02759 Dena, Female Barbarian (Chainmail bikini)

[Cyradis 48036]

I started her to demo eyes for a friend. She will be a casual and relaxed figure instead of intense nitpicking. She's still in the stage of blocking out shadows and highlights on the skin. 

[SisterMaryNapalm 7183]

Great work so far!

 

Looking forward to seeing more progress!

[Glitterwolf 154498]

That's a great sculpt, looking forward to see how you paint it!

[Cyradis 48036]

1 hour ago, Glitterwolf said:

That's a great sculpt, looking forward to see how you paint it!

 

Still debating bikini colors. Perhaps a forest green? *shrug*

[SisterMaryNapalm 7183]

Maybe something that contrasts her skin? I don't know in which direction you want to put the skin, but when it is a darker colours, I think the ... ah ... "clothes" should be going into the opposite direction.

[Cyradis 48036]

28 minutes ago, SisterMaryNapalm said:

Maybe something that contrasts her skin? I don't know in which direction you want to put the skin, but when it is a darker colours, I think the ... ah ... "clothes" should be going into the opposite direction.

 

Her skin will end up on the tan-Caucasian side most likely. Thinking brunette hair. A dark green would contrast the skin and match the hair. 

[Glitterwolf 154498]

20 minutes ago, Cyradis said:

 

Her skin will end up on the tan-Caucasian side most likely. Thinking brunette hair. A dark green would contrast the skin and match the hair. 

 

Poison Ivy!

 

Edited March 26, 2018 by Glitterwolf

[Cyradis 48036]

Much boob. Very green. If I do that I'm signing up for freehanding plant tattoos on her though, lol! 

[Glitterwolf 154498]

 

 

Edited March 27, 2018 by Glitterwolf

[SisterMaryNapalm 7183]

23 hours ago, Cyradis said:

 

Her skin will end up on the tan-Caucasian side most likely. Thinking brunette hair. A dark green would contrast the skin and match the hair. 

 

Yeah. Sure. Then it's perfect. Looking forward to seeing your progress on her.

[Cyradis 48036]

Alright so I've NMM'd weapons, now I try some armor. Any tips on what is wrong with her shoulder armor (aside from there only being shoulder armor)? 

 

@Kuro Cleanbrush - wisdom? 

[Mad Jack 43646]

 

 I think on the shoulder armor you're not going dark enough with your shadows, and if it's supposed to be polished steel, you'll need to just push the contrast in general.

 

On a side note, every time I've painted her I've just gone with metal cups for the bikini top.

 

[Cyradis 48036]

I considered metal for the top, but that would really turn the boobs into torpedo-tatas. 

 

Will try to get the dark parks darker. I think some trouble might be on placement of highlights but not sure. 

[Geoff Davis 4000]

The highlight placement on the tubular pieces on her upper arm seems okay to me although I agree the contrast needs to be much higher.  On the pieces on top of her shoulder though I think you have the highlights/shadows inverted. Should be light at the bottom and dark at the top with the transitions parallel to the horizon.  Where she has so much flesh showing and the bright green top so close to the armour it could be worth incororating those colours into the armour as very faint reflections in the mid tones.

[Cyradis 48036]

Hmm. Maybe that top flared part is backwards. I like having the bright by her face - contrasts the hair. But it seems off. Not sure if worth fixing. I have upped the contrast. Lined with black, and peak highlights are white now. I do like the idea of glazing a wee bit of green in there.