Elouchard Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 hi all, A while back I posted the finished worldeaters dreadnaught and finally finished a set of five terminators using the same color scheme. Here is the original post since the methods were basically the same. http://www.reapermini.com/forum/index.php?/topic/42774-forgeworld-dreadnought/ I will see about individual photos soon but for now, here is the family shot. I used an old blue pillow cover for the background, something I have not done in years, so they look like some of my early work, except cleaner. The inks and metallics have been fun to use, but I still have a set of ten bezerkers to finish before the army is done. I think I will paint something other than red then. cheers, Eric www.lonebrushman.net www.antimatter-games.com click on the thumbnail for a bigger shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Incredible work. I love the contrast between the cool, desaturated bases and the vivid red armour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Lovely work! Red can be really tricky, but you've done a great job with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elouchard Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Thanks! I got the back shot for the team now. It's not as nice as the front but it does show the insignias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHorde Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 INCREDIBLE work! I can't write 'as usual' because that seems to minimize how amazing your painting is. You've provided another stunning example of how much I have yet to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elouchard Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 some individual shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Sweet stuff E. Dig the colors, smooth blends, silky reds, and overall composition. Base work is right on too. More, more more! SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orionjp Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 These are some of the BEST World Eaters I have ever seen, if not THE BEST!!! They are clean yet still look Chaosy. I love the bases. These are hust AWESOME!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlady Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elouchard Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Here is a very basic start to the berzerkers to show how they look at the beginning. They are primed black, then zenith primed from above with red primer (Army Painter). The metal parts are done first in RMS Ancient Bronze. Gold is given a glaze of Liquitex inks: burnt umber + raw umber + a touch of deep turquoise + matte medium. The other metal is glazed with turquoise + burnt umber + matte medium. The red are shaded down with washes of crimson+deep turquoise ink + matte medium to make the shadows. Highlights are thin layers of crimson ink mixed with a touch of Vallejo Game Color hot orange. Edges are plain hot orange, for now. These guys will not have the detail of the terminators but need to have the same basic look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elouchard Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 And the next steps - metallics All metals are done in thin layers, painted in multiple strokes, so the base color shows through. gold highlighted all over with polished gold and edges with silver, then light glaze of burnt umber ink. metal backpack highlighter with bronze + silver, with edges in silver. It could use some extra burnt umber ink in some places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Fantastic method and the end result is quite nice. They have a very "old universe" feel yet still feel bright enough to make out all of the details and notice all of the battle damage and wear and tear that you've picked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 nice one, Eric... good to see the 3 steps... amazing how you darken things down, since i work in the complete opposite direction... keep up the good work... cheers jah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neuroticGOD Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Frighteningly cool! Also thanks for the breakdown pics. Always nice to see the work in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elouchard Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Berzerkers complete. This was a very long commission but it is now done. I really stopped painting since around the middle of the last decade (the millennial decade or whatever it is called), and only did a few things here and there as I kept getting headaches and eye twitch and could not figure out why. Turns out it was old age and my eyes going. Luckily I dug out and old magnifier desk lamp this year and I can see again and actually paint details. I would not have been able to do this much painting without it (upwards of 130-140 hours), and for any of those folks out there getting into middle-age I would definitely recommend trying out a magnifier. Three cheers for no headaches. Maybe now I can try some sculpting again too, something I started up when the eyes were already going. Anyhow, here are the berzerkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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