funnymouth
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so i tried out automatons very concise step by step article on painting metallics.
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http://www.coolminiornot.com/274758
clearly it leaves a lot to be desired, but i think the tutorial was an overall success.
next time i use this approach i plan on modifying it heavily - ill eliminate some steps i think are a bit superfluous, and include my own stylistic signatures, such as more wear-and-tear, and take it a lot slower to give it the attention it deserves. very good practice though, and it forced me to put some thought in to my own painting techniques. i typically work with thicker paint, and i usually build layers up using only a minimal number of washes; this tutorial emphasizes the opposite approach.
i have no idea what i was thinking with the base - an ancient ruined computer i guess. i thought it might help tell a story of the guardian in a way, but i dont think it was very successful. perhaps if i spent more time painting/flocking it, it would look better. next time.
ive been a painting machine lately, but i haven't taken the time to slow down and really push a piece to the next level. i dont see that happening anytime soon, but when i do the techniques ive been developing should serve me well.
View attachment 5670
http://www.coolminiornot.com/274758
clearly it leaves a lot to be desired, but i think the tutorial was an overall success.
next time i use this approach i plan on modifying it heavily - ill eliminate some steps i think are a bit superfluous, and include my own stylistic signatures, such as more wear-and-tear, and take it a lot slower to give it the attention it deserves. very good practice though, and it forced me to put some thought in to my own painting techniques. i typically work with thicker paint, and i usually build layers up using only a minimal number of washes; this tutorial emphasizes the opposite approach.
i have no idea what i was thinking with the base - an ancient ruined computer i guess. i thought it might help tell a story of the guardian in a way, but i dont think it was very successful. perhaps if i spent more time painting/flocking it, it would look better. next time.
ive been a painting machine lately, but i haven't taken the time to slow down and really push a piece to the next level. i dont see that happening anytime soon, but when i do the techniques ive been developing should serve me well.
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