mkh Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I dunno what it was about this miniature but it broke my painting muse many moons ago. I have been staring at the dunk pot for the last few months and came to the realization that I was not painting it for enjoyment. Well I cleaned it off last Friday, primed it and then just had fun painting it. Its not an amazing piece of work compared to the masters, however I am quite happy with it and its many flaws. I think I need to go a bit thinner on some of the layers but besides that its a respectable piece. Critiques are welcome as long as they come with advice. I am looking to improve. and Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital M@ Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Well, I can see a few points where thinner layers would have made smoother transitions, but who really gives a flying hoot. This really is a fine looking piece. I really like the NMM on the dagger. Both the gold and the silver look great. Nice smooth transitions that still give it a lot of depth. The flesh is superb as well. I can only hope to achieve this quality one day. I hope finishing this cured your funk cause I want to see more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikmal Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 WOW!!!! I would easily compare this to the masters!! the Photo is nice and crisp.. shows lots of details.. Man this is a gorgeously done piece!! the colors are nice and crisp/clean.. the skin tones are great.. the armor is second to none.. I have nothing to say against this as far as criticisms.. this is just gorgeous!! the one thing I will say.. never sell yourself short.. You could easily win many contests with this piece!! -jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zbyshko Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 i must say it is a great job!! i do like the final result VERY much - it has a gritty (as in rough rugged attitude, not paint texture) and sombre look to it. your approach results in a dark mood that i think really fits the figure and the game to which it sets. i'd like, with your permission, to clip it out for my project book as an example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artists Wren Posted March 8, 2005 Artists Share Posted March 8, 2005 I agree with Digital M - looking at it very critically, I could spot a few areas that could have been done with slightly thinner layers. But as he said, who cares, the end result looks great! The colours are great, and the end result is mini that pops without being garish or overdone. Like the shadowing on the weapon blades in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 i'd like, with your permission, to clip it out for my project book as an example? Sure why not. Thanks for the comments and critiques so far. I agree with the thinner layers on some areas. I am still learning this NMM thingy and as such I know I have room to improve with it. It always seems to me that I run out of painting surface before I can apply my brightest highlight. I will also freely admit that the rear of the blades were a excercise in repairing a stray brush stroke from the flesh on his face. I really need to work on thinking about where my brush is before I go stabbing at the piece. :) The biggest thing here is that I did not put undo stress to make this one perfect. I painted it as I knew how and from this one I hope to learn a few things as I proceed to my next one. I really need to work on painting more than collecting minis as I have so much that needs to be done. I am open to critiques so please share your insites on this piece. Thanks, Michael btw all the paints used on this piece were Citadel paints. I was having a bear of a time originally with this guy using Vallejo MC paints. They were rubbing off faster than I could put paint on it. The only exception is that I did glazes on the flesh with Reaper Pro Paint "Oiled Leather" as the GW line is a bit pinker than I wanted on this fella. The grey on the blades is a base of Codex Grey shaded with black and H/L with SW Grey and white. Edit due to addition: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Well done Medio. I love the NMM blades. This is one you should be proud of... 8 months? Yeow! SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 Well done Medio. I love the NMM blades. This is one you should be proud of... 8 months? Yeow! SK Yeah and that was me speed painting....lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhead Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 SWEET, add him to your CMON gallery and up your score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 That's one flippin' awesome mini! Great job. The face just seems to jump off that miniature. Thanks for sharing. SWEET, add him to your CMON gallery and up your score. How does the scoring system there work? Is it an average of the scores from all of your minis and then you are ranked against everyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhead Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 How does the scoring system there work? Is it an average of the scores from all of your minis and then you are ranked against everyone else? You get ranked after you have 5 minis with over 50 votes. Only the top 5 are averaged for your score. (sorry for the OT) The only reason I brought it up, is that I clicked the link to your gallery and did not see this wonderful mini there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayushi Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 the nmm is amazing. The blacklining is not so good. maybe try a mix if black and brown as sugested by Ragingbull of Dragonminiatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 First off, let me start by saying that it is a sweet piece of work.... I woudl opt some improvement if i were good enough to see them ... guess i either need new eyes .. glasses or be blind to comment on it. second: Let me be the bird of prey by asking what colours did you do on the metal ... been trying stuff for ages ... well maybe 2 months ... they seem ages though !!! ... are you willing to tell :) Thnx Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 First off, let me start by saying that it is a sweet piece of work.... I woudl opt some improvement if i were good enough to see them ... guess i either need new eyes .. glasses or be blind to comment on it. second: Let me be the bird of prey by asking what colours did you do on the metal ... been trying stuff for ages ... well maybe 2 months ... they seem ages though !!! ... are you willing to tell :) Thnx Q Thanks for the compliment. I went very basic for my metals on this fella. Steel: Base Codex Gray Midtone Space Wolf Gray Highlight Skull White Gold: Base Bestial Brown Lower Midtone Vermin Brown Higher Midtone Leprous Brown Highlight Skull White Hope that is what you were looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourningcloud Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 i too will add my compliments-ya lives and ya lurns, and this is one learning experience where you got much more than the experience, you got one damn fine painted mini. and i too will don the vulture mask and ask, what colors did you use for the headpeice/helmet? appears to be a different formula than the nmm gold on the sword hilts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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