jah-joshua Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 hey Reaper people... this is my first display quality commission... basically the same as my competition level paintjobs, but on a proper display base... here is the link, with a couple more angles, if you'd like to vote: http://coolminiornot.com/257232 my brief from the customer was to take the studio scheme and make it better... no pressure there!!! i made a few changes from the studio scheme, as there were a few places where the armor wasn't red that bothered me on the original... for the most part, the rest is stock... i was asked to give him a red face, as if he was really enraged, and fighting hard... i'm not sure if i pulled it off... this was my first time painting a buzz-cut hairstyle, which turned out alright... definitely something to play with more in the future... i had a lot of fun raising the contrast compared to my previous red armor paintjobs... this is the first time that i have shaded red with blue... in the mix it looks great, although the camera didn't really capture the purple tone that it gives... the highlights went up to a peach color, which is also new for me... the red ink washes at the end really knock it back, but the contrast gives a nice depth... getting to practice my battle damage some more was fun, as well... i decided to put some turquise in the white fur to make it a little more visually interesting than just shading with grey... hopefully you can see it... as far as i can remember, this is the first time i've painted realistic blood on a weapon... all my attempts at blood have looked horrible in the past... i think i'm starting to get the hang of it... finally, when it came time to do the base, i had originally planned to put snow flock down... when the customer nixed that idea, the light frosting effect i had painted on didn't cut it... so i came back, and made the frost heavier... hopefully it looks like he is radiating cold out from his center, as illustrated by the one leaf being fully frosted, and the other two just being inside the edge of his radiating cold wave... seemed like an interesting idea... the resin base itself is one of the awesome custom plinths from Voodooworx... they have some wicked pieces i will be using more of in the future... thanks Wil... you rock!!! i hope you guys like him... my next piece will be even better... detail pics coming soon... thanks for lookin'... cheers jah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Absolutely wonderful. I'm particularly fond of the metallics (Being a bit of a fan of well painted metallics) and the base is great. I'm sure that your client will be absolutely delighted with such a beautiful piece of work. Nice one :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimwolf Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Awesome job! I love the face and head, really well done. Im sure your client will be extremely happy with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty kahn Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Nice. The metallics and the bit of battledamage are very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercius Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Jah, as always you take the 'eavy Metal style and add your own twist and make it wonderful. I like everything about this one, it is sharp with detailed highlights, and the blending is super. I think the buzzcut effect was done really well. The blood is the only part that is less than stellar for me, not that it isn't great, just that it isn't wet enough for my tastes....this is a totally personal thing...I like the nasty chunky wet blood effects that Tamiya clear red, some black paint, and a coat of gloss varnish give...like I said, the blood effect is good, just isnt great "for me". Everything else on this is a perfect 10 for me though, so a 9.5 out of 10 in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 thanks for the kind words guys... the client is pleased, as half the paintwork is by his suggestion, so he enjoyed the experience from halfway around the world... the next guy he wants is even more of a beast, so that will be fun... i hear you, Mercius... there is always room for improvement... unfortunately, i learn more from my mistakes than my successes;)... better, closer, pics will be up in a day or two... cheers jah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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