Ver_Bla's WIP log

[Dragonsreach]

Sorry but the mould line on the horn was an instant "Eye capture".

 

[me_in_japan]

Have to agree with DR. Mould line is bad mould line. That said, I really like the metallics on the helm, and the skin/hair combo is excellent.

This model vexes me a great deal. It's a lovely sculpt, and one which I would like to paint, but...what the hell is the justification for having one of her boobs sticking out? It detracts terribly from what is otherwise an excellent piece. It kinda cheapens the whole thing. Don't get me wrong, boobs are good, and on the right mini nudity is a beneficial thing (that bust, the name of which escapes me, which is dressed in bondage gear and has been done with a ball in her mouth is a good example of well used nudity) but in this case it feels very much like it was added on by a 14 year old thinking "Wayhey! Tits!" Shame, really

anyway, gripe over. Back to praising the paint job - keep up the good work, mate. I'll be watching this thread with interest

 

[VeristicalBlaze]

Thanks for the praise I understand what you mean MiJ and I thought of it the same way, as said on my blog, why these ginormous boobs?

The mini you're talking about is Denise from Pegaso Models. Another good example for me is Artemis from Hasslefree. The nudeness portrays more a sort of 'mythical being' feeling than just a woman being naked with a sword.
I tried to reduce the amount of 'sticking out' by smoothing the sculpt on the sides of the breasts, as you can see in my first WiP post on the blog. But the too big to be normal feeling stays. I still really love the sculpt and it's a true joy to paint

The mould line you guys are talking about is actually intended as damage on the horn(it's actually recessed a bit and raised a bit), as no horn is ever perfect, but I've not yet properly shaded and highlighted it.

I would also like to ask if you guys like my work, to follow my blog. I'm trying to slowly become a little bigger and better known and will also start adding 'How do I'(not How to ) articles in the future. Much appreciated!

 

[me_in_japan]

Ooh! I have a question: how do I follow a blog? I don't keep a blog myself, but there is an increasing number of blogs id like to keep an eye on. Is there an app or something I can do it with (I iPhone a lot)

ps - yup, Denise - that's the one I was thinking of. I agree with Artemis as well. Lovely model. And my apologies for misreading the line on the horn my bad *kowtows*

 

[VeristicalBlaze]

For most blogs there is a special 'widget' on the side or on the bottom where you can click 'Join this site', click on it and you can follow it with your Google account. On my blog it is on the top left side.

No problem, I would have interpreted it as a mould line too

 

[me_in_japan]

Ah, there's the problem. I don't think I have a google account. The reason I say "think" is that any time I've tried to check, it auto-detects my location and zips me off the Japanese language setup site. My Japanese ain't terrible, but the Internet being what it is, there's a point where you give up jumping through hoops and say "meh. Some other time."

I'll try again when I'm feeling less knackered (3 weeks of work and no days off. Also moved house last Monday. Me_in_japan is tired desu...)

 

[Dragonsreach]

The mould line you guys are talking about is actually intended as damage on the horn(it's actually recessed a bit and raised a bit), as no horn is ever perfect, but I've not yet properly shaded and highlighted it.

Sorry I can't accept that, as my comment yesterday was based on viewing the figure on my Touchpad.
Today looking at the figure once again, via a laptop, I can clearly see Mould lines on Both Horns.

Now applying logic; if that's supposed to be Battle Damage, then how the Foxtrot did a weapon get in there to do that?
If it's meant to be a natural flaw in the Horn, well sorry but it's not right.
The reason I say that is because my late Father in Law used to make walking stick handles and I saw the Deer Antler, Cow, Goat and Ram horn he used, as well as the flawed pieces he discarded. Natural Flaws are mostly linear splits or transectional cracks, because Horn, like those, are composed of condensed linear material exactly the same as Hair.
(And yes sometimes they stank when they hadn't been cleaned properly!!!!)

 

[VeristicalBlaze]

Sorry I can't accept that, as my comment yesterday was based on viewing the figure on my Touchpad.
Today looking at the figure once again, via a laptop, I can clearly see Mould lines on Both Horns.

Now applying logic; if that's supposed to be Battle Damage, then how the Foxtrot did a weapon get in there to do that?
If it's meant to be a natural flaw in the Horn, well sorry but it's not right.
The reason I say that is because my late Father in Law used to make walking stick handles and I saw the Deer Antler, Cow, Goat and Ram horn he used, as well as the flawed pieces he discarded. Natural Flaws are mostly linear splits or transectional cracks, because Horn, like those, are composed of condensed linear material exactly the same as Hair.
(And yes sometimes they stank when they hadn't been cleaned properly!!!!)

My bad if it's not correct regarding actual natural horns, but oh well this is fantasy, don't make such a big fuss about it. I know you could view it as lazy, it was/is a mould line indeed and while I was cleaning it, I realized that to me it could look like damage to the horn by a weapon. Maybe by Ky-Ra herself as she wears the horns proudly as the Slayer of the Twin Horned Dragon, just use a little imagination. If I was doing a historical piece, then yes, it would have been a big mistake by me.

I'm not saying you have to like it or think of it as correctly executed, because it is my piece and I wanted it to be that way.