dks Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I was on a painting kick last week at the Reaper ArtistCon. Here is Ameiko Kaijitsu, a key non-player character (NPC) in the new "Jade Regent" Adventure Path for Pathfinder. The concept art is by Wayne Reynolds, so the gear is complicated: link to concept art. (Paizo flipped the art for the cover, making Ameiko left-handed, after Patrick Keith had sculpted the figure!) I did a few minor conversions: added the loose locks of hair, filled out some of the cloth at her waist, and scraped the sides of her sword to make it a little narrower. Enjoy, Derek 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhammer Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Wow. That is incredible. It all is, actually, but what really struck me was the face. If you are teaching a class in painting expressive faces again for Reapercon 2012, I am definitely reserving a seat (again)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 oh my gawd! Ok, you can tape that pic back onto the cover now Fantastic work of art, Derek. I love her face. I also love the addition, epically her hair extensions. I've got this one coming from Reaper so I haven't had a chance to really get a look at the fig but I'll have to compare her hair to yours & might have to try the conversion. Again, excellent representation of the Wayne's artwork. Hey, look at this way, now that she is left-handed, she'll kick more creature tail in the JR adventure path. (PS, any idea if Shalalu's updated look is coming to figure form or the viking guy off the 3rd Jade Regent book?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimL Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Your flesh tones are always so impressive and the red is beautiful. Excellent job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Wow she looks great! I like the small sculpted additions and her expression came out awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez5767 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 WOW, you have been on quite a tear! I think my favorite part of this one is the inlay towards the hilt of the blade. It's those little details that you add (and your masterful understanding of expresions and light) that always put your figures over the top for me. Very Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazarusKing Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 (PS, any idea if Shalalu's updated look is coming to figure form or the viking guy off the 3rd Jade Regent book?) Shalelu definitely is. I saw the green in the latest GTM I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazarusKing Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Just realised I completely forgot to comment on the fantastic mini. She's gorgeous! One of my favorite npc designs. You've done a fantastic job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Her facial expression has tons of character, you can really see her emotion, very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Her facial expression has tons of character, you can really see her emotion, very well done. Without a doubt, the highlight of the piece for me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Cleanbrush Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Superb on all levels! You're an inspiration for all of us to keep practicing! And I too hope to come down to Reapercon 2012 and get into your face painting class. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Stunning work (as always). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlenP Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Well done! Ditto on the facial expression comments. That's the same look my wife gives me when I do something stupid. Fortunately, she's not armed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themudhead Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Awesome work as always. Very nice freehand...but for me it loses the NMM along the tip of the sword. And the highlights in the hair look undercooked. If I had the talent, that is where I would focus some more effort. That and the lute/mandolin/fiddle? looks like it is bowed strangely in the middle. Wouldn't light catch along the strings toward the middle and not the two ends? Still, I will have to try and replicate your freehanding. So nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dks Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thanks, everyone! @Ironhammer, @Kuro Cleanbrush: Yes, I think I'll be teaching my class on faces again next year. You're welcome to come up and talk to me outside of class, too, and I'll also have a one-on-one class available. @haldir: Yeah, maybe she's hindering herself on purpose, just so she can say, "I'm not right-handed." And as LazarusKing said, Patrick Keith has sculpted the "new and Wayne-Reynolds-ized" Shalelu for the line. @JimL: In case you were curious, this flesh tone is an exaggerated "Asian" yellow, with Palomino Gold as the midtone. @pez5767: Thanks for noticing the "inlay" -- as you can see, a thing like that is really fast to paint, but it can add detail and texture. @GlenP: Great comment about the expression. Hope your wife doesn't pick up a sword anytime soon! @themudhead: Good eye! You're right, the NMM on the sword does fall off at the end. On the instrument (a Japanese-style "shamisen"), you can see that there are no sculpted strings, but I painted some in to draw your attention to the top and bottom ends; even though realistic highlights on taut strings would probably be somewhere in the middle of the neck, I just thought that putting the highlights there would make it look too busy. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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