Kannan Fodder Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 This guy has been sitting on my paint bench for years. I'm actually trying to duplicate one I painted and sold several years back, but that was before I put some serious work into honing my skills, and I <cough> drybrushed the first one. Not wanting the "chalky" look on this one, I'm actually trying to paint up the highlights in layers. I used RMS 09021 Snow Shadow as the base, and have mixed 09063 Ghost White in for highlights. At this point, my mix is 2 drops Flow Improver, 4 drops Snow Shadow, and 1 drop Ghost White. I'm wondering how much lighter I should go. I went ahead and painted the eyes and mouth, but the claws aren't done yet because I haven't finished the back. Thanks! ~M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted May 14, 2011 Moderator Share Posted May 14, 2011 Here is my take on it: Cloak Fiend My recipe for the white is as follows (all paints are Reaper Master Series): Shade 1: 8 drops Cloudy Grey, 2 drops Ashen Blue Shade 2: 7 drops Cloudy Grey, 2 drops Ghost White, 1 drop Ashen Blue Shade 3: 5 drops Cloudy Grey, 4 drops Ghost White, 1 drop Ashen Blue Shade 4: 3 drops Cloudy Grey, 6 drops Ghost White, 1 drop Ashen Blue Shade 5: 1 drop Cloudy Grey, 8 drops Ghost White, 1 drop Ashen Blue Shade 6: 9 drops Ghost White, 1 drop Ashen Blue Shade 7: Ghost White Shade 8: 5 drops Ghost White, 5 drops White Shade 9: White Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I think you should definitely take the highlights up higher. High contrast makes for a visually interesting mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kannan Fodder Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks guys. TS, I really like your take. I've been struggling with a few other figures, and your advice is going to help me a lot. MG, I used the link you posted (in another thread) for painting gemstones as inspiration for the eyes. More highlights to follow. Have company visiting, and a full weekend, so will probably sit down and do some painting when things settle down tonight. Thanks again! ~M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kannan Fodder Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 I took the highlights up a couple more levels, adding a drop of Ghost White each time, so it's pretty subtle. Actually, it's barely noticeable. Photo taken outside this time, but it's overcast today, so the light is still bright. Background is just the concrete driveway. I'm going to continue adding highlights by adding a drop of Ghost White to each level, but have been debating on using a very thin wash/glaze of Blue Liner for the deepest shadows. ~M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flit Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Keep up what you are doing. I can really see the difference between the first and second pics. You are on the right track, just keep going. The glaze in the shadows is a good idea too. The contrast between the highlights and shadows is what makes a mini interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercius Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 The second pic is much better...keep it going you are on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Looks good! I've also had some good results highlighting blues like that with rosy highlight and even linen white, for example on my Carnivean and Bolt Thrower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Coming along nicely! I'd agree with a few thin glazes of Blue liner in the recesses on the bottom half of the beastie. If you are feeling adventurous and want to play with the color a bit more, you could use a dark purple or even red (very thin!) for the deepest shading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Coming along! Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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