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Author: | ElfLover [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
That is very near human skin colour. But whatever floats your goat ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Corsair [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
nothing stopping that orc stealing green cloth from the wood elves ![]() look great - I have another box of 24 mordor orcs i need to do sometime! |
Author: | SidTheSloth [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Excellent painting, I really like the skin tone ![]() He's a wee tad too clean for my liking though... looks as if he's had a bath at some point in his life... ![]() |
Author: | Minimal Monkey Saddle [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Thanks guys. I'm just testing some ideas at the moment so I really appreciate all the feedback. |
Author: | Gandlaf the Grey [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
I think your first Orc is the better of the two, it just looks rougher, like an Orc should. I have to agree with Sid that the second one is too clean. I appreciate you are a limited paint supply until you move but I think some drybrushing will help create the ramshackle look that's needed. A couple of dark washes will also help. I've had a thought about the skin, how about glazing with a light green, it might just give an Orcish sort of look without going too far. You could add a touch of darker green in the recessed areas. |
Author: | John Wayne [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
The orc has to humany flesh to me, perhaps it is the camera image. Still good though ![]() |
Author: | Minimal Monkey Saddle [ Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Hi guys. Just a short message to say I'm probably not going to be around much for some time. The immigration process is quite demanding and then I have to find a job and a new house once I get over there. On the upside once this is all over with I'm thinking that a sweet painting area with lots of new tools and toys is the least I deserve. So I will return just not sure when. Keep up the good work and I'll see you soon. |
Author: | Thermo [ Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Minimal Monkey Saddle wrote: Hi guys. Just a short message to say I'm probably not going to be around much for some time. The immigration process is quite demanding and then I have to find a job and a new house once I get over there. On the upside once this is all over with I'm thinking that a sweet painting area with lots of new tools and toys is the least I deserve. So I will return just not sure when. Keep up the good work and I'll see you soon. Good luck MMS! |
Author: | Minimal Monkey Saddle [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:36 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS - Lindir wip |
Hi guys. I had my visa interview yesterday and I passed! To celebrate I bought some new paints and miniatures since it's a few more months before I travel. First up is Lindir. I'm still not happy with finecast models. I find the faces are too angular and the grainy texture makes it difficult to have smooth skin and I've yet to have a model that doesn't have two pits for eyes. Anyway it's good to be back painting again. ![]() |
Author: | Dead Marsh Spectre [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
You've done a good job with Lindir MMS. I'm in the same boat as you with regards to the finecast issue - especially the pits for eyes. I like to spend a lot of time on faces and eyes and am yet to paint a finecast face that i am happy with. Guess we just have to keep trying. Well done passing your visa interview mate - all the very best of luck. |
Author: | SidTheSloth [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
The extreme highlights on the garment are somewhat splendiferous ![]() I really really like your style of painting |
Author: | theavenger001 [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Wow, he's looking great so far. I really like how you can paint such a muted style, but still have really great bright highlights. This guy reminds me of the way bizzarewarstar painted his dwarves for the warbands challenge. |
Author: | Minimal Monkey Saddle [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Thanks guys. theavenger001 wrote: Wow, he's looking great so far. I really like how you can paint such a muted style, but still have really great bright highlights. This guy reminds me of the way bizzarewarstar painted his dwarves for the warbands challenge. In my absence I did a lot of reading on colour theory that's really helped with how I approach highlighting and shading. It was quite humbling to realise how little I knew on this subject despite painting all these years. And yes iirc from reading his tutorials I think bizzarewarstar and I share a similar approach in using preshading and glazing techniques. This is entirely coincidental though I must say he's one of my favourite painters on here. |
Author: | Minimal Monkey Saddle [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
I had some good fortune in finding a bag of rohan guys lodged down the side of my computer ![]() It's annoyed me for some time how my painting style doesn't scale down very well and because of this I have lots of unpainted army projects. And so I used these rohan infantry to test out a more effecient style. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The cloaks are my favourite part - took a few minutes each and yet they look quite respectable. I still need to finish off the shields and bases but I think already they look a lot better then the ones I painted a few years back whilst taking a lot less time. |
Author: | Rognarr [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
They look really great! I'm curious (have to admit: for my own warriors of Rohan) what arethe colours you used for the cloth on the sleeves? Also, the hair looks fantastic. How did you colour the layers? ![]() |
Author: | garmenhord [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
nice colours ![]() |
Author: | Crucium Giger [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:46 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
I'll say it again, I love your muted (not sure if this is the right word) painting style as it gives them a certain look I've not often seen on miniatures ![]() |
Author: | Minimal Monkey Saddle [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:45 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Rognarr wrote: They look really great! I'm curious (have to admit: for my own warriors of Rohan) what arethe colours you used for the cloth on the sleeves? Also, the hair looks fantastic. How did you colour the layers? ![]() For the sleeves I used graveyard earth -gw then graveyard earth and bleached bone gw with a final highlight of bleached bone. For the hair I used very thin washes working from light to dark and finished with a highlight. Going from memory I did washes of desert yellow and graveyard earth followed by a highlight of desert yellow and white. This was painted neatly with quite thick paint as I prefer for off white paint. I have a brush with short bristles that I use for small details such as this. I think it's a series 333 from rosemary and co. |
Author: | Minimal Monkey Saddle [ Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Crucium Giger wrote: I'll say it again, I love your muted (not sure if this is the right word) painting style as it gives them a certain look I've not often seen on miniatures ![]() I really appreciate these comments. At times I look at other people's work and wish I could paint that way and forget that I have my own style that I should be proud of. I painted a few more rohan and I'm pleased with how they turned out yet I can't help try to improve. The green on the cloaks is a little too vibrant for my tastes and so I mixed up a more subdued green with some the basecoat, ivory and blue. The photo is rubbish I know - one of my priorities this year is to have a proper photography setup - but I think you get the idea. ![]() |
Author: | LordElrond [ Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MMS's Rohan wip |
Love your warriors and lindir in particular. |
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