djizomdjinn Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 http://kotaku.com/i-cant-believe-this-isnt-a-manga-drawing-1702763727I normally don't like "Look at these amazing pictures" posts, and my opinion of Kotaku is mixed at best but...I kind of want to see toned, crosshatched, and comic-styled minis now. Go all the way with forced perspective painting. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vil-hatarn Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Whoa...makes me want to paint a CAV up in that style! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowRaven Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 crazy talent, That's all I can call it. I can't even begin to fathom the processes that go on in a person's mind to envision something like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanwah Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 That is incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruunwald Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 That's funny, because I was sure Kotaku (of whom my feelings are definitely NOT mixed - but this is a family-friendly place, so I will put those thoughts in reserve for now) published similar or the same pics like... a year ago or more. But that date is fairly recent. Again... not that I'd expect much more from them... Anyway, it is a very cool style, and evidently catching on... or... just getting posted again a year later as if new. I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talae Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The Ah-Ha and Vader comments were humorous. Also, I know I saw this a while back. Bruunwald, you are not alone. Still amazing, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 First time I saw this. It is definitely a great paintjob, but I'm not sold on it. Yes it is incredible to be able to make a mini appear as a black and white comic book page. I like my minis to look "alive" as much as possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I use a technique like this all the time. No cross-hatching, but certainly the sketchy shading/highlights. It's just, I do it in colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingo Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) I recall seeing these or something very like them quite a while ago. It's an interesting technique. Much easier to pull off on fairly big models, of course. You just have to think in planes of flat color and outline all the sharp edges. Keeping the colors consistent is important if you want to preserve the black-and-white illusion. ETA: The earlier ones were in color, and I think they were by the same artist. Edited August 17, 2015 by Pingo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturne Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The earlier one as the Gundam linked near the top of the article (at least i's the earlier one that I recall seeing, I've not seen the Startship Troopers one before). The guy that painted himself to look like comic art of the Silver Surfer is also excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted August 17, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 17, 2015 First time I saw this. It is definitely a great paintjob, but I'm not sold on it. Yes it is incredible to be able to make a mini appear as a black and white comic book page. I like my minis to look "alive" as much as possible. I agree. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathory Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I have seen a more anime/cel shaded look before, some on minis so the look like the videogame Borderlands, some of the SDE minis to have a manga look. I tried the look myself and it came out pretty terrible, I think it takes a ton of practice to look good. :) This is a model kit I saw before, I thought it was 2d at first: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thes Hunter Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 For me, what's amazing is the free hand. The prefect crosshatched lines on the undersides and inside parts. (Clearly had to be done before assembly), but amazing none the less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I'm not convinced that's all freehand. That crosshatch and dot shading is suspiciously uniform. Either it's a grandmaster or those are from a sheet. Still a cool project, though it does kind of fall apart on the organic part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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