i-Kore\'s Roth Mac Lyr

[Darkmessiah]

Evening guys, have been working on a few bits and peices recently, and this guy is one of em, working on the base at the moment, trying for a dark, sinister, dead fantasy feel. Now id like some quick feedback on the base so far and id like some help with choosing colours for the tree

Now id like the tree to have a sickly, dead, chaos feel to it, but am not sure about the colours I should be using and id like to get some different views before id start. Id like the tree to be a dark brown and the sections where the bark has fallen away more of a dead grey colour, id also like it to contrasting with the base and the mini (which will be dark reds/browns)
is it a case of using dark brown and grey, or should i be using some blue/green washes? any input would be appreciated!

heres some ref pics so you guys know wot am talkking about

 

[laurence]

Classic!

That\'s a classic mini!

I\'ve always loved Matt Verzani\'s painted version with the highlander tartan design on the kilt.

The tree looks a little too smooth. I\'d go crazy with an blade or something and try to get some grain and texture in to the wood. Also, if it\'s dead wood then a grey colour would be cool. (green,blue,purple,red shading)

It\'s looking cool though mate! And you\'ve got very cool taste in mini\'s.

Paint on!

 

[Manus]

I would opt for a grey, maybe a purple wash but otherwise just grey hightlighted up to almost white then toned down by a light grey wash.

Where is that mini from?

 

[Darkmessiah]

its from i-Kore ltd, their celtos range, ithink they closed down though, i cant find their site

 

[Darkmessiah]

a bit of an update for you guys. been working on a more tanned skin tone, but it still needs some work, added some turquiose and blue glazes to darken the skin and tie it in more with the base.
Iv had a bit of fun with his kilt, needs another colour to balance the pattern out though (prob ultramarine blue?), although, I advise you never to type in the word \'kilt\' into a picture search engine... I still feel unclean. :shocked:

as for the tree, iv decided to score the bark into the milliput, i was originally going to paint the bark on, but i think it be easier to add glazes to the tree if their is some texture their first

anyways, critique welcome

 

[funnymouth]

i wasn\'t expecting the bright metallics. i like em, esp. the hog belt. they could still use some hilighting and shading in places, but its early still. i agree about the texture on the tree, but it could work if you freehand painted the grain texture in.

 

[Darkmessiah]

Alrite guys, just a little update..

I would say the majority of its finished, all am looking to do at the moment is perhaps add some celtic or nordic tattoos on his chest, correct the mistakes in the pic and perhaps saturate the colours on the base a little more, their a little dark and subdued