77695 Another snake dude. Got 2 more to go.

[R2ED]

Here we go with another Nagendra.  Trying new colors each time I do them to try and have some fun with scales.  What I need to do on my next one is some kind of combination with yellow.  Something more challenging to work with to make it fun (or completely ruin it).  

 

 

 

BATTLE REPORT!

 

Wins:

* Combo of golds and brown seemed to do alright.

*  Felt brave enough to use an oil wash this time.  It's frustrating because I'm always afraid it's going to ruin the work I put in, but at the same time, the results could be awesome.  The wash is on the scales, and the shield.  I tried it on the sword, but it didn't lay into the lettering strong enough.

*  The scales were good after the oil wash but needed a 'pop'. I went back and hit diagonally adjacent scales with a cream color.  Gave it a cool pattern without overwhelming the look.  I did my last one with an organic here or there approach.  This was more pattern driven.  Doing something like a diamond back would be a challenge worth doing.

 

Misses:

*  The sword did not come out as I had hoped.  It looks washed out and the runes on it are less than ideal.  Could use some fix ideas for this.

*  The shield also is missing...something.  I don't know what it is, but there's nothing really cool about it.

*  Eyes are so small on this model it's hard to do anything fun.  I made them black with yellow slits, but you can't really see them due to the size.  Anyone else struggle with eyes that are too small to really detail?  Or have a solution worth trying?

*  This one just didn't have the same pop effect I'd hoped for.  I'm not sure what's mising, but it's something.

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by R2ED

[mousekiller]

Looks great as is, and exactly what you intended!

 

I think the only thing different you could do would be to make the shield and sword a different color.  Right now everything just kind of blends together because the primary color is all the same (what I meant by intended, I think you intended to have all the colors the same as a snake would likely want to blend in!).  But, on a miniature you have to be able to draw the eye into certain aspects of the miniature, and to do that I think a contrast color would help on this guy!

[R2ED]

@mousekillerwhat colors do you think for opposing sword and shield?   i am in agreement, but i of not to do a steel sword.  Maybe go with some kind of glowing item or non metal? 

[mousekiller]

 

Since your colors thus far are yellow, the natural complimentary color is purple.  But, you could also use a triad, and go with subtle blues and reds. Maybe a nice light blue faded to white on the sword, with red on the runes to make them pop?  Something similar on the shield?

Not a big computer expert... but something like this?

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by mousekiller

[R2ED]

@mousekillerthat is a wonderful example of help.  Yes!  I will go back with some purple and see if i can punch it up.  Huge thank you!