Sanael Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 So glad to finally put down the brush on her! I've been working on this one a while, now...probably about 5 weeks of working on her at least a little every time I paint. I'm really happy with several things, and she's led me to believe that I can enjoy and finish some of the 54mm master series minis that are on my shelf. New things: first big attempt at semi/demi-metallics, a "normal" paint mixed with metallics to keep the sparkle but make it easier to see the shading. I like the armor a lot; the copper jewelry was much more quick and dirty, but still came out not bad. Also, I haven't done many gems before this, and these are my first square-cut/hard-edged gems. They need work, but I like 'em. C&C welcome and appreciated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidVC04 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Wow, I love it! The color selection is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbob Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 holy cow smiley... That hair is amazing! I would take the armor up a bit more because (at least in the photos) looks a little flat (but like i said, might just be the pics). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Very well done. Your shadowing is excellent, but I'd add more highlights all around. I notice your white on the skin looks chalky. That's a common problem. I recently bought a 16 oz. jar of Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Titanium White. It's more glossy than the usual hobby paints, but it blends much smoother, without that chalky look. I look forward to seeing more of your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilwarin Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 She looks fantastic,very well done. I love the many colors you used on her, very exotic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Wow! I know this is one big hunk o' metal... She looks good Sanael... Maybe it's the photo, but I feel like I can't see the model very well... Clearly, you've done some major detail work on this piece, however it's hard to see it. SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanael Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Thanks, folks for all the comments...and the photos aren't the best; I may have a link to better ones at some point, we'll see. Mamageek, I'll agree on some of the chalkiness...although none of the skintone is white, so the Titanium White wouldn't help so much here. I have heard a lot of good about it, though, so I may have to find a bottle. Stern, there is a TON of detail on her, and I've tried to hit all of it. The last six hours of work on her have involved me swearing up a storm every time I blinked, because something else I hadn't painted kept appearing. She's so much fun to paint, but she doesn't ever seem to end. Thasia and David, one of the palette choices I tried to stick with on Vanja was to keep with warmer, more burnished colors...I got away from it in the highest highlights of the skin and in the base, but it was fun with all the armor and gems. That white dragon-scale cloak was tough...I normally think of white dragons in more bluish tones, so the yellows on this one were fun. Evilbob, I'm glad you like the hair; I'm still second-guessing some of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I really like this sculpt and enjoy the colors you chose, good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidVC04 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I like it a lot. It'd be fun to game with. The base seems drab in comparison though. Otherwise, I'm a big fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekk Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dks Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Very nice! Congratulations, too -- I noticed that your sig earlier this week indicated only 5 figures completed, and today it's 6... a substantial 6th. I like the pale green as the contrast to the strong oranges and reds. Good face, especially the eyes and the pinkish-black lips. Try reshooting with a darker background, to make the paint job easier to see. With a dark color scheme like this and a white background, the entire figure is darker than the background and it is harder to distinguish the contrast that you worked so hard to achieve in the paint job. Choose a background color so some of the paint job is lighter and some is darker. I use a sheet of either dark blue or dark gray-brown art paper when I shoot my figures, and I think it works well. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanael Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Darkstar, David, Nekk: Thanks for the kind words! Derek, thanks for the praise! I'll try that with the darker background on the photos; see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonelf3 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Looks good man, one critique though: Start with a much darker base for the gems, like a liner. That's where you achieve true contrast. Awesome job tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanael Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Demonelf- I saw you talk about liners for gems in the recent liners/inks/clears thread, I think. To be honest, the basecoat on those gems is a little over three months old, so I wasn't thinking about it for this mini, but I'll definitely incorporate it into future gems. I totally see how well that will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimL Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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