Jabberwocky Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I actually finished this up last summer. I was hoping to make to RCon this year with it, but... I attempted replicate the silky sheen of a panther and I think was moderately successful. I also put it on a display base; I'd not done such an elaborate base before and it was kinda fun! It was tough to do a ruin/forest base and not make it too busy and lose the phase cat in it. I think the bright blues help to draw the eye and keep the mini as the focus. I ran out of steam once I knew RCon was not in the cards; definitely could have gone higher on the highlights looking at it now. As always, your thoughts/critiques are most welcome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Bloody hell that's good!!!! The glowing effect on the eyes and the tentacles is what turns it to eleven for that extra push over the cliff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humansquish Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Ooh very pretty! Just think, if you make it to Reapercon next year you can still enter it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dargrin Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Nice Displacer Beast! (Lets call it what it really is) I like the the glowing eye effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yani Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I second on the tentacles & glowy eyes. They look amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbdog Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Very nice indeed. I agree a little about being able to push the highlights more. But, from the opposite point of view...I would bring out the highlights by making some of what you have darker: 1. the teeth and claws stand out way too much on this dark sinister glowing cat. I think they actually need to be toned down a bit (in shadow so to speak). 2. The display base is really nice but again, all bright and green, which contradicts the dark shadowy nature of the focus of the piece. Need to darken the display, make lots of shadows. Then bring out the glowing aspects (the purples and blues). Now having said all of this, I had started painting my set of kitties a couple of weeks ago and did not take them as far as you have here. I stopped at the purples on the tentacles and did not go with the blue. I think I like your scheme a little more. So, I am going to be using it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilwarin Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I love the colors on him :) Beautiful job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercius Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Awesome stuff as always, love the blues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtoku Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 This is a beautiful piece. Seconding Mercius, the blues are great, and the eyes really give it that something extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsya Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I love this piece I wish you were coming to reapercon so I could see it in person. I haven't attempted glowing eyes yet but have a piece on the workbench that I wanted to attempt glowing runes I have planned on using blue. Can you give me the details on how you did it on this piece to help facilitate me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Love those eyes!! Also the blends to the pseudopods is great as well. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoth19 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The eyes really stand out, very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Oooh, nice work! I love the bright tentacles with the oh- so-smooth color gradient, and those eyes are absolutely killer! Very creative work on the display base, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Frickin' glorious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookjimjr Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Not much I can say that everyone else has not. I am just in complete shock at how this piece actually affects me. The colors are just perfect and the blends are perfection. I would definitely get this in some sort of comp. if I were you. I wouldn't mind having that sitting on my shelf. Absolutely beautiful. Also, I think the highlights the way they are a great. I picture a moonlight type glow with the highlights, so it works perfectly. You Rock!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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