O'Leary's WIP Thread of Everything Reaper

[aku-chan]

The rusty metal is looking great!

[AnneO'Leary]

The rusty metal is looking great!

 

Thank you so much. This is my first attempt at it and I'm a bit insecure about it.

[OneBoot]

The rusted metal look is fantastic!!! It looks so very realistic, like you actually went and found a bit of rusty metal and turned it into armor bits! :D The shoulder guard on the male looks particularly good.

 

That's too bad about the poor casting on the male; I can see a few spots where it's rough, which is a tragedy because your painting is always so lovely and smooth. The female is looking very nice so far, I'm looking forward to seeing how she turns out!

 

These are both really neat minis!

 

Huzzah!

--OneBoot :D

[AnneO'Leary]

The rusted metal look is fantastic!!! It looks so very realistic, like you actually went and found a bit of rusty metal and turned it into armor bits! :D The shoulder guard on the male looks particularly good.

 

That's too bad about the poor casting on the male; I can see a few spots where it's rough, which is a tragedy because your painting is always so lovely and smooth. The female is looking very nice so far, I'm looking forward to seeing how she turns out!

 

These are both really neat minis!

 

Huzzah!

--OneBoot :D

 

Thank you OneBoot. I really like this technique because it's all about being sloppy. After spending so much time learning to paint with precision and practicing brush control, it's fun to just womp away at the figure with a messy brush! I worked on the males skin last night and it was a real bugger because that's the worst part of the sculpt condition wise.

 

The female's up now!

[AnneO'Leary]

PROJECT #8

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Male and Female Skoli Warriors

Sculptor Sandra Garrity

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Her body armour turned out the way I wanted it to and I think stippling is my new favourite technique. I'm finding joy and freedom in this sloppy technique!

I used Reaper Orange Brown for her hair and followed that with a wash of Secret Weapon Blood Red mixed with Vallejo Black Ink. I'll bring highlights up using Orange Brown. I wet blended her skirt and will highlight that as well. Chainmail is done using Reaper Adamantium Black. I will highlight with Vallejo Silver right before I seal the figure with varnish (the silver flakes off quite easily).

I'm don't feel like I'm getting enough contrast with these two figures. Being used to using vibrant palettes is making it difficult for me to feel as if I'm bringing these figures to "life". The solution, I suspect, will be in lining more heavily than I am accustomed to. We shall see.

I worked on the males skin last night and it was difficult, mainly because the quality of the casting is so very poor. I hope to have him completely finished tonight.

 

[MonkeySloth]

The rust is great. There are to a good old rust is texture, which is why pigments are very common for it, and you've done a great job looking like there are layers of metal there at different oxidation which is key. The other type of rust, where it's just starting, can be done with just some color and is what people usually go for because it's so much easier.

[ub3r_n3rd]

Truly amazing work Anne! Can't wait to see more.

[OneBoot]

I agree, messy painting is a lot more fun! I had some bone-colored paint left over on my palette from Mr. Bones, so I used it to drybrush my giant skeleton with wild, messy abandon; it was highly therapeutic.

 

The female is looking very lovely, the armor looks fantastic!!!

 

I hesitate to make suggestions since I'm still so new to painting and color theory, but you may be feeling like there's not enough contrast because of the limited palette you're using. I'm looking at the female, and she's all oranges and yellows with a bit of red in her hair. The little bit of green you have on there, though, really pops because it's very different from the other colors around it. Maybe you could bring the green out a little bit more, add a touch of it here or there (I know there's not much cloth to work with, so I'm not sure where you'd be able to incorporate it...hm). Anyways, just a thought. :)

 

I can't wait to see the final products!

 

Huzzah!

--OneBoot :D

[AnneO'Leary]

The rust is great. There are to a good old rust is texture, which is why pigments are very common for it, and you've done a great job looking like there are layers of metal there at different oxidation which is key. The other type of rust, where it's just starting, can be done with just some color and is what people usually go for because it's so much easier.

Thank you. I prefer this technique because as you said, there is that textured build up and it looks realistic. I tried the other method first and it just looked flat and dull, so I abandoned it. Stippling it up really is easy, it's just more steps and I like being able to be sloppy!

 

 

Truly amazing work Anne! Can't wait to see more.

 

Thank you. I'll get a test shot of the male tomorrow and if he's done I'll post him. If I don't like what I see, it will be another day.

 

 

I agree, messy painting is a lot more fun! I had some bone-colored paint left over on my palette from Mr. Bones, so I used it to drybrush my giant skeleton with wild, messy abandon; it was highly therapeutic.

