Popular Post William Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 I'm happy with the way this one turned out but i can't help but feel something's missing. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcstaar Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Looks good overall. Maybe a little one dimensional? Perhaps some blue or yellow spots on the side to add some additional character? 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotF Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Perhaps some gloss, the paint is a bit matt and it's an aquatic creature...so, wetting it up might be what you need to do 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Looks pretty good! I agree about either "wetting" it or adding some kind of pattern. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigel Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 I've got a soft spot for these horrible fellas! Good work on the shading. Agreed with the above; gloss it up to make it look slimy, and a bit of contrast on there will make it pop. If you have any reindeer moss lying about, it would be a great accent for the lake-bottom base. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted May 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2022 Very good work. I agree with the suggestions already given. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Rigel said: I've got a soft spot for these horrible fellas! Good work on the shading. Agreed with the above; gloss it up to make it look slimy, and a bit of contrast on there will make it pop. If you have any reindeer moss lying about, it would be a great accent for the lake-bottom base. Aboleths are one of my go to monsters for underwater adventures. I agree with everyone's suggestions and will be glossing them up. Never heard of reindeer moss before so I looked it up and ordered some. When it gets here I'll add some to the base and upload new pics. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madog Barfog Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Very nice, I love aboleths and am designing a campaign featuring one. Your highlighting and shading are very good. If I had to suggest something, it would be to add another color. Maybe some yellow to highlight the dorsal fins. That should compliment the green nicely. I'm also one of those who gloss whatever is supposed to be shiny or wet. I doubt top painters would do it, but it works for me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Slam Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I really like this...amazing work on the green skin. It looks so natural (especially impressive, since it's on such an UNNATURAL creature). I agree about glossing it up. However, color-wise, I think you've got everything you need. I can see you've got the added pops of color around the head/mouth. I think it's just the case that the model's orientation on the base doesn't really show off that extra color (so, at a glance, it seems like it lacks color). Does that make sense? I feel like I'm rambling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 7 hours ago, Grand Slam said: I really like this...amazing work on the green skin. It looks so natural (especially impressive, since it's on such an UNNATURAL creature). I agree about glossing it up. However, color-wise, I think you've got everything you need. I can see you've got the added pops of color around the head/mouth. I think it's just the case that the model's orientation on the base doesn't really show off that extra color (so, at a glance, it seems like it lacks color). Does that make sense? I feel like I'm rambling. You are absolutely right about the angle of the model on the base. It also doesn't help that I don't have the best camera in the world. There are actually several shades of green to yellow-green on this one that just don't seem to want to show up well in pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painting Dog Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 My first thought was that the base needed a little more "something." Does it make sense to say the utter plainness of the base draws attention when it shouldn't? I think adding to the base to create an environment for the creature will actually make the aboleth stand out more, especially if you choose colors that make the green on the creature "pop" more. Because the actual paint job on the aboleth is great! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 7 hours ago, Painting Dog said: My first thought was that the base needed a little more "something." Does it make sense to say the utter plainness of the base draws attention when it shouldn't? I think adding to the base to create an environment for the creature will actually make the aboleth stand out more, especially if you choose colors that make the green on the creature "pop" more. Because the actual paint job on the aboleth is great! 🙂 Makes perfect sense. I actually got some stuff to spruce it up a bit but haven't gotten back around to doing it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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