awong Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Hello all, I haven't done this in a while...and it's not even related to an exchange! (That's coming in a few days I hope). This is one that I actually completed last year sometime. I just had forgotten to take pictures. I pulled out my photo gear for the recent exchange and decided to do some catch-up. Only changes I made, and it's not very obvious, was to bend her feet so she'd be up on her tippie-toes. I wanted to justify those calves I'd love to hear any comments and critiques you might have. Hope you like her. Thanks AWhang 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliekickflip Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I diggin this one too...you really like purple hair dont you!! ha ha The green skin totally works for me and I love the seaweed!!! Oh, and the water effects (the foam) just rocks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHorde Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Sweet! Great play on the skin tone and hair - really well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artists Wren Posted September 24, 2010 Artists Share Posted September 24, 2010 Beautiful! The hair is especially gorgeous, and I think you did a wonderful job creating a beach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushmaster Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Awesome skin tones and highlights . Lovely design on the base too nut maybe a little contast on colour for the bikini . Almost blends into the flesh . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madog Barfog Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Wow. How did you do the water efects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Lead Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Very nice work! I usually see her painted up with bluish skin, but this seaweed green is just awesome... Goes perfectly with the ocean and nice touch of curled seaweed at her feet. Great job! Later, Laszlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awong Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Thanks to everyone for their kind words. I really loved MarikeR's paint-up of this mini and took my inspiration for skin color from what I thought I remembered. Later, checking back, my green was really green...but I was happy with it. @Madog - the beach and water started as plaster-of-paris for the sand. I painted that a nice sandy brown (struggled something awful with that color). I then painted the deepest water part a nice turquoise-y blue, shading up to a wet sand color, then eventually ending in a dry sand color near the top of the beach. In the water area I painted a bunch of criss-crossing "ribbons" of white and off-white to represent caustic refractions on the floor of the beach. I bought, from Michael's, a $9 "kit" for making water called SceneArama Ripplin' Water Kit (Actually, I bought one of each of their kits). These kits are great. Made by Woodland Scenics (Train Layout fame) for school projects, these little kits are perfect for my few mini bases that I make. I used "Realistic Water" in thin pours and as each layer dried, I'd tint with increasingly lighter shades of blue-green. Near the top, where the water is roiling about her feet, I waited a few minutes for the "Realistic Water" to set a little, then I teased the stuff with the tip of a toothpick. I started painting little "strands" of foam during the last few pours as well. The final texture was "Water Effects" which is like Acrylic clear modeling paste. I stippled that on near the feet and down the path of some of the painted foam strands. When dry, that was painted white. That's it...pretty simple Thanks again! -AWhang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Oooh, lovely! You make me want to strip and repaint mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameberge Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 The paint job is fantastic and that amazing scenic base work combines to make this a spectacular figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awong Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Oooh, lovely! You make me want to strip and repaint mine... Thanks MamaG! I paint by a big window in our house so I'm always at least in my undies when painting Bad joke, sorry. Glad you like her though. -AW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Stern likes... Stern thinks skin tones are well done. Stern says, strong work AW. SK, in third peson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinsgrandson Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 That nymph looks great. The skin is darker than I probably would have painted it, but it looks like you pulled it off nicely. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimL Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Beautiful skin-tone, excellent job. What a great piece, love the base, thanks for the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.