Lady Ayana

[Nakatan]

http://www.coolminiornot.com/300409

 

[freakinacage]

Wowzers! great work

 

[supervike]

Ok, now yer just showing off!!!!

I just love the textures on the clothing. You've represented the different look and feel in an amazing way.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Superb.
The patterning reminds me of Faberge designs on the Imperial Eggs.
Mightily impressed.

 

[10 ball]

Don't no what to say. Just when I think im getting better, sob, sob!

 

[Kretcher]

Well just wonderful. A lot of small texturing there. I believe that halfway or earlier I would have found a big bridge and jumped off it not to have to do any more fine details...

btw if you want too explain how you made the white "wool" part I would be very happy.

Good work.

 

[Nakatan]

I saw this technique in AlexiZ` models

 

[kathrynloch]

Gorgeous work! I love the freehand and the textures.

 

[squidders]

That's really great... the sculpt is cool, the base is brilliant and your painting is just superb, you have really given the mini a great feel.

 

[MAXXxxx]

oooo, absolutely lovely.

The fabric and the patterns are the best. We'd need a tutorial on how you did this mini.

 

[Kretcher]

I saw this technique in AlexiZ` models

You are using stipling? ( I think it is called)

 

[marjedi]

Think this might be the best painted mini in a loooong time. Simply stunning, wish i could fabric texture like that

 

[10 ball]

How the hell is this getting some under 10 and even under 9 scores??"

 

[Kretcher]

How the hell is this getting some under 10 and even under 9 scores??"

Not that I am one of them, but there could have been more work put in to the rock, perhaps diffrent glazes of colours. It looks like much less time was spent there. and the water is really nicelly sculpted and painted, but in the blue part where there should be kind of more fussy blurry white streaks around the tops to give it more realistic look.

Not that it should give this figure less then a 10 or 9 if you are very very picy for some reason. But as always taste is not the same with everyone

/Kretcher

 

[Nakatan]

You are using stipling? ( I think it is called)

looks like i did

 

[lono]

I'm going to preface this by saying that my post is intended to be constructive rather than antagonistic. There are other models in your gallery that I really like and haven't hesitated in giving full marks. This wasn't one of them though. As have voiced trouble understanding how it could be voted less than a 10 so I should probably justify why I gave it an 8!

I appreciate there is an amazing amount of painting skill and ability on show here in the freehand detailing and smooth finish of the model. It's mind blowing stuff at a level that I know I will never be able to reach, but despite that skill being so evident I don't like how the model looks.

I feel that the finesse of the painting technique is contrasted by a lack of restraint and understanding of flow and form through the freehand. It makes an end result that isn't aesthetically pleasing or harmonious to my eyes. This comes through in the mis-matched freehand designs more than anything else which are too powerful and draw away from the final look, making it too busy. I quite like the design at the bottom, as it somewhat mimics the sea, but throw in the checquerboard, the sprouting type stems, the scaled/feathered back and it's too much fighting for attention.

The painting on the rocks of the base is not as well rendered as the girl either, and the water doesn't look as wet as it could. It is as though there is a line drawn from under the feet of the model and the painting style and feel above and below that is totally different.

So, that is why I wasn't as wowed by it as most people seem to be. The technical skill is an 11, but the look of the finished piece just doesn't appeal to me.

But others love it, so all is well!