Darthmarsh
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The OSL looks incredible mate. Really some of th best I've seen. No idea about the scars but I definitely think they'd be old. Received before he turned, so lighter flesh tone?
Bailey03's WIP
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Bailey03
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Thanks, Darthmarsh!
Well, I haven't posted any updates in about a month so I thought I'd hop on to say I'm still here! I'm not dead yet! Work and family obligations have made it hard to get much painting done recently. It doesn't help that I'm currently stuck on Redghar and the Count Melenth bust. So sitting down for just a half hour or so isn't going to help. I need some serious time to work on those pieces if I'm going to get them moving again. So, the other week I decided the best thing to do was just put them on hold for a bit and work on something new, something that I could paint even if I can only work on it for 20-30 minutes at a time. I recently picked up the 75mm Knight of Cardona from FER Miniatures. It's a nice looking historical piece and I don't foresee it causing me trouble. I want to do some freehand design work on him, but sometimes it's easier to do that in short stints.
Last night I was able to get a little bit done. I'm hoping to put together a tutorial on the freehand stuff, so here's a bit of a sneak peak. A while ago I'd ordered a table mounted vice. Normally when I do design work I'll start by adding little dots as guides. Unfortunately I need one hand to hold the ruler, one hand to the hold the brush, and one hand to hold the figure... that's one hand too many. This was a huge paint when I tried to paint the samurai. But, with the table mounted vice I can free up a hand and that makes this early step so much easier! I was able to reposition the figure at different angles and work my way around it. I used a scrap of paper with the spacing marked on it and added dots around the figure (second image). When that was done, I connected the dots to form the borders for the edge design (third image).
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From there I started to rough in the design for his chest. I wanted to use a double headed eagle like the one pictured below. I began with a simplified version (minus all the detail) to get the size and positioning correct. I want to flush out the design a little more, then I start shading the background of the surcoat. Once that's done, I'll do in and really do the design with all of the details (or at least all of the details I'm capable of painting).
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So, not a lot to show at this point, but hopefully this peak into the early stages of my freehand approach will be interesting to some of you!
Well, I haven't posted any updates in about a month so I thought I'd hop on to say I'm still here! I'm not dead yet! Work and family obligations have made it hard to get much painting done recently. It doesn't help that I'm currently stuck on Redghar and the Count Melenth bust. So sitting down for just a half hour or so isn't going to help. I need some serious time to work on those pieces if I'm going to get them moving again. So, the other week I decided the best thing to do was just put them on hold for a bit and work on something new, something that I could paint even if I can only work on it for 20-30 minutes at a time. I recently picked up the 75mm Knight of Cardona from FER Miniatures. It's a nice looking historical piece and I don't foresee it causing me trouble. I want to do some freehand design work on him, but sometimes it's easier to do that in short stints.
Last night I was able to get a little bit done. I'm hoping to put together a tutorial on the freehand stuff, so here's a bit of a sneak peak. A while ago I'd ordered a table mounted vice. Normally when I do design work I'll start by adding little dots as guides. Unfortunately I need one hand to hold the ruler, one hand to the hold the brush, and one hand to hold the figure... that's one hand too many. This was a huge paint when I tried to paint the samurai. But, with the table mounted vice I can free up a hand and that makes this early step so much easier! I was able to reposition the figure at different angles and work my way around it. I used a scrap of paper with the spacing marked on it and added dots around the figure (second image). When that was done, I connected the dots to form the borders for the edge design (third image).
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From there I started to rough in the design for his chest. I wanted to use a double headed eagle like the one pictured below. I began with a simplified version (minus all the detail) to get the size and positioning correct. I want to flush out the design a little more, then I start shading the background of the surcoat. Once that's done, I'll do in and really do the design with all of the details (or at least all of the details I'm capable of painting).
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So, not a lot to show at this point, but hopefully this peak into the early stages of my freehand approach will be interesting to some of you!
