Chickening out - OSL

EBITDAR

EBITDAR

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I started this miniature with the idea that the sword would be lite with green lightening and the light would be reflected on the rest of the miniature.
This is my first real attempt at OSL. In truth, I should be more focused on thinning down my paints, doing more layers and being more patient,
but it's more fun to over reach.

By my standards, it's coming along fairly well. I'm happy with the skin. I need to do a lot of clean up and I'm going going to brighten the jewels and the lightening so it pops more in a photo.
However, I'm chickening out on starting to stain my nice miniature green....

So I'm hoping for some advice on how to start and perhaps a kick in the posterior to get me started...

Sigh. The trials of a part time painter of very modest talent.

Thanks
EBITDAR

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Zab

Zab

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Pfft, just do it you can always strip it and redo it again! DO it, do it! Glazes or a dry brush wash glaze combo. Any way you slice it you are gonna have to risk that PJ O_O
 
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bgcdazzler

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I'm afraid your paintjob is too light - the skin is definitely too pale. Light colours don't pick up coloured light well unless it's the only light source, which would suggest your shadows need to be much deeper.

If if you look at something like this:

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you can see the colour of the light source on his face and glove, but barely any colour on his white overalls. So if you add a green tint to his face it'll look more like paint than light.

Things you could do:

1. Darken the whole mini, so the green sword is virtually the 'only' source of light

2. Just apply green to your darker sections

3. Paint as normal, and try OSL on a new mini.

in your shoes I would do option 3, because I think your paintjob on this fella is pretty good so far.

Hope that helps!
 
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