eastman Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 This year, I had entries in the GenCon contest with the goal of trying for the manufacturer prizes from Hasslefree and DarkSword. I haven't had a chance to shoot my own pictures yet, but they have showed up on Electric Ocean, so I thought I'd start by posting links. 1) Hasslefree Mary - Dragonmarked. Note - contains 54mm nekkidness. Viewer discretion required. http://electricocean.com/67/index.php?name...=196&pos=10 She placed second in the Hasslefree Manufacturer Prize and 3rd in the GenCon Dragon theme prize. I'll post links to more pictures once I shoot them, since this doesn't show the back tattoo. 2) DarkSword Lowland Hunting Dragon (the dragon is just as nekkid as Mary is, but no one makes a big deal about it) http://electricocean.com/67/index.php?name...=196&pos=11 I started painting this when I was suffering Purple & Teal withdrawal. The LHD placed 3rd in the DarkSword contest. (My third entry - Ashlee Campbell, Zombie Hunter - didn't make the cut in single figure (even if she does have a chainsaw handy) so I don't have pictures to link to of her yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleujenna Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Wow. Her tattoo is great- can't wait to see her back. The skin is really nice and smooth and the color is beautiful. What recipe did you use for her skin? We should have gone to GenCon this year. I missed seeing all this good stuff in person! ~jenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artists Wren Posted August 29, 2007 Artists Share Posted August 29, 2007 I really enjoyed the opportunity to see these in the hand, Mary in particular. As terrific as the tattoos are, I was equally impressed by the lovely shading on the fig once I got to see her up close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Very nice skin and tat. Dragon is cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks for the complements on Mary. I think she's the best paintjob I've done so far (and also the most time I've put into a single figure, somewhere around 50-60 hours including the basing). The skin was painted with a base color of RMS Tanned Shadow. The shading went to Dark Skin (IIRC, might have been 1:1 Dark Skin/Dark Highlight). The highlighting went thru Tanned Skin/Tanned Hightlight/Fair Skin/Linen White. It was a mixture of wet blending, layering and a lot of glazes. All of the tattoo work was painted in tube watercolor, BTW. I learned that from the garage kit forum people (thanks to Patrick Keith for introducing the Clubhouse forums to me). It is easy to work with since it can be erased with water (either "subtractive painting" to move paint around or a wet q-tip to completely erase an area). Once each section was done, it was allowed to dry and then sealed with DullCote. There are easily 15-20 coats of DullCote on her. Since I still have 2 more of this model, I'm deciding on the options for future versions. One will be set in a swamp/marsh. I'm thinking a full body python tattoo (from left ankle up to right wrist). I'm debating snow base/Nordic blonde for another. I also found when working on the Lowland Hunting Dragon that "Teal Liner" can be made by mixing 2 parts Blue Liner to 1 part Green Liner. I'm thinking about mixing up a bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHorde Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Excellent work on both. I got to see them in the display case, but that's as close as I got. Made for a rather one-sided view. Congrats, and keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerridwyn1st Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I got to see Mary as they were finishing the judging. It was a very exciting moment and I was glad to see Eastman win the award. Very well done. It was a close debate for that placing in Hasslefree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mengu Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I had the chance to examine this model closely, and the skin is very, very nicely done, and that's not easy on 54 mm scale. My picture doesn't really do it justice. Congrats on the awards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 I had the chance to examine this model closely, and the skin is very, very nicely done, and that's not easy on 54 mm scale. My picture doesn't really do it justice. Congrats on the awards. Congrats on your 3rd in small figure (placing directly after the Marike double feature is an accomplishment). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayin Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Both are beautiful, and I'll add more accolades to Mary's skin! Very, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 oh my god the freehand tat is awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 oh my god the freehand tat is awesome!!! Thanks. Reminds me that I still need to shoot a picture of the winged dragon tattoo on her back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 More views of Mary (linked for Nekkidness) back - http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/eas...MGP0265copy.jpg a different view of the front- http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/eas...MGP0261copy.jpg The dragon tattoos were completely painted using tube watercolor paints (a mix of Pentel and Grumbacher colors) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanker22 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 That free hand with her tats is really awesome. How did you do the outline on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 That free hand with her tats is really awesome. How did you do the outline on them? All the tattoo work was done with tube watercolors. The lining was done with either Payne's Grey or Burnt Umber from Grumbacher (Payne's Grey for the green areas, Burnt Umber for the brown & orange areas). The basic process is draw line and use a wet brush to convince the line to be in the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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