SaintToad
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Very very interesting, my friend! The 'ruler' trick is very nice and I could imagine other applications for it (like lining up e.g. pinstripes).
Could you maybe give a link to the table vice (which I assume is merely resting on the tabletop and is not installed permanently, right?)? I've been dimly imagining how great a painter I will immediately become if I purchase something like that.
Could you maybe give a link to the table vice (which I assume is merely resting on the tabletop and is not installed permanently, right?)? I've been dimly imagining how great a painter I will immediately become if I purchase something like that.
Bailey03
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Thanks! Yes, it would definitely be helpful for stuff like that too.
Here's a link to the table mounted vise. You can find other some similar models on Amazon too, though most seem to be around $30.
https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Univer...75376&sr=8-2&keywords=jewelers+universal+vise
You're right, in this case it's just resting on the table and not permanently mounted to it. For a light resin kit like this, the base of the vise is heavy enough to keep everything steady. For a 90mm metal kit like the samurai, I would need to secure it to a table or something pretty heavy.
Here's a link to the table mounted vise. You can find other some similar models on Amazon too, though most seem to be around $30.
https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Univer...75376&sr=8-2&keywords=jewelers+universal+vise
You're right, in this case it's just resting on the table and not permanently mounted to it. For a light resin kit like this, the base of the vise is heavy enough to keep everything steady. For a 90mm metal kit like the samurai, I would need to secure it to a table or something pretty heavy.
fluisterwoud
Active member
Very good looking figure, can't wait to see what the master of historicals does with this one. Off to a good start already.
Bailey03
Well-known member
No problem, SaintToad. I'm happy to help everyone!
Thanks, fluisterwoud!
In other news, my Knight of the Holy Sepulchre got selected to be a part of the virtual museum of miniatures. The site is dedicated to historical miniatures (sorry, no fantasy or sci-fi), but still a ton of amazing work. If you like historicals (and if you're reading my thread odds are you at least don't hate them), it's worth taking a look around the site
http://www.virtualmuseumofminiature...s/item/7938-knight-of-the-holy-sepulchre.html
Thanks, fluisterwoud!
In other news, my Knight of the Holy Sepulchre got selected to be a part of the virtual museum of miniatures. The site is dedicated to historical miniatures (sorry, no fantasy or sci-fi), but still a ton of amazing work. If you like historicals (and if you're reading my thread odds are you at least don't hate them), it's worth taking a look around the site
http://www.virtualmuseumofminiature...s/item/7938-knight-of-the-holy-sepulchre.html
Sicks
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Congrats on getting into the gallery mate, lots of really nice stuff there, I like looking at well painted historical minis but I feel painting them isn't for me, I've probably said it before but I feel like historical minis are pretty locked down in terms of what they should look like, for example you wouldn't take a ww1 figure and give him a bright orange uniform 
theres some cases of this in fantasy/sci to minis too though, I enjoy thinking up colour schemes and what I might be able to do with a mini without the constraints of historical accuracy
This new mini looks like he will shape up to be another great,lookforward to seek g your freehand tutorial, you have a knack for explaining IMG stuff and some little tips and tricks that seem so obvious once I've read them but yet never seem to think of it myself lol like the little ruler trick up there
theres some cases of this in fantasy/sci to minis too though, I enjoy thinking up colour schemes and what I might be able to do with a mini without the constraints of historical accuracyThis new mini looks like he will shape up to be another great,lookforward to seek g your freehand tutorial, you have a knack for explaining IMG stuff and some little tips and tricks that seem so obvious once I've read them but yet never seem to think of it myself lol like the little ruler trick up there
BloodASmedium
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Omg bails I LOOOOVE this model but would never buy it due to its not my subject matter because of the freehand needed on the broad flat spaces on the model.....but I always said bails would kill this thing....and here you are .....great minds think alike .... lol
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Bailey03
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Thanks, Webmonkey. Yeah, just did a quick sketch of the shadows on the cloth. With all those folds, it's a nice way to help me remember where I wanted the light to hit (or not hit in the case of the shadows). Also helps me see where the shadows pass through the design. I've been struggling to match the light/dark contrast of the background with the light/dark contrast of the design. That's an area where I feel I fell a bit short on the samurai. Going to try and do better on this one.
