10 balls WIP

[wargamesculptor]

Very nice NMM mate, the purple glaze gives it a magical feel

 

[Teronus]

Impressive skills mate! Love the funky sorcerer.

 

[KruleBear]

I love how the ebony helmet adds nice interest against the gorgeous colors of the rest of the mini. Lol!

 

[ArchArad]

The glazes of purple and yellow add a lot of extra depth and interest to already fabulous NMM.

 

[Gino2dope]

Excellent painting. Both your colour choices as your mastery of the loading brush technique are excellent. Looking forward to see this figure devellop further.

Cheers,

Gino(2dope)

 

[AndyG]

Nice work there mate some very smooth blends I may well try the loaded brush technique in the near future.

 

[ArchArad]

I've been toying with trying out the loaded brush technique. You're getting fabulous results and it seems like something worth learning. Any advice on using it - things to avoid etc?

 

[ten ball]

Cheers all.
Arch - the main thing is to make sure the highlight colour is thicker than the under mid tone colour. Also takes time in getting use to the amount to put on the tip of the brush.

 

[ArchArad]

*takes notes* Thanks. :good:

 

[SaintToad]

I think I saw that guy in Parliament. The band, not the legislature.
Looking terrific. There seems to be something almost digital about that cloak.

 

[Zab]

I think I saw that guy in Parliament. The band, not the legislature.
Looking terrific. There seems to be something almost digital about that cloak.

Yes, it's suspiciously robot witchy -_-

 

[ten ball]

Thanks

Working on face last night. Pleased so far but not with horns, will be changing them.
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[bgcdazzler]

Loving these colours, ten.

Could be the pic but one pupil looks slightly off to the side. Maybe add some weight to the middle of the eyebrows too: he looks more surprised than angry/fierce.

 

[SaintToad]

That face just made the NMM gold take off!
Do you have any tips for how you transition so smoothly and rapidly between colors on that skirt? Also, it looks like you're glazing over very light designs with the colors (it looks very deep & beautiful and, well, strange!); is that right? Basically, how do you make Parliament cloaks like that, 10?

 

[AndyG]

I like what you've done with the mini u agree with changing the horns rather than shading to white I'd go to black instead with shiny glints as the purple to glossy black would look more natural er if it can be considered natural or have horns growing out of you're bonce!!

 

[ArchArad]

I agree with bgcdazzler - the pupils do look a bit out of alignment in this pic. May be worth a check just in case.

It may not work with such a colourful model, but you could shade the horns into an orange near the tips.

 

[ten ball]

Thanks bgc

Saint - The pattern was painted onto the blended under colours then repeatedly glazed over. I used a two brush blending technique for the blending of the colours.

Andy - Ive already tried that - going to black - couldnt get it looking right, been tweaking tonight, happier now with the overall feel, esp. the face which stands out better.

Thanks Arch - Yep ive adjusted eyes.

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[ArchArad]

Ooh yes - his face is looking great. I especially like the designs you have incorporated

I have a question about two brush blending if I may: is it better to have the two colours at the same consistency or one slightly "thicker" than the other?

 

[SaintToad]

Thanks for the tip. I guess two brush blending is one more technique I hope I'll master at some point!
I think the horns and face look considerably improved. The lightening of the face helps him not remind me of ArchArad's avatar, for one thing! Really cool looking paintjob.

 

[ten ball]

Thanks both.
Arch - two brush blending is different to loaded brush. The paint is as normal for blending , just use the damp clean brush to wipe across the seam line between brush strokes in turn 'dissolving' the step.