Orionjp Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I got back to this guy tonight. I attempted the additional highlighting on the underbelly scales, though I don't think I really got the effect we were looking for. And I tried a new technique with the sword, which I'm not so sure worked out. I'm having a hard time figuring out how light would fall on this flat, divoted sword. Alas. Final feedback is welcome, though I think I need to seal and be done with him for now. The other bad guys need painting, but I really like these Lizardmen, so I intend to buy more for myself and try them again. Well, with the sword remember, its a stone sword not a metal sword, I think if you treat it like stone instead of metal then you might come up with a different idea for it. Just my thoughts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaelynne Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah, stone was sortof the first look I was going for... I was mimicking one that was painted up like bone, I believe. I might go back to that stone look when I get through the green lizardman. I'm having trouble finding examples though to figure out the shading on the flat stone sword too. Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orionjp Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Well, you could simply go online and look up ancient stone weapons. Stone was liquid once so its not uncommon for it to have fluid looks to it, even on the flt side. And yes, I uderstand the whole taking a break . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeySloth Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If you want to do stone then dry brushing and using the foam that comes packaged in with miniatures as something to daub paint on work really well. The foam can give you the uneven speckling that stone can have but you'll want to make sure you get clear off most of the paint on the foam so only small amounts go on with each press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loim Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Let me compliment you on your choice of minis, lizardmen are always a good. I like the colors you decided to go with, and I can't wait to see these all finished up :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Glenwell Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Most of the lizard men use stone weapons instead of metal. Especially the warhammers. Look for some cool stone pics to use as references. As I have been told and tell other up and coming painters darker shadows and higher highlights is the key to make your minis pop. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaelynne Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Thanks all for the comments. :) I've finally gotten back to these guys. Work's been crazy. I repainted the stone on the brown lizard's sword, and I started some highlighting of the green lizard. I'll post pics when I get them uploaded. I'm struggling right now with colors... I took the shadow green (I'd love to know what exactly this color was designed for, but I liked the shade) and I added buckskin to it in various amounts to create highlight shades. But I'm not sure if it's working out? Thin coats really weren't adding much shade at all that I could tell to the basecoat, so I went even lighter, but I'm not sure if I went to far too fast. Pics coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaelynne Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Hello again! Ok, so apparently 'soon' was a very relative term. It's been a busy couple of weeks, but I've finished the green lizard. I could work on him more, but the DM is going to need these guys soon at this point! :) I wasn't sure what colors to use for the shoulder wrap... I was picturing it possibly made of something like sheep wool, but I wasn't sure what that would look like. I'll put these guys on Show Off when I get the 3rd and final Lizard Man done. And here is the reference pic for the black lizard man. My biggest issue at this point is figuring out what colors to use to get this effect. So far I've done a black wash over the whole figure, so now I need to figure out what colors to use for the black scales all over his body. I haven't found a good reference yet, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeySloth Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Like how the stone turned out on the second one as well as the color selection. I still think you need to add some darker shadows to your figures, especially to the underbelly since the white and tan your using doesn't give much definition. For the third I'd base the thing in a light gray before doing the wash but since you've already started just keep on applying that wash till you have really dark black\gray in between the scales and then highlight up with grays. You may or may not want to finish the scales with true white, just depends on how shiny\wet you want the figure to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Nice work on the second guy! I like the two-tone scheme; it sells "lizardman" very well. The shoulder wrap and leather bits are effective without drawing attention. For the black lizardman, have you considered using a dark demi-metallic? One thing I notice in the reference art you posted is that the reflections are really strong, with a few warm tones in the highlights and a few cool tones in the shadows. You might be able to capture that by mixing some dark brown into a medium-dark silvery metallic paint, then shading with very dark blues (Midnight Blue and Blue Liner come to mind). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaelynne Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Thanks for the advice guys. I'll mull that over and see what I come up with. I can't wait to see what happens. <laugh> @MonkeySloth - the lighter parts do look a bit better in hand, but I'll keep that in mind... must go darker for shadow. Check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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