WIPs by DKS (Derek Schubert) - 60188 Koriah Azmeren, Pathfinder ranger

[CashWiley]

DKS WIPs are like masterclasses.

 

If any of you folks get a chance to watch him paint at Reapercon, watch how he picks up paint from the palette. It might be only because it's so different from how I paint, but it really blew my mind the way he mixes so accurately on the fly.

[Heisler]

Interesting choice to prime the head and weapon white and the rest black.  Is that due to color choice (in terms of mirroring the dark leather) or for another reason?

 

I have seen Derek essentially do a monochrome using black and white primer when starting a mini (I have a picture of it somewhere). Essentially an advanced form of zenithal priming.

 

 

2 hours on the head. Wow. How long does it take for you to complete a mini that size?

The head looks lovely.

 

 

I'm guessing based on Derek's typical work 8 - 10 hours.

Edited April 7, 2015 by Heisler

[Willen]

 

Interesting choice to prime the head and weapon white and the rest black.  Is that due to color choice (in terms of mirroring the dark leather) or for another reason?

 

I have seen Derek essentially do a monochrome using black and white primer when starting a mini (I have a picture of it somewhere). Essentially an advanced form of zenithal priming.

 

 

2 hours on the head. Wow. How long does it take for you to complete a mini that size?

The head looks lovely.

 

 

I'm guessing based on Derek's typical work 8 - 10 hours.

 

 

I think he actually did a WIP thread on a mermaid or something like that before. It was inspiring.

[ManvsMini]

It's like so amazing I can't even comment.

 

DKS WIPs are like masterclasses.

 

If any of you folks get a chance to watch him paint at Reapercon, watch how he picks up paint from the palette. It might be only because it's so different from how I paint, but it really blew my mind the way he mixes so accurately on the fly.

 

Great, now I need someone with a decent phone PLEASE film Derek painting? Pleaaaaaase?

 

If any of the fine folks from Dark Sword Miniatures read this, might I suggest the next DVD set: Masterworks Miniature Painting with Derek Schubert?

[dks]

Thanks for the early interest, all.

 

@Heisler (#3): Umm... did I write "two hours"? I meant "two minutes".  Yeah, that's why I'm not done yet....

 

@fanguard (#5): Good guesses!  Her lips are Ruddy Leather with a line of Brown Liner, and adding some of the skin color (Tanned Skin) and Chestnut Brown on the highlighted lower lip.  I often use Mahogany Brown (upper lip) and Chestnut Brown on female figures, but the Ruddy Leather here is a little more muted.  I took my cue from what Wayne Reynolds painted in the art; it is darker than a natural lip color, but not a garish red or pink lipstick.

 

@bathory (#7): Thanks.  Painting a typically "pretty" young woman's face isn't very forgiving -- the blends have to be smooth, the features symmetrical, and so on.  I expect to spend 8 to 12 hours on this whole figure, which is typical for me -- as @Heisler stated in post #17.

 

@MonkeySloth (#11): That's right, the colors that I intend to use on the figure influence how I prime it.  Most of her outfit is dark or drab, so the black (or near-black) primer is already the right value for the dark base-coats.  But her skin and sword will be light colored, and those paints go on more easily over white (or near-white) primer.

 

@Loth (#12): Yeah, I also noticed that distracting horizontal line at her shoulders when I was sculpting her.  Not sure whether the full-color rendition will make the line more or less noticeable!

 

@ShadowRaven (#14):    We'll see how many more Schuberts I can achieve by project's end.

 

@Heisler (#17) and @Willen (#18): Yes, the WIP of my monochrome-primed lamia (woman's torso, snake "legs") is one of the threads linked in the first post of this thread.

 

 

On to the next stage on Koriah!

Two more hours, to paint the pants and sleeves, paint the geometrically patterned blanket-skirt, and rough in the colors on the rest of the body while my palette had browns, reds, tans, and cool grays on it.

 

 

Derek

[aku-chan]

Love the freehand pattern on that skirt.

[chaosscorpion]

Amazing to watch

[redambrosia]

That's only four hours?! *falls on brush*

 

It looks done for normal people  

[MissMelons]

Its always a strange mixture of awe and amazement or wanting to commit brush seppuku. But I was inspired to try painting a bit more detail into a face yesterday and though probably not close to two Schubert's, its a start. I shall continue watching this for the awesomeness and inspiration this gives off.

[ub3r_n3rd]

She's looking so awesome!

[ShadowRaven]

Okay, I'll give it a few more Schuberts now...

[Arydis]

Even though you clearly said so in your first post, I didn't initially realize that you also originally sculpted this piece! I is even more amaze.  I am pouring over your WIP threads for painting now to see what tips I can pick up.  Seriously, do you have any WIP of your sculpting processes too? 

[haldir]

Wow, how did I miss this one.

 

Gonna be picking this one up at RCon this year. I've always loved the art she is based off.

 

Awesome work so far. I love seein the addition you do to the figures after they've become a metal product. (see the Pathfinder Gunslinger for an awesome example)

[VitM]

Its always a strange mixture of awe and amazement or wanting to commit brush seppuku. But I was inspired to try painting a bit more detail into a face yesterday and though probably not close to two Schubert's, its a start. I shall continue watching this for the awesomeness and inspiration this gives off.

 

Two Schuberts would be twice as good as a standard Schubert.  At that point, I think you begin painting the actual spark of life into the miniatures and they become self-aware and able to move around and live in your house. 

[DixonGrfx]

 

 

Its always a strange mixture of awe and amazement or wanting to commit brush seppuku. But I was inspired to try painting a bit more detail into a face yesterday and though probably not close to two Schubert's, its a start. I shall continue watching this for the awesomeness and inspiration this gives off.

Two Schuberts would be twice as good as a standard Schubert. At that point, I think you begin painting the actual spark of life into the miniatures and they become self-aware and able to move around and live in your house.

Wait... what??? They don't do that now?