 

The female is looking very lovely, the armor looks fantastic!!!

 

I hesitate to make suggestions since I'm still so new to painting and color theory, but you may be feeling like there's not enough contrast because of the limited palette you're using. I'm looking at the female, and she's all oranges and yellows with a bit of red in her hair. The little bit of green you have on there, though, really pops because it's very different from the other colors around it. Maybe you could bring the green out a little bit more, add a touch of it here or there (I know there's not much cloth to work with, so I'm not sure where you'd be able to incorporate it...hm). Anyways, just a thought. :)

 

I can't wait to see the final products!

 

Huzzah!

--OneBoot :D

Never hesitate to give me suggestions OneBoot. We look at different painters and learn different techniques so a new perspective is useful to me. You're right, it is the limited palette that is making this difficult for me and I'm used to handling vibrant colours so this has me a bit stymied. I need to give these figures "life" and I can't figure out how to do it. She has a green pouch on her side, but it's hardly visible. I'm going to give her green eyes and maybe use a greenish copper on her blade.

 

The male is done, but I still feel like something is missing. I'll photograph him tomorrow and see how he looks on camera. Also I'll convert the photo to grey scale to see if the problem is lack of contrast.

[Heisler]

I think for her skin you really need to deepen the shadows and bring the highlights up a bit more, a maybe the lighting but her face is looking a bit flat.

[AnneO'Leary]

I think for her skin you really need to deepen the shadows and bring the highlights up a bit more, a maybe the lighting but her face is looking a bit flat.

i haven't done anything with her skin yet, just but the wash on it. The male is done, except for touch ups. I'm just not sure about him and I need to get him photographed and the fiddle with him a bit. The Hubby has doctor appointments this week so I won't have him posted here until Wednesday or Thursday I think. If you get a chance to stop by after that, I'd appreciate your input.

 

As always Thank You Kris.

[AnneO'Leary]

PROJECT #8

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Male and Female Skoli Warriors

Sculptor Sandra Garrity

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I got him finished and I like him pretty well. He won't stand up on that broccoli base, which is why he's still on the bottle cap. Shogun is doing his own basing, so it's going to have to be as is.

I needed a shot of the female to see how much farther I have to go with the skin.

It wasn't too far off the mark and I finished her last night. The light here is horrid right now and I've not been able to get a good photo. The Hubby has another doctors appointment tomorrow, but I'll try to get a photo and get the pair of them posted before the weekend.

I have begun work on the next figure for Shogun and I may need some help with that one because I'm trying something new with a cape.

 

[Heisler]

I like the male a lot. I think you did a great job working with the metal and the skintones. His face really pops! I like it. I think you need more contrast in the fur, maybe darken the shadows where its against the skin and bring the highlights up a tad. Otherwise he looks great.

 

I like the skintones on the female, I think you may have the same issue with the fur/leather starting to muddy into the skin against the leg. Deepen that shadow and get a little more separation. I think the hair needs another highlight on her head. Another line of shadow between the blade and weapon shaft would help too. That's all pretty nit picky stuff though. Great Job!

[Shogun]

These are going to give my players nightmares !! Can't wait! So stoked I won this prize on your blog (which is very very interesting)

[AnneO'Leary]

I like the male a lot. I think you did a great job working with the metal and the skintones. His face really pops! I like it. I think you need more contrast in the fur, maybe darken the shadows where its against the skin and bring the highlights up a tad. Otherwise he looks great.

 

I like the skintones on the female, I think you may have the same issue with the fur/leather starting to muddy into the skin against the leg. Deepen that shadow and get a little more separation. I think the hair needs another highlight on her head. Another line of shadow between the blade and weapon shaft would help too. That's all pretty nit picky stuff though. Great Job!

 

I started to go in and darken up the fur in the ridges, but then I lost the contrast in the wet blending. I agree with you on the contrast between skin and clothing. I used a mix of Reaper Face Wash and Black paint for the liner, but I was too timid with it.

 

I've gone back in on the female and done another round of wash and highlights on the hair, and to the eye it looks pretty good. We'll see how it photographs. I also went back in with black ink on the weapon and tried to make it pop. I didn't get her photographed today, but I hope to tomorrow.

 

 

These are going to give my players nightmares !! Can't wait! So stoked I won this prize on your blog (which is very very interesting)

 

I'm glad you like them and I was pleased that someone from the forum won something in the prize draw. I'm working on the Elf Thief right now and decided to go with a purple cloak with blue flames. I'm having trouble with the execution though and I'm going to go to the Help forum to get advice. I'd also like to give his small sword a greenish glow and do some OSL on him.