Anima Tactics Lorenzo Cortez

[fanguad]

WIP Thread

 

  

 

  

 

Overall, he was a fairly quick paint job - maybe 4-6 hours total.  I tried to really push the contrast on him.  I'd be interested in hearing feedback on how well I did.

 

The Matte Varnish I’m using does weird things – it’s super-matte, but it looks a little bit grainy.

And then, of course, there’s this picture which look AWFUL.  Thank goodness it doesn’t look like that in hand.  I will need to experiment a bit to see if I can’t figure out how to get the super-matte properties without the grainy properties.

 

Edited October 12, 2014 by fanguad

[dsmiles]

Spray in a well-ventilated, humidity-controlled environment? Humidity can make the graininess worse...

[Kharsin]

I think you did a great job on the contrast as that was the first thing I noticed. "Hey! Very clean lines, great highlighting, and great shadows!" As far as the Matte finish, did you use a spray on or a brush on? Either way, maybe shaking it more? I think I saw someone suggest putting the bottle/can in a plastic bag and letting it sit in hot water for 5 minutes or so. I tend to use Testor's Dullcoat inside to get a great finish and annoy  my wife in the process... 

[Citrine]

That is some beautiful gray cloth! The transitions are so smooth.

[fanguad]

The varnish is Liquitex Matte Varnish applied undiluted with an airbrush.  When brushed on, it provides a satin finish much like Reaper's Matte Sealer.  (I didn't want to get the airbrush out again for the base, so that is the same stuff brushed on).

[dsmiles]

Ah. I use the same stuff. Thin it with a little distilled water and it goes completely matte, though I've never tried it through an airbrush.

[Kharsin]

Oooooh! I need to get an airbrush. I'm going to start researching them soon. I think dsmiles is correct in that thinning will help out tons! We had a similar problem a few days ago with a LVHP airgun earlier this week. It likes to sputter out globs unless it's thinned enough. I tend to thin out my sealers even though I brush them on.

[Kuro Cleanbrush]

Once again:  I love the high-contrast blue!  His metal arm turned out really nicely too; keep up the great work!

[AnneO'Leary]

Despite the graininess I can still see the quality of the brushwork.  The skintones are perfect, the brushwork is smooth and controlled, and the highlights are crisp.  Excellent piece of work.

[Marsya]

His suit turned out fantastic. It looks so crisp and well taken care of. He looks like he was plucked from a comic book.

I love his shoes they are just great.