the paint blobs that make surfaces uneven and messy. Try to paint in multiple thin layers rather than one thick layer. Try it, it's not hard. Also, I do not know how exactly you hold your model, but for me it helps reduce shaking when I press my hands together at the lower section (where the arm connects) holding the model in the left and the brush in the right. Additionally, for very difficult strokes such as eyes, I do my best to get a hard surface that won't move to lay my hands on. Third, try the whole palette range GW offers, especially the shades. They can work wonders when you apply them right (as in liberally dotting the model). |
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Ovion
Painting 5/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2013-06-20 18:25:36
I always knew the paint job would let it down, I'm not the best painter in the world, and often rely on washing and drybrushing to bring out extra detail, unfortunately on this model the washes looked terrible. :( |
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Ovion
Painting 5/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2013-06-20 18:25:50
However:
I did use layers, thinned paints, etc.
There's at least 3-4 layers of green on the body of the Mantis + drybrushed white.
The yellow was 3 layers, and left deliberately 'rough' edged to match the organic nature of the model - there are no straight lines in nature.
There's also no blobs in the paint - whole thing is smooth. Any blobs (especially on the legs / undercarriage) are there deliberately, because of the rough 'spiny' nature of Mantis' legs.
I couldn't use washes because it ultimately just looked bad - but I did what I could
The base however, the rocks at the bottom were layered up from black using white, washed, then layered some more.
The building is at least 6 layers, starting with Shadow Grey, washed, and bringing it up with mixed colours.
The plants were brought up from solid red, with layers of washes and drybrushes. |
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nerdfest09
Painting 8/10, Coolness 9/10 @ 2013-06-30 23:52:53
I'm still amazed by the sheer scope of the concept and how well you bought it to life! such a fantastic model. |
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