Question on scores ... what really is a 5 or a 4 or a 3?

[Kendaric]

Well... I\'ve managed to get some \'rules\' for rating...
For me, 4 is poor tabletop quality, which means base coat, no metal showing, paint not too thick. There can be highlites but they are drybrushed, with non thinned paint.
5 means same as before, but this time every area of the mini is clearly defined, no drybrush, or a \'non violent\' one.
To go up to 6 highlites have to be appearing. But the painting could be cleaner, the picture better. No contrast.
Now to get 7, the painting has to be extremely clean. It could be the first stages of work for what would end an 8+ mini. Highlites have to be smooth (well, not necessarily perfect). Shading as well, minimal contrast though.
8 : the highlites become more ambitious, the painter starts to control the light on the mini. Technically good. Or with a good personality if the painting technic is missing.
9 : good painting technic, contrast, lighting of the mini is mastered.
10 : has that something that makes a wonderful mini. It\'s a 9 with that tells you a story.

I very rarely give a mark under 4. Or it\'s, well, ugly. Or an attempt to get a 1 .

 

[Ritual]

Decency?

Surely, you must know us better than that!

Originally posted by Drake Farstrider

Originally posted by dauber22
Don\'t worry too much, Rev. Remember it IS Drake Farstrider who\'s claiming you make sense

Hey, I am here you know! At least you could have the decency to talk about me when I\'m not around here. [size=-2]When that is I don\'t rightly know. [/size]

lol

 

[Infidel Castro]

This thread is going to run and run and run and run and run and run and run and..............run.

 

[LavronYor]

IF people really want to learn, they should try the toadstools. Many people comment there and usually the writeups from better painters can give great insight as to how to improve.

 

[Modderrhu]

My rules;

1 means nothing. Too many people give a sarcastic 10 vote for a 1.

2-4. A combination of obvious drybrushing, no shading, no highlighting, no finished base and sloppy painting.

Stupid stuff, like drybrushing white over a dark blue.

5. A mini must be based (even just flock will do), must have shading (even just a wash) and highlights. The painting must be neat too - in the lines and reasonably clean. Table-top quality.

6, 7. These demonstrate a progression of technique between 5 and 8. No mini with a mistake like an upside-down flame gets higher than 6.

8. Striking technique, well blended, good colour choice, decently based, etc... An 8 requires excellent technique.

9. My typical top score. A 9 requires superb technique and be a work of art.

10. Only given to something, like EricJ\'s maiden or Zygore\'s lizardman, that is a 9 and makes my jaw hit the desk, or something that makes me look on in awe.

 

[Infidel Castro]

.......and run and run and run and run.......

 

[EricJ]

for me

6=absolute cap for a drybrushed mini
5=cap for unhighlighted/shaded mini

then -1 for any and each of the following
- not staying in the lines, sloppy work
- unfinished base/work
- blurry photo
- \"another miniature title\"
- thick, chunky paint

Rev, you know if you don\'t like a topic you can not read it...and not post on it? Easy!

 

[Infidel Castro]

But Eric, I\'m enjoying reading AND posting

I\'ve given my tuppence worth at the top of the thread. It\'s fun reading people\'s own thresholds and rating systems.

Got a problem? I don\'t see how I was being rude.
???

 

[EricJ]

lol I never said you were being rude, just worried for your blood preasure, I speak out of concern

and if you enjoy reading, wouldn\'t it be a good thing if the thread went on and on?

 

[Rodnik]

My personal guidelines at a *very* simplified level.

a 5 is tabletop quality----
Three colors and flock with no loss of detail. Loss of detail, sloppy stuff, etc...loses points.
I don\'t consider the the photos as long as they present the work in an \"acceptable\" fashion---that is, I can see the detail/colors/etc.

6---drybrush mastery/remedial layering....with proper highlighting

7---acceptable layering/blending and proper use of highlighting

8.---mastery of blending/layering/highlighting with attention paid to overall aesthetics/composition.

9. A golden demon contender---something I think would win a bronze/silver.

10. Something that would potentially win a gold based on current standards of the competition.


Kev

 

[Infidel Castro]

Originally posted by EricJ
lol I never said you were being rude, just worried for your blood preasure, I speak out of concern

and if you enjoy reading, wouldn\'t it be a good thing if the thread went on and on?

Stop fannying about chap, I\'ve got posts to read.

 

[Infidel Castro]

Originally posted by Rodnik
My personal guidelines at a *very* simplified level.

a 5 is tabletop quality----
Three colors and flock with no loss of detail. Loss of detail, sloppy stuff, etc...loses points.
I don\'t consider the the photos as long as they present the work in an \"acceptable\" fashion---that is, I can see the detail/colors/etc.

6---drybrush mastery/remedial layering....with proper highlighting

7---acceptable layering/blending and proper use of highlighting

8.---mastery of blending/layering/highlighting with attention paid to overall aesthetics/composition.

9. A golden demon contender---something I think would win a bronze/silver.

10. Something that would potentially win a gold based on current standards of the competition.


Kev

I reckon a nine could win a gold, the margin being so fine. 10\'s a rare creatures I\'d say.

 

[Einion]

Kev, those are pretty decent subdivisions you use, although it gets a bit vague at the 9/10 mark!

Einion

 

[Infidel Castro]

That\'s the beauty of it though ain\'t it? A 10 is rare, it\'s just like a 9 with knobs on. Not willy knobs, but flash stuff. It blurs.