CashWiley Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Finished up the texture work on the leather, ready for glazing. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 And some glazing... 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Pretty! And a cool way to build your layers! I love the textures- did you get the stippling effect with spray primer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morihalda Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Wowww! I love all of this! I especially love the KDM dude's initial color blocking - that's incredibly close to the Borderlands/Codehunters-style art that I've been wanting to try! It will be a great reference And all the skin colors and blending on that bust... That's amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Looking so frickin' awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvervane Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Just thought I'd chime in, great work as usual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Pretty! And a cool way to build your layers! I love the textures- did you get the stippling effect with spray primer?I'm still trying to figure out how I like to paint, so I keep changing what I do :) I wish I could find a comfort zone! The initial stippling was zenithal prime with spray cans, still mostly visible on the shoulder blanket thingy. I re-did all the texturing for the undershirt and leather because I painted over it, not thinking ahead. I'm poaching lots of ideas from the mighty Ben Komets on this one, his Shieldmaiden vids. Not entirely applicable, since the male is harsher shading; taking a lot of inspiration from Euro guys like JBT, looking at finished busts and historical stuff. So much great stuff out there! Wowww! I love all of this! I especially love the KDM dude's initial color blocking - that's incredibly close to the Borderlands/Codehunters-style art that I've been wanting to try! It will be a great reference And all the skin colors and blending on that bust... That's amazing! Cool! That was a fun experiment with Zachary, I want to explore that style more. Really wish I lived in Europe so I could study under Alfonso Giraldes! And that blending...it's really awful :p I had to draw a line in the sand and stop messing with it. Another reason I keep trying new ways of painting, I need to improve so much. A lot of it is time put in, but I often hit a wall where my fixes cause other problems, fixing those cause other problems, and it just keeps circling around until I call it done :) Just thought I'd chime in, great work as usual.Thanks for chiming in (and you, too, ub3r; even if I didn't quote ya!)! I feast on adoration live for praise am always humbled that people enjoy my work and nice words help keep me motivated! I like hearing what other people think, after a while it's tough to be objective after looking at the same mini for so many hours! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator OneBoot Posted December 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 10, 2015 You did such a nice job with his eyes, his expression and his face overall look very lifelike. :) I also love what you did on his armor, it looks fantastic! Nicely done on the glazing there! It wasn't until I saw your latest pictures that I realized what was bugging me about his cheeks. Up until you started working on his armor, they were the darkest areas visible from the front, so they kept drawing my attention. Now that the clothes have some color on them, his face looks a lot more natural to me. :D I'm learning things too! Keep going! I'm super excited to see him all finished up! Huzzah! --OneBoot :D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Some more glazing on leather, then rough base coat for the cloth. Not super happy with the inks on the leather, besides the amount of gloss it is going to take a lot more finesse to highlight and weather vs if I had just layered it normally (I really like how the straps and scabbard on Rollo came out, for instance). I've been struggling to make good leather for a long time! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonator Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Cash, that Tartan is magnificent ! All those subtle lights and darks playing off each other on the armor.. You really are learning and displaying this craft. Well Done Sir ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 Really bombed the attempt to texture the cloth :( Stipple fail. I might just go back to the drawing board on it, kinda sucked out my mojo so close to the goal line! I've prepped and primed a couple Reaper single piece minis for some change of pace stuff when he's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Wonderful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 So Willy is more or less finished at this point. I may go back and tweak a couple things, but for the most part I think I was pushing pretty hard against my skill cap on this one. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 Gift (sort of) given tonight, she loves it! Recognized who it was immediately. ...and I realized I didn't paint the metal studs on the jerkin, ye gods.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch72 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Great job I really like your William Wallace. Sorry to hear about the foot I know this is late coming I just joined this forum and found your post today. A far as the keeping your foot elevated I am disabled and can't sit in a desk chair for very long so I built a desk that goes over my recliner and am able to keep my feet raised up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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