50125 - Yvette, Magician's Assistant

[Slashhamster]

Finished this gal tonight, just time for the Bones invasion, which is scheduled to land Wednesday. I picked her up a few weeks ago as I wanted to try something with less of a fantasy spin while waiting for Bones. My unpainted mini's collection is now 0...at least for a day.

 

 

I'm quite happy with how this one came out. The eyes turned out much better than my last attempt. There's probably a bit too much dark outline left, but since she's supposed to be wearing makeup, it's tolerable on this figure.

 

The floor was done by filling in the base with some modelling paste, getting it as smooth as possible, then adding 3-4 layers of sealer over it until it was mostly smooth, then finally painted over, and finished with some gloss for a polished effect.

 

Hope you enjoy, and C&C welcome as always.

 

[AnneO'Leary]

She's excellent. I think the eyes are fine really as this is a female and she looks like she's wearing eyeliner, which is normal. Also, the detail on the cards stand out quite well. The floor is just amazing with that high shine-perfect.

[Froggy the Great]

This is really nice, for all the reasons listed above.

 

And you realize that if you paint all your figures you're a dead man walking...

 

Avoid black cats and ladders until your Bones arrive and you're safely immortal again.

[flygyrl]

This is great! I really love how the eyes came out :)

[CashWiley]

My unpainted mini's collection is now 0...at least for a day.

 

OH NO YOU GON' DIE!

 

Quick, get to the FLGS and buy something!

[CashWiley]

Ahem.

 

The purple and blue are really nice. I'm also digging the face, perfect for the character. And the aged cards, very nicely done.

[Cassu]

She looks so great Slash! Love that base and those lovely cards.

[fanguad]

An excellent piece! As others have said, the base looks excellent, the blends look nice and smooth and face is great. The face implies heavy makeup which might look weird on a fantasy piece, but fits perfectly on this one. All the above praise is well deserved.

 

In an effort to leave not just praise, but some constructive criticism, here are a few small things I noticed (standard disclaimer: just because I point them out, doesn't mean I could do any better).

The color and shading of the pants implies blue jeans to me, but the shape does not (too tight around the knees in particular). The front of the hat has some great shading, but the back is kind of plain. From the front, it looks like you may have removed too much of the bottom of the boot, but the back looks fine. I can't figure out if it's just a bad camera angle or not. The raised hand still has some flash on it.

Edited July 2, 2013 by fanguad

[nytflyr]

very nicely done!

[Slashhamster]

Thanks everyone. Technically, I still have unpainted mini's in my Descent: 2nd Edition board game, so I think I should be safe for a day. No way I'm starting that project a day before Bones arrive.

 

In an effort to leave not just praise, but some constructive criticism, here are a few small things I noticed (standard disclaimer: just because I point them out, doesn't mean I could do any better).

The color and shading of the pants implies blue jeans to me, but the shape does not (too tight around the knees in particular). The front of the hat has some great shading, but the back is kind of plain. From the front, it looks like you may have removed too much of the bottom of the boot, but the back looks fine. I can't figure out if it's just a bad camera angle or not. The raised hand still has some flash on it.

You've got sharp eyes!

 

I hadn't even considered that on the pants, but you're right. Originally they weren't intended to be blue jeans, but the shading did end up looking that way. I'll need to keep that in mind for the future.

 

The hat shading was somewhat intentional. I really tried to focus this time on placing highlights carefully based on a consistent light source (in front, above and to the right). However, looking at it again this morning, the hat highlights are probably a bit too forward facing for that, rather than side, which makes the back look plain. Good catch!

 

For the boots, I think it's mostly a camera trick. The transition from ground to boot is a little muddled since i added layers of sealer to the base which added a bit of extra thickness, but the boots are all there.

 

Also right about the hand. This was the 2nd metal mini I've done, and I prep'd it at the same time as my sword maiden. As I worked on both, i realized I wasn't as thorough as I should have been with flash cleanup. Lesson learned for next time!

 

Also, forgot to mention last night, thanks to Corporea, whom I believe is the one who linked this color combo tool previously. I stared at this mini unpainted a lot while working on the sword maiden trying to figure out what colors to use (other than black and white). That tool really helped me figure out a scheme based on purple that would work.

[bkjohns96]

Wow!

[youwashock]

She looks cool. Going the extra mile on the cards paid off, and I like the texture on the pants. Maybe they are stretch denim or something.

[Wilwarin]

LOVE this!!!! :D Very nice job on the cards, too!

[Doug Sundseth]

 

My unpainted mini's collection is now 0...at least for a day.

 

OH NO YOU GON' DIE!

 

Quick, get to the FLGS and buy something!

 

 

I think Slashhamster is actually as safe as usual, since the Bones minis have already been paid for. (If the Amazon payment bounced, run for your life!)

[Pingo]

I love your color scheme based on purple. And I love the expressiveness in her eyes and face. The heavy makeup look for this character works well.