77379, 77256: Dracolisk and Brass Bull

[Sirithiliel]

Since I'm doing a similar color scheme, I'm working on these two together

 

Right now they're just a coat of Antique Gold over a Olive Green base

[lexomatic]

Can't tell it's olive, but I'm curious why you chose that color as a base.

[Sirithiliel]

Can't tell it's olive, but I'm curious why you chose that color as a base.

 

When I was at the Artist Conference in October, one of the classes I took was shading metal. 

 

it was suggested in that class to use green as a base for gold and bronze colors, and blue for a base for silver colors

 

mainly because metallic paints are rather transparent, and without an underlying base they get real watery and don't hold their color well. I find green works pretty well so i kept on using it after that class ^^

[ub3r_n3rd]

Wow, really cool so far, Siri! 

[Arc 724]

I like the idea! I had to stop my self from buying them! First thing I thought was that story about the Lion, tiger and bear living together. But I thought these two grew up together!

[scorpio616]

Looking very smooth. Also, it is neat to see a gold dragon as the progenitor of such an abomination. Metallic dragons were put on too high a pedestal in older AD&D editions.

[Sirithiliel]

Looking very smooth. Also, it is neat to see a gold dragon as the progenitor of such an abomination. Metallic dragons were put on too high a pedestal in older AD&D editions.

Heehee I like mixing thigs up

 

I made my Nethyrmaul a gold as well :)

[Sirithiliel]

Did a bit of base work on the Dracolisk. Didn't really like what he was on and I had a Secret Weapon lava field base

 

So i converted it to a nice spring and grassy field base

[ub3r_n3rd]

I like it, the base looks better too. Are you going to add some little bits of water effects to it?

[Sirithiliel]

I like it, the base looks better too. Are you going to add some little bits of water effects to it?

 

Yes, eventually =) going to start the shading and highlighting of his and the bull's scales/armor soon, the water effects will be last

[Girot]

Well done on that base!

[DrSmackMatters]

I really like the colored base coat you did on this.  It really does give it a unique shade with the metallic on there.

[klarg1]

Very cool to see this stuff getting painted up!

[Pingo]

I like that you're playing with similar color schemes on these figures.

 

Traditionally the color that went under gold was a sort of terracotta red. Gold for gilding is super thin (you can see light through it!) and can sometimes rub off, so having a good strong red underneath meant that there was always some rich warm color showing.

 

The color under silver was called blue clay, but it was really a sort of grey.

 

I love your olive under gold.

[Sirithiliel]

Probably going to switch the bull though...Husband asked if I could make it more like the D&D gorgon, so darker colors