Tiamat WIP!

[StarFyre]

interesting....  who did that painting? its pretty cool :)  I'm following this thread for ideas and strategy for painting a multi coloured model. 

 

when my tiamat finally arrives (hopefully in the next couple weeks), my first step will be to resculpt the red dragon head (want to base it on this design: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/forgottenrealms/images/d/d9/Klauth.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20070211202752  )  Then design a base ... (will take forever!)

 

Lochar   - is this for display or gaming?  

 

Sirithiliel - The comment "now that base coat is done..."  that was epic :)

 

Regards,

 

Sanjay

[Lochar]

interesting....  who did that painting? its pretty cool :)  I'm following this thread for ideas and strategy for painting a multi coloured model. 

 

when my tiamat finally arrives (hopefully in the next couple weeks), my first step will be to resculpt the red dragon head (want to base it on this design: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/forgottenrealms/images/d/d9/Klauth.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20070211202752  )  Then design a base ... (will take forever!)

 

Lochar   - is this for display or gaming?  

 

Sirithiliel - The comment "now that base coat is done..."  that was epic :)

 

Regards,

 

Sanjay

 

A bit of both.  It'll primarily be a display piece, but I have no compunctions using it against uppity players.

 

The painting is by Ed Beard Jr. and is an artist print.

 

@wargamer: If I remember correctly, that Tiamat was done for Wizards, which would probably be why it looks pretty similar. 

[Sirithiliel]

 

Ah ok.  I guess from the cartoon?  in actual D&D history/lore, i believe the colours are supposed to blend on the back and into the tail.

 

would have to check...

 

either way your work looks so nice :)

 

Regards,

 

Sanjay

 

I asked for her to use this as a guide:

 

 

 

i couldn't tell much from that what was refelctions from the sky on her scales, and what was actually her scale color, so i kept with the red rather than the rainbow of colors on her wings and tail

[Lochar]

I'll get a better picture for you this evening then.  There is a bit more color in the wings and such.

[Sirithiliel]

I'll get a better picture for you this evening then.  There is a bit more color in the wings and such.

 

I can add more color to the wing ribs if you like, though I don't think her back spine would look good multi-colored since it's spikes and not a continuous membrane

[Lochar]

Like I've said, I leave it up to your better taste.  I have no issues with it so far.

[Sirithiliel]

I can definitely add the other colors in as tinting here and there on her 

[StarFyre]

i was thinking of this when i brought it up:

 

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tpope/sol/ral-partha/images/01-504.jpg

 

if you check the tail (between legs, etc), it appears to have the colours going all the way down to the tip.

 

sorry to cause any issues :)

[Audles]

Truly remarkable work. Thank you so much for sharing your process! I love it!

[Sirithiliel]

Worked a lot on the wings last night. Added blue to the backside of them transitioning between the red and black, and the tail actually does have a membrane rather than spikes so i did a blue to green shade on that

 

 

[Lochar]

*chants*

 

Go Siri, go Siri, Go Go Go!

 

Awesome!

[ub3r_n3rd]

I'm just in utter awe here... 

[Sirithiliel]

Thanks! I estimate to have her done by this weekend, and in the mail on monday to Lochar 

[knarthex]

AWESOME!!!

Thanks for all the reference pics!!!!

If I can do mine to your 'base coat' standard, I'll be one happy painter!!!

George

[Pochi]

(Eyes pop out of head like a cartoon character) Wow! I thought it looked good before but the extra bit of color looks amazing! This is so good!