MathewBaich
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hey guys! I would like to get some feedback on my OSL job as I barely ever do this technique. I am totally open for suggestions.
OSL practice inside
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cybersquig
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hey there,
Love the look of him from the back, and I love the mix of cold to hot colours on the model, that always makes that sort of hot yellow flame stand out imho. The thing I believe you\'ll see with many really really good osl jobs is the slow fade of the light from the point of origin. You have the right idea with only the panels facing the flame \'lit up\', but it has to get less strong the further away you get from the source. The chest piece is a good example - it is just as \'lit up; on our left (the models right, away from the flamer) as it does on the side nearer the flame gun.
The real trick to awesome OSL I believe is to paint the model totally as per normal first and then add it in afterwards, so the pigment interacts with the surface it is on (being mostly translucent). sweet try at it though!
Love the look of him from the back, and I love the mix of cold to hot colours on the model, that always makes that sort of hot yellow flame stand out imho. The thing I believe you\'ll see with many really really good osl jobs is the slow fade of the light from the point of origin. You have the right idea with only the panels facing the flame \'lit up\', but it has to get less strong the further away you get from the source. The chest piece is a good example - it is just as \'lit up; on our left (the models right, away from the flamer) as it does on the side nearer the flame gun.
The real trick to awesome OSL I believe is to paint the model totally as per normal first and then add it in afterwards, so the pigment interacts with the surface it is on (being mostly translucent). sweet try at it though!
MathewBaich
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I totally agree with you on that! I was thinking I should have painted him up normally then added the fire but I was already committed at that point lol thanks for the feedback! :beer:
He looks quite good. From the back side the OSL is really quite convincing. From the frontside the OSL is a little less convincing, maybe \'punch up\' some of the highest highlights on the areas most directly in line with the flame. Left chest plate seems like a good place to start.
Really nice job. Way to go.
Really nice job. Way to go.
demonherald
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SHAPES AND SHADOWS.......
sorry for the caps there not meant as an angry voice...
one of te key things thaat sells osl a lot is the way it exaggerates shapes and shadows on a piece...
This is a great attempt at a new technique for you and a few things will make it pop a bit more...the belt edge and the armour plates nearest the light could do with bringing up just a touch with the highlight colour on the edges facing the flame to bring out those shapes more. This will also help add the illuson of a gentler grade of effect from the light.
Currently the light colour is a little too unform across his body and doesn\'t reallygel with the effect of flame .. as you move away darken down the red and create stonger shadows on the surfaces away from the flame. Generall OSL is better sold by the shadows and dark spots than it is the light spots if that makes sense..
also I think currently a little too much of the front of this guy is affected by the colour of the light..His armor looking red .
rather than thinking of blending in the colour think of blending in the light. don\'t use any flame colour to start with and concentrate on just increasing the normal highlighting colours as you move towards the light source bringing each step towards the ligt up a notch or two. after this is in place you ca then think about bringing in some colour but keep it fairly subtle..
The back of the model is a good example.. the osl looks a lot better from there because rather than the colour the flesh in particular has had it\'s highlights knocked up a notch..
This picks out the shapes of the muscles ore and sells the effect a lot better than the front.
sorry for the caps there not meant as an angry voice...
one of te key things thaat sells osl a lot is the way it exaggerates shapes and shadows on a piece...
This is a great attempt at a new technique for you and a few things will make it pop a bit more...the belt edge and the armour plates nearest the light could do with bringing up just a touch with the highlight colour on the edges facing the flame to bring out those shapes more. This will also help add the illuson of a gentler grade of effect from the light.
Currently the light colour is a little too unform across his body and doesn\'t reallygel with the effect of flame .. as you move away darken down the red and create stonger shadows on the surfaces away from the flame. Generall OSL is better sold by the shadows and dark spots than it is the light spots if that makes sense..
also I think currently a little too much of the front of this guy is affected by the colour of the light..His armor looking red .
rather than thinking of blending in the colour think of blending in the light. don\'t use any flame colour to start with and concentrate on just increasing the normal highlighting colours as you move towards the light source bringing each step towards the ligt up a notch or two. after this is in place you ca then think about bringing in some colour but keep it fairly subtle..
The back of the model is a good example.. the osl looks a lot better from there because rather than the colour the flesh in particular has had it\'s highlights knocked up a notch..
This picks out the shapes of the muscles ore and sells the effect a lot better than the front.
Shawn R. L.
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I know it\'s a naughty word, but I\'d drybrush on some color similar to this -
Try to pick up the edges especially.
Try to pick up the edges especially.
MathewBaich
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Thanks for the feedback guys! :beer: I will try and just paint the next one \'normal\' to start off with and then add in color and try to help define the shapes on the figure better.
Beelzebrush
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Try putting the mini onto a dark background as it makes loads of difference. I just did that to your pic and it looks lots better and makes more sense.
Beelzebrush
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Here\'s your pic on a lack background... I reckon it looks much better than on the light coloured one.
