Pixel Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Finally picked up a brush to continue basecoating cloth. I identified a subgroup of five minis that had a couple of colors in common and started with those. A reddish brown and teal made it onto almost all of them: Then I filled in the rest, using the same color across minis where I could. I've been using a tip from Nic Daniel's color theory class I took at ReaperCon using paintings for color scheme inspiration, and for those of you who have a copy of Color and Light by James Gurney, I'll include the paintings I'm using as inspiration from his book. The mystery lady is inspired by Glowing Ferns on page 41. I'm pleased with how close the premix colors I found are so far, and I think when I do the leathers, feathers, hair, and highlighting, she will have a very close feel to the painting: Oleg is inspired by Old Hudson on page 38. The basecoat is a little saturated to match, but it's close and I'm hoping if I can get closer with generous desaturated shadows and with dark leather boots: Lanna is inspired by Cabin at Platte on page 34. The green I used is totally wrong, but I didn't have a premix that was right so this was my closest starting point. The painting has a lot more green than I found room for on the mini, so the base will have to help balance it out. Also, I have no idea how I'm going to make so many colors work together. The painting doesn't look garish but poor Lanna so far does: Kesten is inspired by Dinosaur Boulevard on page 151. I really should have picked a simpler painting! I'm going to try to focus on a part of the painting. I don't like his shield so far. Again the green is wrong but I couldn't find a right premix. Finally the Harrower is inspired by Oriana in the Moonlight on page 131. One of my favorite paintings in the book for one of my favorite minis. So far the colors are matching pretty well. There's a green I used in the stripes I forgot to put in the pic (I'm using the pics as a painting notebook for now) which are a straight-up steal of the stripes in the inspiration painting. So far I like the way this one is going the best! Here's the gang so far. Basecoating without any highlights or shadows is making me nuts but I am determined to plod onward! Any tips or ideas are welcome! Heidi 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Wow, so full of WIN here Heidi. I think I'm going to pick up that Color and Light book after seeing how nicely it helps to inspire you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Is it bad that I know all the paintings you're referring to? :) Coming along nicely, especially the freehandy bits. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Knight Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Is it bad that I know all the paintings you're referring to? :) Coming along nicely, especially the freehandy bits. You're a self-confessed Gurney fanboi, I think it would be bad if you didn't. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Is it bad that I know all the paintings you're referring to? :) Coming along nicely, especially the freehandy bits. You're a self-confessed Gurney fanboi, I think it would be bad if you didn't. Didn't he shake Gurney's hand and swear never to wash it again? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcktlnt Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I wish I could put paints on miniatures as smoothly as you do. I like Lanna so much. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Didn't he shake Gurney's hand and swear never to wash it again?I did shake his hand, but it was already under a 'no wash' order because Susan Tedeschi held it in her hand. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippen Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Looking good. Missed you on Saturday (and many others--guess most were at ComicCon). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Worked on Midrith after work. She's inspired by Saurian Steps on page 116. What should I do about her leg? It seems more like a legging than bare skin but cream did not work. Should I just make it flesh, or is there a legging color you think would work? PS would probably never have opened that bottle of mint green without the inspiration pic, but I think it's gonna work out great! Heidi 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I'd say the same color as her blue sleeves or make it skin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mocha Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) This was the 3rd mini I ever painted and I wish I'd have known how to paint stockings (since I still don't!). While I ended up painting her leg a skin tone, I wish I had done more of a transparent hose type of look like this: I'm not sure if it would end up looking good, but it was always something I wanted to try. Just an idea-- no pressure, I know anything you decide will look great! [edited for a typo] Edited June 18, 2014 by Mocha 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcktlnt Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Paint it as sheer stockings. Glaze with your skin shade color and be patient until the result pops up. There's a tutorial for this somewhere and I cannot remember what it is called. I'll look for it. --- edit --- Found it! Edited June 18, 2014 by pcktlnt 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Excellent! I love the stocking idea and thanks for the tutorial as well! I was looking at the inspiration painting again and I need some charcoal gray in there, which will work well with a stocking. I'm thinking of doing her sash in that color as well. Yay! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klarg1 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 You've already made tremendous progress on this group. I wish I could paint that well that efficiently! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 No kidding, I think I need to start painting large batches at a time! The only cost would be my sanity. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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