AndyG WIP (pic heavy)

[Maenas]

What a bad moment, sorry for the incident at Salute, they should have given you at least a free entry for the next year or something similar as an apologise
Congratulations anyway for the finalist medals... and nice start on the Straken.

 

[ten ball]

I made it worse my cheering before realising the cock up
Your right on the money with your painting mate, I reckon next year for sure.

 

[SaintToad]

Sorry to hear about the screw up at Salute. That sounds just terrible. Don't let it dent your enthusiasm, man, you've been painting great of late!
I'll be eager to see what you come up with as a setting for such a dynamic figure as Straken.

 

[AndyG]

Cheers lads I've calmed down a bit but still bloody pissed but hey ho paint instead of moaning.

Any way done some of the metal gone proper shiny.

 

[Canny]

Beat mate, super shinny. I feel for ya.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Very fed up with the Salute comp they had an oscars moment and announced me as the gold winner for single fantasy with the big black sun barbarian only to realise they had made a mix up with the tickets. Talk about a slap in the face I sulked all the way home. As it was I came away with three finalists medals nice but it isn't a gold not sure if I'll bother with salute next year.

Really sorry to hear about this Andy, must be a kick to the guts for this to happen to you.
Please don't let this put you off going to Salute.

Rrally liking the metal on this mate.

 

[wargamesculptor]

The metal and skin on this one are striking already. Not having you attend Salute would be a sad loss to the competition !

 

[BloodASmedium]

Pick yourself up dust off and get back in salute cause you've be cutting yourself out of all those other potential gold medals you'll be earning in years to come!!!

 

[AndyG]

Cheers guys. Well I think there's a positive side to this as my mojo is back painting more of the metal. Da big choppa getting the bling treatment now.

 

[ten ball]

Looking real good matey.
Don't know if it's on purpose but it looks like he is missing a tooth

 

[AndyG]

Er no but it is now

 

[KruleBear]

My god you are getting good at this nmm.

 

[AndyG]

Cheers KB

Figurementors have posted my new article on colour contrast and a blow by blow SBS on the Dwarf vs Banshee here's the link

http://figurementors.com/dwarf-vs-banshee-duel-with-emphasis-on-colour-contrast-by-andy-gillaspy

 

[Persifal]

Nice metals Andy. Do you plan make the color of the base reflected on the chrome?

 

[AndyG]

Absolutely yes. The base is going to be an alien jungle scene so lots of greens to be reflected in it for sure. Trying to subtly work some in now.

 

[ten ball]

Real impressed with the article mate, very detailed and informative.
Good to see you didn't forget the true genious behind the duel, namely Mr 10 ball and the shield that steals the show

 

[Persifal]

ok, so after painting the jungle from the bottom, don't forget on secondary reflections on the metal.

 

[Sicks]

Very interesting article Andy, index to give it a proper read later but I'm glad you touched on the shading of cold colours because it always sends me in a circular argument in my head about how to go about it (shadows should be cold colours... But the contrast colour is warm... But cold...warm....cold....warm! and on and on it goes) going to read it thoroughly so I can take it in properly later on

 

[AndyG]

Bit more done I must say the scale 75 greens are nice paints first time using them. Gone for a textured look.

 

[ten ball]

Nice mate. Very thin glaze of purple on the deep shadows on the greens gives a real rich contrast.