Andre and Caveman's most excellent adventure!

[chemicalcaveman]

Hiya lads!

So what is this about you ask? Well myself and Andre were having a chat over msn, where Andre mentioned he's in a painting funk. He has been finding it hard to get motivated to get anything hobby done at all, so being the kind hearted friend that I am, (self praise is no praise ) I said that I would help him out.

So we hit upon an idea where we would have a little paint off, to try and get the poor lad back into the painting grove again. So after a quick stock check of both our model collections we hit upon a common mini to have a go painting.

So at this very moment in time, I've made a start on this mini and will post my progress. Hopefully Andre will follow suit fairly soon, with even a little progress. *poke.........

So here is the little guy, and what a chipper fellow he looks.......



So as you can see early days yet, and I hope to update fairly regularly to keep the pressure on a certain swedish friend of mine. *poke

The ball is in your court now Andre

[zapoteke]

nice idea! I've been trying to cheer him up as well on reguar basis each week and this is might be what he needs to get back in the saddle. good work chaps! now get to painting André, I know that you can.

[tadme48]

Yeah come on Andre - start poking those paint pots again

[bruenor]

Apr 27, 2008 21:32:08 GMT @tadme48 said:

Yeah come on Andre - start poking those paint pots again

Yep nice idea, I fell into a painting slump a few weeks back, and after a looooooong chat with Bob Olley and a helping kick up the arse from Tim, I was soon back painting.
It took a Texan Scrunt no less to start the ball rolling again.

[Tim C]

Yep you can't beat a bit of moral support when the painting blues strikes.

[jabberwocky]

Great idea, CC! Seems the winter dragged down a few of us. I'm back in the groove now as well.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Andre!

[razhburz]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! means a lot to me

Finally got something done too!





the pic doesn't really make it justice, I am happy with it so far

Cheers,

Andre

[chemicalcaveman]

Well you have more painted than me now. I'm really going to have to get something done tonight.

[woodspeed]

looking very nice and good to see you pick up the paintbrushes again and i had a huge painting block and best thing is for sum1 to give u a good kick up the backside. looks very nice the skintones and blood are very nice from what i can see

[chemicalcaveman]

Right I couldn't let you think that Andre was working away at his mini and I was doing nothing with mine. So to date I've done the basecoat on the gobbo's skin, using GW's Foundation Knarloc Green, to get a nice smooth colour. I then added orkhide shade until the ratio was about 50-50 orkhide to knarloc and tried to shade all the area's I thought would be darker........



So thats it to-date. I hope to get some more done tomorrow evening. I'm already finding this a learning process, as I'm beginning to regret not painting the base first as Andre has done. Well we'll see how it turns out this way.

[razhburz]

hey ho! finally back home again

Looks very good so far vincent love that green. gotta buy those fundation paints soon...


oh, and thanks for you encouraging comments INQ

[razhburz]

update time:

[jabberwocky]

Coming along nicely, Andre. I like the flesh tone and the blood from the mouth is a good touch.

[zapoteke]

can ony agree with jabber, that skin totally rocks... keep it up!

[razhburz]

thanks

okay here is another update:



I will tidy upp some things, and make other parts dirtier and add some water effect.

[bruenor]

Nice!!!!
Gonna look ace all watered up.

[zapoteke]

as I said to you earlier... it looks really good. keep on rockin' André!

[jabberwocky]

Coming along nicely. I might suggest some more highlighting/shading of the yellow on the black and yellow pinstriped leg--definitely a nitpick there, but something that caught my eye. This is going to look great with the water effects added.

[razhburz]

Cheers Buddies

Painted most of the day today.

Almost finished, gotta touch some things up (like the shoes and blood on the blade whish is a bit bright atm)







Thanks for looking,

Andre

[chemicalcaveman]

Whaaaaaaa?

When did all this work happen man?

You really have left me in the shade over the last couple of days with how much you have gotten painted! The base is top notch, really really nice. I think the water effect really worked well and you've presuaded me to get myself some.

The gobbo is looking great, I think he is such a characterful little guy that he is a breeze to paint, even then though you really did get him done fast! It looks like your guy is slightly brighter than my guy but you've done a great job.

I really must pull my socks up now but it seems that the whole reason for starting this project has worked. Your painting again!

[tadme48]

Very nice Andre

[Tim C]

I can see you've been inspired nice work mate.

[bruenor]

Looks just like your Tim.
Looks great, nice to see you back in the saddle.

[razhburz]

May 18, 2008 11:38:08 GMT Tim C said:

I can see you've been inspired nice work mate.

mmm yeah, being a fan of your painting its hard not to get inspired


Thanks everyone for your comments, I very much appreciate it!

[zapoteke]

looks ace André! I knew you could do it...

now bring us some more André-minis