Article: A Slayer Sword winner's perspective of US Games Day 2002
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wightzombie
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AWESOME! read every word, snatched every killer picture! cool insight and a great read.
wereweevil
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conversion work is excellent, the painting seems a little off though, i realise it may be personal interpretation here, or artistic licence, but i was always led to believe worldeaters did not have the colour purple in their uniform at all, only red and varying shades thereof. just nit picking here but i think a few sharper highlights may have improved the overall look (but maybe that's just the quality of the photo). great model
Well written article, placing praise and commitment to the other competitors. This is an indication of the quality of the person Victor is. He has defined his heroes and heroines, given them the credit they deserve, shown where his influences have originated from, even when he works in the opposite manner to their work. Well deserved victory. Great article.
abstracity
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Very nice article. I have to say though, that I can't even begin to THINK about spending 100 hours on a miniature, let alone 200 or 300.
I am primarily posting this to say that NO you DO NOT have to spend this much time on a piece to win painting comps. Absolutely not.
That said, some people will find that they do indeed need this much time to get the effect they want.
Just as many people will find that, with practice, they can paint to a (insert good painter) standard in only 20 hours.
It's all really a matter of style. I think it's shortsighted to state that you MUST spend massive amounts of time on a figure to win a comp.
So, with all that, nice article Victor, thanks for the insight into your technique!
Peace.
I am primarily posting this to say that NO you DO NOT have to spend this much time on a piece to win painting comps. Absolutely not.
That said, some people will find that they do indeed need this much time to get the effect they want.
Just as many people will find that, with practice, they can paint to a (insert good painter) standard in only 20 hours.
It's all really a matter of style. I think it's shortsighted to state that you MUST spend massive amounts of time on a figure to win a comp.
So, with all that, nice article Victor, thanks for the insight into your technique!
Peace.
Pit Design
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Your subtle colour blending has inspired me to paint my Tyranid Hormagaunt (#8103) this way. The result is really impressive...
LAISSONS LUCIE FAIRE
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tout simplement sublime
What a wonderful story. You are an outstanding rolemodel for all painters, as you posess great talent, and yet you are entirely modest in your achievement. It is nice of you to recognize all of your contemporary painters as well as welcome any ambitious ones to compete with in the future. Good Job Mr. Hardy.
Glyn Green
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Fantastic Article. Inspiring!
Silphid
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Victor Hardy has been the first and foremost source of inspiration on my own endeavor towards a Slayer Sword. Though my Painting style is quite different from his, I still look to his work and specially this article for guidance. His modesty and hindsight are the stepping stones on which I try to base my own Painting "personnality". Very grateful for your art and your inspiration.
sphincter man
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every time! every time i see your stuff in the codex's and army books it drives me on and gives me inspiration! and dont say you thought you wernt going to win, we all knew it! even you! great job man i really like that model alot.
