Demogorgon From Fractured Dimensions, My after ReaperCon project

[knarthex]

3 hours ago, dks said:

Didn't you know?  His name is really Deem O'Gorgon....

 

Anyway, this is an ambitious piece and I look forward to seeing what you do with it.

(I painted the "Demonic Lasher" in the Reaper studio collection, years ago.)

 

Derek

Lol!

 

(no pressure now...)

 

@buglips*the*goblin reminded me, so I have that bookmarked so I can look at your highlights and shadows...

 

He's painting the Lasher right now...

Edited November 5, 2017 by knarthex

[knarthex]

Some words...

Scutes got washed with full strength Agrax Earthshade...

Manes with My Tomwise Sauce...

Mouth with SC F&G Mayhem Red...

Eyes with SC 75 Deep Red

Kilt with SC 75 Violet

Then an over all wash with SC WF SS Camo Shade cut 20 to one with Frontline Games Acrylic Paint Capillarity  Agent

 

I was hoping that the wash would help build my shadows on the skin tone....

Comments and critiques welcome!

PM if you would rather, but I want to improve,  and my skin is pretty thick!

 

G

[buglips*the*goblin]

8 hours ago, dks said:

Didn't you know?  His name is really Deem O'Gorgon....   Anyway, this is an ambitious piece and I look forward to seeing what you do with it. (I painted the "Demonic Lasher" in the Reaper studio collection, years ago.)   Derek

  A fine Irish name, must be from Kerry.  Or Boston.  As George mentioned I directed him to your paint job, because a dks paint job is always a good place to start.  I'm a low-key fanboy of yours... except for this post.   As for your demon, Georgeous, you might try adding a bit more of the greeny fleshtone to the scaly bits to make them a touch less stark.  That might help them look more natural and a bit less like he's wearing leather.  Skin looks real good!

Edited November 5, 2017 by buglips*the*goblin

[Glitterwolf]

Good progress!

[knarthex]

so tonight's work was skin and scutes...

Skin was a mix of SC WF Field Grey and SS Camo shade 1/1, mixed 12 to 1 with SC 75 Mediterranean blue

Scutes were don following sensei @buglips*the*goblin advice with SC 75 Iroku, mixed 12 to 1 with SC 75 Field grey

 

Comments and critiques welcome!

 

I hate painting scales....

[buglips*the*goblin]

That looks a lot better, and isn't as stark yellow as before.  Looks much more natural.  You got a pretty nice demogorgon goin on there, Georgeous.

[knarthex]

So...

before I forget...

Eyes went to WC one coat Red, then WC one coat Red-Orange

Scutes got another coat of thinned SC 75 Iroku, mixed 12 to 1 with SC 75 Field grey

Then 5 drops of that with 1 drop of SC 75 Thar Brown, a khaki color....

2 coats so far...

GW Purple ink on the kilt

Skin on legs only with SC 75 Field Grey and Mediterranean blue 12 to 1...

Close up of the eyes..

 

These are the 2 bases I am considering using, both from Secret Weapon:

I am drawn more to the second, with the corpses, but not sure how his feet would fit....

In either case, as the very last step, I would mix some red ink / paint with water effects and fill them to the level of the lip, covering part of his feet, and bring it up to his ankles as if he were wadding through blood....

 

Thought s on any and all???

 

G

Edited November 7, 2017 by knarthex

[dks]

Irony-free, "no pressure". This guy is your own.

I agree with Buglips about bringing green into the yellow to make it less stark.  Good work.  I like how it is coming along.

You might also bring some yellow into other parts of the figure, especially the upper half -- teeth, shoulder spikes, mottling or highlights on the tentacles and/or mane, etc.

And if you use blue-purple on the mandrill faces, that can tie with the blue-purple on the loincloth (before you add the tartan, of course).

 

Derek

[knarthex]

Thanks! 

The kilt will actually be going up through the SC 75 Red set

Interesting idea with mixing some yellow into the teeth  / horns...

 

Keep the comments coming please! 

 

G

[Glitterwolf]

looks awesome!

 

Are you going to do the Mandrill Stripes on the snouts?

Since this guy is green, maybe bring some orange into those?

 

[knarthex]

Yes,  I plan on doing the stripes...

I have a lot of reference materials for the faces...

[knarthex]

20 hours ago, dks said:

Irony-free, "no pressure". This guy is your own.

@dks

LOL!

I know!

Not trying to put you on the spot!

Just that having my ReaperCon open judge following along makes me REALLY want to push myself to do a good job!

 

(I am trying to push myself with each non mook piece I do, so all good!)

 

and please continue to critique!

It's how I get better!

sometimes people around here are too nice....

 

G

[Chaoswolf]

Good work so far!

 

I like both bases, but I think the second one looks like it would probably give you more room to place the feet.

[robinh]

I have not said much... but the second base...pick the second base!.....*** Watches to see what base gets picked ***

 

 

 

 

 

[ub3r_n3rd]

I like the 2nd base more too... tho it doesn't have skullz, I have to say for this piece the 2nd base is better. *sighs* 

 

ETA: as far as fitting the feet go, build a bit of a mound of shapes that look roughly like more bodies, maybe add some more bones bits of skeletons or zombies and mush them into the putty to really sell the effect.

Edited November 8, 2017 by ub3r_n3rd