Mage WIP - would like some feedback

[treide]

Another TSR mage - I think one of the better sculpts. Any suggestions before I finish him?

 

[provoke me]

more highlighting

thats about all i can think of. looks good. are you trying to do some gold NMM on the staff? cant really tell much more. better pics would help.

 

[treide]

@ provoke me: Thanks for the input!

That is my attempt at gold NMM on the head of the staff.

Where would you suggest more highlighting? I always struggle with this - to my eyes, the highest areas already seem almost too bright (on his cloak, hat & shirt), but that seems to be one of the most common comments I get.

I also struggle with the optimal size for photos. In my CMON gallery, people have said my pictures are \"too big\" which I assume means too magnified, but if I back up as I did for this one, I don\'t think you can see sufficient detail.

Too many things to master!

 

[provoke me]

too big is over 600x400 pixels usually. i always crop em down and reszie my picture to that size.
i turned you picture into this

 

[Axeman of Lossarnach]

Cool, I really like the colours. Maybe some more contrast in the model.

 

[lono]

It\'s quick, but a bit more like this?

 

[treide]

Thanks for the feedback, folks.

@ lono: The edited picture looks great - that is exactly what I needed for inspiration. Thanks for taking the time.

 

[frenchkid]

In the eternal words of cedric:
\" more contrast !!! \"

 

[DrEvilmonki]

The thing with highlights is to remember that because of the smallness of the minis we need to exagerate the painting to bring out the detail. Otherwise it ends up lacking a 3D feel to it. But it is a hard thing to get right.

 

[Thecadian]

brill work more shading