Eldar Avatar : Fire meets Water

[green stuff]

Here\'s my entry for GD UK 2008 (before the touch-ups Sven suggested (the spear broke during the trip back, so it needs some mending)) :

Thanks to Anders, Sven, and Tim for all their feedback during the painting phase.

>> CMON link <<

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by green stuff
(the spear broke during the trip back, so it needs some mending))

aaaargh!!!!

 

[green stuff]

No biggy. It\'s already glued back on and awaiting some paint .

 

[freakinacage]

still - aaaaaargh!

 

[Avelorn]

It\'s a lovely piece overall as I\'ve said! I really like the colours overall. Looking forward seeing your other entry finished!

Maybe you should try the old bluetac trick for transportation next time around? Though I have to say your bag looked very neat.

 

[matty1001]

Definitely one of your best.

You\'ve pulled the smoke off well, which often just looks dodgy IMO.

 

[green stuff]

@Sven : Yeah, I\'ve started completely rethinking my transport strategy .

@Matty : Thanks . To be honnest, the steam is a bit dodgy IRL (colors are a bit too saturated, and texture is lacking). But I was happy with the dynamics even though it made it a bitch to paint .

 

[Ritual]

You already know my appraisals and my critique, so I won\'t repeat myself. I will only add...

Originally posted by green stuff
(the spear broke during the trip back, so it needs some mending))

Aaaargh!!!!

 

[supervike]

I can just hear the hissing sound that steam makes.

hisssssssssssssss


Very awesome mini! Great paint, interesting scene.

Would you mind giving me a bit of a rundown on how you do the gold NMM?

Please?

 

[green stuff]

@Anders : he he .

@Jim : Cheers .

Message original : supervike
Would you mind giving me a bit of a rundown on how you do the gold NMM?

I\'ve been experimenting quite a bit lately.

I used to go from dark to light, but know I go from base tone to dark to light with the following Citadel colors :

*) Snakebite Leather;
*) Scorched Brown;
*) Scorched Brown + Chaos Black;
*) Bestial Brown;
*) Snakebite Leather + Sunburst Yellow;
*) Sunburst Yellow + Bleached Bone;
*) Bleached Bone + Skull White.

I find that Bestial Brown is a great \"tidy up\" color for this method.

 

[medved1980]

very nice Cedric. i didnt catch this one in the cabinets, and now wish that i had.

 

[Necroghast]

Did it place?

 

[green stuff]

@Stuart : it was underneath Julien\'s and Vladd\'s entries. If you saw those, than you didn\'t miss anything .

@Necroghast : Nope.

 

[jerry kurl]

My god i carnt belive you didint place!! im just going to give up painting now - i will never be able to paint like that its incredible - do GW not like NMM or something. That is by far the best avatar I have ever seen, well done sir well bloody done :beer:

Chris :moon:

 

[green stuff]

@Chris : Thanks . Life happens . It\'s no biggy, the competition in that category was fierce and the winners well deserved their trophies. I spent a great week-end and the comments I got on the spot made my day, so I\'m a happy camper about how things went . Now let\'s see some of your WIP. You\'d be surprised how fast people improve from the advice of this site.

 

[darklord]

its a great piece, well painted but i dont actually like the steam, sorry. i think its too smooth for me personally.
as i said its still a beautifully painted piece

 

[green stuff]

Message original : darklord
i dont actually like the steam, sorry. i think its too smooth for me personally.

Message original : green stuff
@Matty : To be honnest, the steam is a bit dodgy IRL (colors are a bit too saturated, and texture is lacking).

No need to be sorry .

 

[darklord]

i do love the rest of it though!!

 

[generulpoleaxe]

that\'s realy nice Cedric, wish i had got chance to see it at GD UK
when i looked in that cabinet my attention was taken by Vlads demon prince and julien\'s giant (one hell of a tough category this year)

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by generulpoleaxe
that\'s realy nice Cedric, wish i had got chance to see it at GD UK
when i looked in that cabinet my attention was taken by Vlads demon prince and julien\'s giant (one hell of a tough category this year)

I too am so sorry that I missed seeing that IRL. Because it really is a great piece of work.
This shows exactly how high the overall standard of this category was.