Belegur Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I painted this mini up for my wife's D&D character. This is my second mini since I took the hobby back up after a long break. I need a lot of practice on blending and figuring out where the highlights should be. I am fairly satisfied with the hair all though there is room for improvement there too. All the basing tutorials I have seen have always painted over the sand. I don't know if it is some unsaid rule but I liked how it looked so I left it unpainted. Thanks for looking. Any comments or critiques are welcomed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulfthehunter Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 A very clean paintjob, she looks sorta anime with those eyes. I mean that in a good way, my only issue would be the skin looks a bit pale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarah Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 She does have that pale redhead thing going, and she does look anime, in a good way. I think the face came out well. And I like unpainted sand too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It works very well -- the eyes, the pale face, and the red hair all put the focus right where it needs to be. Your shading's excellent for a "second mini back" -- it took me at least a dozen before I got as much contrast on the mini as you have here. I think you did the right thing with the sand, too. Hair is a tricky thing to get right -- it has a very particular way of reflecting light, and if it isn't painted just so it looks "wrong" in a hard-to-identify way. Studying photos is probably the only way to get it right, but given the precise way you painted the eyes and eyebrows I think you have the brush control to pull it off. The only nitpick I have is that the greens and browns on the base are brighter than the greens and browns on the figure, and attract too much attention. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Those eyes are off the chain! Good'un! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belegur Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Thanks for all the comments. Even though the skin tone in the photo is a little paler than in hand, I was concerned it was too pale. I did want a lighter complextion so I used the fair skin triad with tanned skin for under the chin and neck. My wife seems to like it so I won't change anything but I will keep a mental note for next time. I also hadn't considered the tones on the basing. Another thing to take note of. Thanks again for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulfthehunter Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Well, a wife's opinion is more important than that of the masses. I am currently working on a few gingers what color did you use for the hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belegur Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 I used 09781: Red Hair Triad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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