Looking for some feedback

[Khonner]

Hi All...

I still can't seem to hit the 6/10 hump. Please take a look at the latest submission:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img5203182806da6.jpg

Let me know if any real glaring issues regarding this model. Thanks.

Khonner

 

[ten ball]

Hi, nice bright colours which I like.
A few things that will help you -
Paint needs to be a lot thinner, build up the coats allowing each one to dry first.
There seems to be lots of bits on the mini, not sure if this is from the paint or the minis surface?
Also don't crop the photo to close to the edge of the mini, this will help with the overall look.
Hope this helps

 

[Khonner]

I appreciate it, 10.. I will try doubling the water to paint ratio and see what that does. I'm hoping that those bits that the camera picked up are on the surface, but I will check the mini again tonight.

 

[TrystanGST]

I really like the red on the cloak. Nice smooth shading and good contrast.

The white on the armor and the off white on the tabard could use some of that smoothing. Smaller pictures, to an extent, actually help a mini. I learned that the hard way. Also, the wash/ink/glaze on the metallics, particularly on the sword, could be applied a little more sparingly. You can see where it pooled.

Overall it's a really good start.

 

[Zab]

The cloak is nice, the bronze is good too and your bases are improving. The white and cream need a bit more contrast in the recesses and yes the metal and gold could use less wash. Overall, you are showing distinct improvement. Keep it up and yes, thin those paints a wee bit more and give each layer time to dry fully.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Something I've always found best is to do the metallics first.
Might seem to be a pain but its easier to paint up to them than try to paint them on when the other colours are in situ.

 

[Khonner]

I appreciate all of the feedback! I think those bits are pieces of basing flock that somehow got into the paint.. Not sure how I managed that, but I need to pay more attention.

 

[Wigdog]

Couple of suggestions. Applaud the effort and your desire to improve.

1. Stay away from true white. Use a different color like the pallest color so your highest highlight can be pure white.
2. I noticed on the back - though you have shading and highlights - some of them are in the wrong places - you actually have shading where some higher color would be. One way to start looking at your figures different is prime in black, then at a "sun" angle" spray a misting of white primer - showing you where highlights should be - just a suggestion.
3. You need additional transition colors in your blending - you can almost see the line between your base and shadows - so think about a shadow, shadow + base, base, highlight, and highest highlight (very sparingly - to make it pop) to get better transitions in your colors
4. Also remember that the bottom of a cloak should be darker than the top of the coat so there should be color differences from bottom to top as well as simply shadows in folds and highlights.
5. Before you put any paint on - make sure that when you add the primer - that there are no dust, specks, trash on the figure. Nothing ruins a good paint job like trash on the figure. If you see it with the primer - fix it then, prior to painting.
6. As stated by others, your paints appear to be a little 'heavy" Better to do four or five thin layers than one heavy coat

Hope some of these might help

 

[Khonner]

Thanks.. I will try that misting trick this weekend...

 

[Demihuman]

Dude your there! Well, super close, Do the "misting" thing with the black and white primer. It's very cool. Then paint with thinner paints, They actually go on (well sort of) faster because the juicy paint moves way easier. The pure white thing is tough because, if you are like me you assume that a 3d figure will create its own shadows, but it doesn't work like that. So exagerate your shadows and high lights. Paint the white like you painted the cloak.

OK super secret biggest trick to get to 6: ZOOM OUT with your photos. Go look at sixes, some of them are so small in the photos! Painting is hard, painting mini's is harder, no need to give your viewers the extreme close up, at least until they start asking for tutorials

Edit: Okay one more thing, you have to put a lot effort on the face. It will be mostly humans looking at your pictures and they love to look at faces and eyes. It's the hardest part IMO but you have to do it. For eyes I do a white blotch with a black dot then clean up the white blotch with my skin tone on the eye lids.

 

[squidders]

I like the colours you have used and others have advised that thinner paints will help you get over the hump. For me many areas of the mini bleed into others. The gold on the sword is visible extending into the silver and the red bleeds into the cream of his arm. Also, the sword has three more gems that need to be painted.

The base looks very nice and I like the strong colours, it looks like you spent a while on it but toward the end, wanted it to be over. I can see perfect areas on the mini which means you have the ability in you, just take more time than you think and it'll be much better.

Overall I like the mini.

Cheers,
Joe.

 

[sm51498]

A little thing that pays big dividends is to define the transitions between two areas with a darker color. you have been bombarded by advice from far better painters than me but I find sometimes little things like this can make a huge difference.