AndyG WIP (pic heavy)
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meaty_nosebleeds
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looking fantastic man! can't wait to see the freehand you have planned for the gloves
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Good luck Andy I'm sure you'll do really well and again your work is fantastic and I predict very well received at salute....go get EM buddy.
AndyG
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Cheers guys nice weekend got a couple of finalist pins for the old space marine bust and the death knight which was nice. Also when I asked for feedback I was told it was a toss up for the space marine and another very nice piece as which got the second place so nice to know that I was a gnats whisker off the awards.
Only downside was Thor which in my opinion was the best I did didn't even come out of the case when I asked why was told the metal was flat?! Oh well it wouldn't be a competition if every judge agreed with me
Only downside was Thor which in my opinion was the best I did didn't even come out of the case when I asked why was told the metal was flat?! Oh well it wouldn't be a competition if every judge agreed with me
AndyG
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Just a quick post of the pics for Thor got to say it knocked me back a bit the feedback from the judges on it as I was convinced in myself that it was painted correctly however you can't see the wood for the trees and as this was going to be my main piece for Euro I clearly need to revisit it and up the quality. So please as a favour put your hyper critical glasses on and any suggestions about what needs changing to up the piece will be gladly received; I want this piece to shine!!
SkelettetS
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Dip it!
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AndyG
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SaintToad
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Andy, I think you've done a marvelous job on Thor, certainly at an elite level.
If you want criticism, I would start by noting that I find the plinth jarring. The pale wood doesn't pick up any of the colors you've used, and, in general, makes the figure look dark. Also, the gold lettering on the nameplate provides a weird counterpoint to your NMM, which I find out of place.
The tones on the figure itself seem to occupy a pretty narrow range of darkness and saturation: the gold isn't very shiny, the blue isn't very rich, the pants and the rock look quite similar. Maybe I'm trying to say that the midtones are all pretty similar, even if the level of contrast on, say, the gold is greater than that on the pants? None of these features are problematic in themselves, but perhaps if you adjusted one or two of them it might generate more oomph overall. Anyway, perhaps there's something useful in there. Good luck!
If you want criticism, I would start by noting that I find the plinth jarring. The pale wood doesn't pick up any of the colors you've used, and, in general, makes the figure look dark. Also, the gold lettering on the nameplate provides a weird counterpoint to your NMM, which I find out of place.
The tones on the figure itself seem to occupy a pretty narrow range of darkness and saturation: the gold isn't very shiny, the blue isn't very rich, the pants and the rock look quite similar. Maybe I'm trying to say that the midtones are all pretty similar, even if the level of contrast on, say, the gold is greater than that on the pants? None of these features are problematic in themselves, but perhaps if you adjusted one or two of them it might generate more oomph overall. Anyway, perhaps there's something useful in there. Good luck!
wargamesculptor
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If you want critique I would say the gold looks very dark, maybe more highlights and lighter gold to force the contrast are needed Andy
Bailey03
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First off, I really like this piece! But since you wanted us to be hyper critical, here are a couple of things you might want to revisit...
The freehand on the cloth looks very uniform in color. I can't see the back, so perhaps the shading is more dynamic there. I'd apply some glazes to deepen the shadows and also to tie it into the rest of the cloth a bit more.
Personally, I'd like to see a bit more color variation in the skin. Some subtle glazes of red on the cheeks and knuckles could help. He's also got that big vein on his bicep, so perhaps a blue glaze there. Nothing extreme, just enough to be noticeable but still look natural.
I'm guessing the figure has teeth and a tongue sculpted in, but I can't see them in the photos. Most likely it's just the lighting you used to take the photos... but you may want to consider upping the highlights there just to make sure they're seen. As I said, I'm guessing it's the lighting so use your best judgement as to whether or not it needs anything there.
Lastly, it's not so much a fix, but could we see a picture showing the other side of the figure? We can't really see the other side of the cape, so I can't offer a critique on it.
The freehand on the cloth looks very uniform in color. I can't see the back, so perhaps the shading is more dynamic there. I'd apply some glazes to deepen the shadows and also to tie it into the rest of the cloth a bit more.
Personally, I'd like to see a bit more color variation in the skin. Some subtle glazes of red on the cheeks and knuckles could help. He's also got that big vein on his bicep, so perhaps a blue glaze there. Nothing extreme, just enough to be noticeable but still look natural.
I'm guessing the figure has teeth and a tongue sculpted in, but I can't see them in the photos. Most likely it's just the lighting you used to take the photos... but you may want to consider upping the highlights there just to make sure they're seen. As I said, I'm guessing it's the lighting so use your best judgement as to whether or not it needs anything there.
Lastly, it's not so much a fix, but could we see a picture showing the other side of the figure? We can't really see the other side of the cape, so I can't offer a critique on it.
AndyG
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Thanks guys I will up the contrast and add a few more glints on the gold also weather the cloth. A few more tones on the skin to boot as well.
Taken a leaf out of lees book and done the base first on a new little project. Skelletets very kindly gave me a lovely skeleton warrior one of the best sculpts I've seen for a skeleton. So decided to go with a barrow and the dead rising up from the grave. Just some Hirst mold blocks as stone steps and lintel. Cracked a weathered them then dry soil with superglue and a plasticard back. Tried to do up the sides so then it looks like a deep tomb. Here's a step by step.
Taken a leaf out of lees book and done the base first on a new little project. Skelletets very kindly gave me a lovely skeleton warrior one of the best sculpts I've seen for a skeleton. So decided to go with a barrow and the dead rising up from the grave. Just some Hirst mold blocks as stone steps and lintel. Cracked a weathered them then dry soil with superglue and a plasticard back. Tried to do up the sides so then it looks like a deep tomb. Here's a step by step.
SkelettetS
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man that went fast, 'bam!' and the base is done. coolio, looking forward to see the skeleton!
