SGHawkins09 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Really nice work on this guy. I love all the little details you have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashhamster Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Oh man, this is just gorgeous. I see what you mean about the red being more orange, but I think it really works. Go ahead and try the Clear Red (that's my go-to for red, actually: I highlight well up into pink and then just glaze it back into red) but don't worry about it if that doesn't do quite what you want, since it looks really good and not at all out of place as-is. (And actually, bright red seems like it might clash, so take this as a blessing in disguise?) That skin is just beautiful. Very well done there, as well as on the leathers. Also the gemstones. Thanks for the suggestions. Yeah, I don't want BRIGHT RED either, so I'm a little concerned about that. Mostly the issue is the highlights don't read as highlights, but 'hey, there's these streaks of yellow/orange on top of that red thing." I'm happy with the red decorated strap hanging near the bottom in the front. It's mostly the wriststraps (which are sort of cropped out in these photos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slendertroll Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Well, what I can see looks very much like aged/worn red leather, and the highlights do read as such. I'll believe that there's something you see in your hand that isn't in the photo, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashhamster Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Took me longer to update this than I would've liked. I had made one pass on the sword blade, and was not happy with it. Today I had a day off, so I found an ice tutorial I liked, and started over. I'm happier with the results this time: There is some green and purple in the sword which really does help with the ice look, although I lost a bit more of it during highlighting that I would've liked. I may go back with some glazes to put a bit more color back, but otherwise, I think the blade is mostly done. I also added a bit more color to the big fur cloak: It looks a bit goofy right now, mostly because I have not re-highlighted the areas I added mahoghany. I also darkened the shadows a bit with some walnut brown. Nearing the final stretch on this guy (at least before I return to his base). I need to finish up the furs, and then do the sword handle and wraps. I also have a few touchups I need to do on the skin. Edited March 13, 2015 by Slashhamster 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Coldfire Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Outstanding work. I tried my best but I just can't seem to complain. If I was forced to complain I would yell foul to Reaper for outfitting this guy with a pair of Uggs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Tricks on red others have shared with me: keep the highlights very narrow and only where the light would strike them most intensely. use green to shadow for contrast and depth. I, too, hate red. its finicky. its one of those colors you just have to keep painting until it clicks and even then its a work in progress. I tend to use a lot of brown like russet or mahogany to shade red. If you look at fabric like this red velvet: you'll see that only the brightest highlights are really super-red. The rest is more black-ish. Depending on the material, red will take on brown, purple, green or black shades. It can make it a temperamental color, but also can lead to a very rich shade if you add color to it. But he's looking awesome! I really love you blue- rich and beautifully highlighted! Keep it up! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Coldfire Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Tricks on red others have shared with me: keep the highlights very narrow and only where the light would strike them most intensely. use green to shadow for contrast and depth. I, too, hate red. its finicky. its one of those colors you just have to keep painting until it clicks and even then its a work in progress. I tend to use a lot of brown like russet or mahogany to shade red. If you look at fabric like this red velvet: you'll see that only the brightest highlights are really super-red. The rest is more black-ish. Depending on the material, red will take on brown, purple, green or black shades. It can make it a temperamental color, but also can lead to a very rich shade if you add color to it. But he's looking awesome! I really love you blue- rich and beautifully highlighted! Keep it up! Thanks for the tips on red. I could have used that just two days ago before I finished this: http://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/60316-92762-female-spartan-hero-from-bones-2/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashhamster Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Agreed; thanks for the red suggestions. Luckily on this guy it's a very minor part, so I'm not going to fret over it too much. I am going to have to get over my dislike of doing red if I ever want to paint a red dragon though... I am generally ok with shading red (using browns and even greens as you've suggestd), it's the highlighting that kills me. I also have a hard time getting good even coverage over a base coat, and I haven't determined what to use as a good undercoat for red yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) sorry!!! I put my red recipe here if it helps! oh- edited to add I undercoat in brown. Edited March 13, 2015 by Corporea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeval Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wow, this is looking awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 It's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I found that cape of furs to be a bit of a bugaboo when I painted this figure. I kept thinking mine looked goofy too. I was trying for a cape-of-a-zillion fox skins look, partly because I was painting with a limited palette of two colors. It came out sorta okay, but nothing like as gorgeous as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashhamster Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Painting on the big dude is done! ..well, almost. I keep finding minor things I want to go back and touch-up. I glazed a bit of purple back into the sword (which is still hard to see in these photos), and did the handle/wraps: Looking at the pic, I rushed the highlighting on the straps a bit too much, and may need to clean it up. After finishing up the furs and, I decided I was so glad to finally get over this hump, I went ahead and got started on the snow base: This is the first pass on the snow; just a bunch of Liquitex flexible modeling paste. I will be adding paint to define some shadows, and also going back with at least one more layer to fill areas I missed. I will also likely do a top coat of some sort with realistic snow powder, and maybe a bit of gloss medium mixed in. Not sure yet; need to test a couple things out on my throwaway base. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I think I can see the purple in the sword; it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashhamster Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Bulked up the snow on his base tonight, and got the tree placed on and decorated as well: I also experimented with some color and final layer on a throwaway base before messing up the good one: My thoughts so far: Some subtle layers of grey, blue, and purple help a lot, and this will be carried over to the large figure. It needs it to help break up the massive amounts of white. I mixed some Pearl White, PVA glue, and snow flock (scene-o-rama I think) and dabbled it around after the paint had dried. Not really liking this. It looks good when first applied, but as it dries, it settles and loses all of the sheen. You end up with powdery snow that looks out of scale. I don't want to see individual snow 'flakes' on the giant. It also hides a bit too much of the coloring I did. So this idea is scratched. I am not sure how best to finish off the snow once I get it painted. I need something to help fill/smooth areas where I couldn't get the paste to do what I wanted. I do think I will use some sort of brush on satin sealer to give it a bit of sheen. I also plan to use some realistic water around the bottom to improve the look of melting snow. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashhamster Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Done! Sorry for the lack of details in this WIP. I do have notes though, so feel free to ask any questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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