02811: Dain Deepaxe [LTPK5]

[Silvervane]

Well here is my go at LTPK5's Dain Deepaxe.  I know the instructions have him as a red head, but I thought I needed the practice at black hair (still think I do).  Not so fond of my steel, but I think the gold turned out well enough.  I seems that the gloss sealer and matt finish have toned down the highlights a little.

 

I then finished him off with my first attempt at a snow base. I used baking soda, glue, white paint, and water.

 

Without further to-do Dain Deepaxe:

[ub3r_n3rd]

Wow, what a great job on him you did Silver! Good looking black hair, gold metals, snow is excellent, browns are very nice, and good looking skin.  

[Kangaroorex]

Nice Job!  Mine doesnt look half that good.

[Bruunwald]

Wow, what a great job on him you did Silver! Good looking black hair, gold metals, snow is excellent, browns are very nice, and good looking skin.  

For a second, I read "good looking back hair."

 

LOL

 

But yes, those browns are excellent.

[Silvervane]

Wow, what a great job on him you did Silver! Good looking black hair, gold metals, snow is excellent, browns are very nice, and good looking skin.  

 

Thanks Ub3r, much appreciated.

 

Nice Job!  Mine doesnt look half that good.

 

Thanks Kangaroorex, your comments on mumble during the 24 hour paint-a-thon got me to try to paint the snow on the base.

 

 

Wow, what a great job on him you did Silver! Good looking black hair, gold metals, snow is excellent, browns are very nice, and good looking skin.  

For a second, I read "good looking back hair."

 

LOL

 

But yes, those browns are excellent.

 

LOL, since I personally have no back hair I have never heard that phrase spoken to me.

[72moonglum]

The gold is really nicely done!

[Joe the Revelator]

Awsome. Just awsome. Your sealer and matt may have toned down the highlights a bit, but subtle can have its advantages.

[Darsc Zacal]

Your colour choices really came together nicely. Well done! I quite like your work on him.

[Clever Crow]

WOW!!!  He looks really good.  I think the metallics look really good.  As mentioned above the matt sealer will knock down the highlights but you can always go back and just pick out some high highlights after the matt coating.  

 

Your Steel looks really good.  For me, steel metallic is harder than gold.  

 

The black hair is also really good.  Nice highlights..  

[Silvervane]

The gold is really nicely done!

Thanks, I definitely plan on practicing this method some more.

 

Your colour choices really came together nicely. Well done! I quite like your work on him.

Thanks, wish I could take all the credit but aside from the hair I kept pretty much kept to the color choices from the LTPK5 photo reference.

 

Awsome. Just awsome. Your sealer and matt may have toned down the highlights a bit, but subtle can have its advantages.

Thanks, I think the way sealer tones down can be used to advantage on a miniature.  Especially to help smooth out blends.

 

WOW!!!  He looks really good.  I think the metallics look really good.  As mentioned above the matt sealer will knock down the highlights but you can always go back and just pick out some high highlights after the matt coating.  

 

Your Steel looks really good.  For me, steel metallic is harder than gold.  

 

The black hair is also really good.  Nice highlights..  

Thanks.  That's a good Idea to repaint the highlights, especially if paint up a mini for transport.  Yup, steel is gonna take some more work to get it feel passible to me.

 

As always, comments, critiques, and likes are appreciated!

[Joe the Revelator]

So...when do we get to meet the rest of the Deepaxe clan?

[Silvervane]

While my painting speed has improved, it will be a little while before I get around to rest of my group of dwarfs. Still have to finish Rasia from LTPK5. Next is Kord. By then I'll hopefully have narrowed down my entry for the spaceship superstar contest.

 

With so many figure to paint between Bones & metals, I can understand why Buglips took requests on his speed paint thread. I want to paint them all and I'm starting to feel I can do them a little justice. Request would help the decision process.

[CashWiley]

I've asked several times for requests. I get heavy indecision between projects. Sounds like you have a good plan for the next few. That's how I'm trying to stay focused, by setting goals. Right now it's finish Reapercon 2014 lessons/projects, then I'll start working on ideas for next year's contest. I'm not competitive, but I find the competitions a good way to get inspired and break the cycle of indecision.

[AnneO'Leary]

I think everyone hit the nail right on the head with your work. I'd like to add that the horns on the helmet look super. Excellent work!

[Silvervane]

I think everyone hit the nail right on the head with your work. I'd like to add that the horns on the helmet look super. Excellent work!

Thanks Anne, painting the shadowed parts is the closest I've been willing to come to freehand.