Demihuman's DemiWIP
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Oh man, oh man, oh man!
Demi you've just solved a problem for me!
Been trying to get a base to work for a figure for Milosh , going vertical and failing!
Horizontal and it'll work.
I owe you!
Demi you've just solved a problem for me!
Been trying to get a base to work for a figure for Milosh , going vertical and failing!
Horizontal and it'll work.
I owe you!
Demihuman
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Thanks for stopping by DR! Glad i could be of assistance.
Have you read through this thread: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?58666-Teronus-s-slow-painting ?
Interesting write up by a Slayer Sword winner from '97. It's pretty crazy how much painting styles have changed since even ten years ago. Someone wise in the ways of minis should put together a timeline of influential paint jobs from like '84 to now.
Have you read through this thread: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?58666-Teronus-s-slow-painting ?
Interesting write up by a Slayer Sword winner from '97. It's pretty crazy how much painting styles have changed since even ten years ago. Someone wise in the ways of minis should put together a timeline of influential paint jobs from like '84 to now.
BloodFather of Kharnath
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Sounds like a job for Sprock.
Demihuman
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Spreading myself thin on projects and have a lot going on, so to keep painting I have been working on some more "quick" practice minis, and trying to use my airbrush to actually do some painting.
I have used my airbrush to do priming and pre-shading for quite a while, and have had some success doing OSL effects and other stuff with it, but have never actually been able to really get parts of a mini airbrushed to a level where they didn't still need major brush work. After a couple of tries last week this is what I came up with:
The guy on the left's armor is airbrush only and the guy on the right's is airbrush with some edge highlighting, lining, and some glazing to darken the shadows a tad. I think the armor looks pretty good for about 30 minutes of painting.
I have used my airbrush to do priming and pre-shading for quite a while, and have had some success doing OSL effects and other stuff with it, but have never actually been able to really get parts of a mini airbrushed to a level where they didn't still need major brush work. After a couple of tries last week this is what I came up with:
The guy on the left's armor is airbrush only and the guy on the right's is airbrush with some edge highlighting, lining, and some glazing to darken the shadows a tad. I think the armor looks pretty good for about 30 minutes of painting.
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BloodFather of Kharnath
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Pity. The pics don't show up for me.
Gandalf the Grey
New member
Nor me.......
dennis.
New member
Looks sweet. 30 mins, how long to clean the thingy ma bobs....I'm investing in one too, but for priming and varnishing canvas work. must do some research if I can get one to use on minis too, I really want to work on 54mm scale mostly cause of the eyesight 
oh aye, they're damn small pic, darn u
oh aye, they're damn small pic, darn u
Demihuman
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Looks sweet. 30 mins, how long to clean the thingy ma bobs....I'm investing in one too, but for priming and varnishing canvas work. must do some research if I can get one to use on minis too, I really want to work on 54mm scale mostly cause of the eyesight
Clean the mini's or the airbrush? Either way like 2 hours...LOL
You might want to look at a Paasche VL. It will do minis or prep a canvas. Not sure it's ideal for either though. Do you have reading glasses? A little magnification might be the ticket for you. Also a little birdy with some golden demons under his belt told me this is a darn good airbrush:
http://www.amazon.com/Master-G23-Multi-purpose-Dual-action-Airbrush/dp/B001L4S3KS
dennis.
New member
Thanx Demi, checkin these out...... as for glasses, 3 pair, detail bifocals, reading and look for glasses pair that I always lose, it's just the 28mm are putting more strain on me now and I don't this abstract expressionism would go down well on CMON
I'm real glad u finished of with a real bit of painting, firkin robots will be doin Picassos next (really angry emoticon req'd)
I'm real glad u finished of with a real bit of painting, firkin robots will be doin Picassos next (really angry emoticon req'd)
Demihuman
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Thanx Demi, checkin these out...... as for glasses, 3 pair, detail bifocals, reading and look for glasses pair that I always lose, it's just the 28mm are putting more strain on me now and I don't this abstract expressionism would go down well on CMON
I'm real glad u finished of with a real bit of painting, firkin robots will be doin Picassos next (really angry emoticon req'd)
Ugh yeah, I am super near-sighted which actually helps with the mini painting. Hopefully I can keep my near vision for a another decade or so.
So the funny thing about airbrushing is that you think it's going to be a very mechanical process. You've got pumps and tubes and mix ratios, and little knurled nobs and levers, but what i am learning is that it is just like a regular brush. There is no perfect mix, or distance. Each color acts differently, paint dries on the tip, pressure fluctuates from the pump- there is a lot of finesse involved.
BTW, this wee German mini painting blog is having a mini painting, and general photography contest:
http://tuffskullswopp.blogspot.com/
Might be right up your ally
