Demogorgon - D&D - Galeforce Nine

[Mutilatedlips]

It's the Demogorgon!!!

This was painted for a friend of mine of whom I was honored he trusted me with this fairly expensive model. He also let me pick the color scheme from several pictures of what other artists have depicted it as over time.

This was my favorite look of them all and probably the most difficult due to the many colors going on here, but I could not resist. This is the way I would have painted it if it was for myself. 

The model is really large and took me 2 months to paint. A few nights a week, a couple of hours each of those nights really takes it's toll. You stare at something so long, you start to question yourself. Luckily, I would show a progress pic to my friend and he would cheer me on.

I actually purchased one of these models for myself a while back and not really sure how I will paint the next go around or even if I will ever want to paint it again. Only time will tell. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one is for scale.

 

Couple of close ups.

 

 

 

 

 

If you have never seen this creature before, I was inspired by this artwork:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Edited June 29, 2017 by Mutilatedlips
added some more pics

[Pezler the Polychromatic]

The Abyss has a terrible dental plan.

 

Well done on the figure, you were very true to the art! I've heard that GF9 figures are very finicky, what was it about this one that drove you crazy?

[Saul]

that's flawless, man.  really, really nice color choices and honestly just the perfect level of highlighting. 

[Limey72]

Wow superb indeed , what greens were used they really pop

Edited June 29, 2017 by Limey72

[Glitterwolf]

I think this is the best version of a Demigorgon I have ever seen!

[Mutilatedlips]

11 hours ago, Pezler the Polychromatic said:

The Abyss has a terrible dental plan.

 

Well done on the figure, you were very true to the art! I've heard that GF9 figures are very finicky, what was it about this one that drove you crazy?

This was probably the best of all the gf9 models i have painted so far. All the parts fit very well and nothing much to trim. no complaints. 

It is the same for any model i work on for a long time, just loses its luster after staring at it for so long.

[Mutilatedlips]

10 hours ago, Limey72 said:

Wow superb indeed , what greens were used they really pop

 

Thanks!

Pale lichen green base, washed with citadel green shade and highlighted with pale lichen/white for the scales.  The darker green was mostly pine green base and a leaf green /sun yellow mix for highlighting.  

[Darius Glenwell]

I dig yours for the bright fur and different shades of green! Seems we had the same idea for the monkey face. LOL 

 

 

[klarg1]

I think you did a great job managing a complicated color palette. Nicely done!

[Bane Of Humanity]

That face...wow!

[Egg of Coot]

7 hours ago, Mutilatedlips said:

This was probably the best of all the gf9 models i have painted so far. All the parts fit very well and nothing much to trim. no complaints. 

It is the same for any model i work on for a long time, just loses its luster after staring at it for so long.

 

A GF9 model that fits together well!?!?!?!  I don't believe that is possible.  I've hated working on their D&D figs for clients - they always need tons of filler and the resin is soooo brittle that it'll crumble if you look at it for too long . . .

 

Beautifully piece though.  The faces are especially vividly done.  Great work.

 

The Egg

[Mutilatedlips]

5 hours ago, Darius Glenwell said:

I dig yours for the bright fur and different shades of green! Seems we had the same idea for the monkey face. LOL 

 

 

 

Nice! What I thought was interesting is that we both did gold trim around the pillars. That was a tough decision for me. I liked the black n grays on yours too. I was thinking a blackish volcanic theme for the next one i do. 

[Mutilatedlips]

28 minutes ago, Egg of Coot said:

 

A GF9 model that fits together well!?!?!?!  I don't believe that is possible.  I've hated working on their D&D figs for clients - they always need tons of filler and the resin is soooo brittle that it'll crumble if you look at it for too long . . .

 

Beautifully piece though.  The faces are especially vividly done.  Great work.

 

The Egg

 

lol, yeah I've had necessary parts not fit properly at all whatsoever on some of their models (I'm looking at you Qesnef Ogre Mage) and others that were just a nightmare (cough * spider  queen * cough)

But this guy was a breeze, I was amazed at how everything just slipped into place. Not much for big gaps to fill, mostly just a little greenstuff for where the parts came together. Nothing out of the ordinary. 

Edited June 29, 2017 by Mutilatedlips

[Tjrez]

Your shadowing and highlighting really bring out the details, great job.

[Darius Glenwell]

20 hours ago, Mutilatedlips said:

 

Nice! What I thought was interesting is that we both did gold trim around the pillars. That was a tough decision for me. I liked the black n grays on yours too. I was thinking a blackish volcanic theme for the next one i do. 

Yours is more gold, while I went with bronze, but similar for sure. :D 

Thanks! It's what the client wanted, and to stay away from the more red/gold fur.