Thanks. Yeah, me too! I'm still stuck on what palette I should use for the leathers. I feel like yellow browns wouldn't look good with the other colors of the piece. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Sicks, BAM, and Maenas! Unfortunately this weekend was taken up with regular work and watching after the baby, so didn't even get to sit down at the painting station once. Hopefully I'll be able to get something done by the end of next weekend and post some progress on at least one of my figures!
Thanks. Yeah, me too! I'm still stuck on what palette I should use for the leathers. I feel like yellow browns wouldn't look good with the other colors of the piece. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Sicks, BAM, and Maenas! Unfortunately this weekend was taken up with regular work and watching after the baby, so didn't even get to sit down at the painting station once. Hopefully I'll be able to get something done by the end of next weekend and post some progress on at least one of my figures!
fluisterwoud
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You could mimic the leather colors in this piece: http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/10456
The skin tones are similar and the leather works well in that piece so it might work for yours.
The skin tones are similar and the leather works well in that piece so it might work for yours.
Darthmarsh
Active member
Stunning work as usual. I'm always really impressed at the way you methodically break down your tasks into smaller far more manageable steps. I look at freehand and just wouldn't know where to begin!
Bailey03
Well-known member
Thanks, Fluister, Canny, and Darthmarsh. Fluister, I'll have to play around a bit and see if I can recreate those colors.
In other news, I just wrote up a review for one of Terrible Kids Stuff's new figures. It's a great fantasy figure of a dwarf boar rider. The kit is a limited edition, so take a look if it sounds like something you might want. They won't be available for much longer.
http://figurementors.com/kit-review-einan-terrible-kids-stuff
They've released a number of kits recently. The other that caught my eye was Frank Von Stein, a re-imagining of Frankenstein in the world of Dust (alternative WWII). I could definitely have a lot of fun painting him, so I ordered a copy and will be writing a review for it too. Another amazing release from them is the Soul Hunter. I wanted to get a copy of that one too... but I had to draw the line somewhere. Can't spend all my money on figures! Anyway, if you like unique looking display figures (in 75mm scale), check out Terrible Kids Stuff. These are all limited runs, it's worth following their site so you don't miss out on any of the new releases.
In other news, I just wrote up a review for one of Terrible Kids Stuff's new figures. It's a great fantasy figure of a dwarf boar rider. The kit is a limited edition, so take a look if it sounds like something you might want. They won't be available for much longer.
http://figurementors.com/kit-review-einan-terrible-kids-stuff
They've released a number of kits recently. The other that caught my eye was Frank Von Stein, a re-imagining of Frankenstein in the world of Dust (alternative WWII). I could definitely have a lot of fun painting him, so I ordered a copy and will be writing a review for it too. Another amazing release from them is the Soul Hunter. I wanted to get a copy of that one too... but I had to draw the line somewhere. Can't spend all my money on figures! Anyway, if you like unique looking display figures (in 75mm scale), check out Terrible Kids Stuff. These are all limited runs, it's worth following their site so you don't miss out on any of the new releases.
Darthmarsh
Active member
great review on the dwarf boar rider and I couldn't agree more. I'm a lover of all things Bonner and this little guy is a fantastic sculpt. Tons of dynamic movement and character.
Thri Keen Priest
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Wow, that vampire bust! Filing this away under "lighting affects to aspire to"...
SaintToad
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David, I'm glad you're contributing regularly to FigureMentors. Your clear descriptions of process and analytical approach to your art make your articles and reviews very helpful.
