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Post by Tim C on Jul 11, 2008 10:01:19 GMT
As the title says this mini is now done, though I may go back at some point and just adjust one or two things I am not totally happy with but for now that is that. This is actually the first of Steve's sculpts that I have painted but it definitely won't be the last. I decided to give him a little shadow to his head and upper lip just to show that he has been up a while, the base is a rather nice one from Tins Bits and i think came out ok. This is my first real go with the new Citadel washes on the metal areas and also alot of the base work was done with them. The blood drops on the base were done with the washes to start and then finished with inks to make them a little shiny as I wanted the blood drops to look fairly recently deposited. Hope you like it. |
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Post by darkmessiah on Jul 11, 2008 11:36:08 GMT
looks really really nice tim very simple but very effective. as u said the base is really nice, some really nice colours on it. how did u find the new washes?
as for future projects, have u got anythin bigger in your plans? be nice to see u paint some 52mm
Dark
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Post by razhburz on Jul 11, 2008 11:47:39 GMT
bloody awesome mate!love the colour scheme, the blendings... well everything really!
and, yeah, did you like the washes? I have yet to buy them (and the foundation paints)
Cheers,
Andre
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Post by bruenor on Jul 11, 2008 16:28:53 GMT
Outstanding!!!!!
Turned out better than I was expecting, and seeing your usual standard that's saying something!!
Nice piece to be very proud of mate!!
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Post by jabberwocky on Jul 11, 2008 17:02:35 GMT
Another excellent piece! I like the five o'clock shadow very much. The blood is a nice touch, although I think I would have missed it had you not brought it to my attention.
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Post by coram on Jul 19, 2008 5:39:20 GMT
Beautiful. Over the last few years you have refined a most definite style, clean, subtle and most evidently Tim  My only gripe would be the contrast defining the skull, particularly the right hand side, however this appears to be more of a sculptural issue which I think I would have stressed a lttle less. Great work as ever. |
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Post by darkmessiah on Jul 19, 2008 21:37:15 GMT
it is a excellent mini, seeing the base in wip i wasnt too sure about it but seein it finished, it looks great, very dark and cave like, as for the mini itself, it is very nice i cant failt it, only possible suggestion is to push some blue/purple into the shadows on the robes and the temple of the skull, just to deepen the shadows and harmonise the colours, but i think thats more personal preference than anythin...
ur heading to platoon britannia meet and gduk tim?
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Post by Tim C on Jul 20, 2008 15:39:42 GMT
Thanks Dennis, Dark Platoon Britannica possibly GDUK not a chance.
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Post by darkmessiah on Jul 20, 2008 16:19:43 GMT
how come no GDUK?
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Post by Tim C on Jul 20, 2008 16:41:01 GMT
I have been a couple of times before and I really don't enjoy the "in your face" aspect of the GW staff and alot of the gamers too are just as bad. It is good to look at the Demon entries but I can do that on line after the event and as for the minis I can get GW produce anytime I like and I am never that desperate for their minis that I have to goto GD to get the early releases for Games Day. Add that to the fact that I think it is overpriced for what is basically a GW showcase of look at our stuff and they are my reasons for not attending.
I would rather pay alot less and go to events like Salute where there is alot more choice of minis and mini associated products to look at including GW and Forgeworld and have a much more enjoyable day.
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Post by darkmessiah on Jul 20, 2008 16:55:56 GMT
I totally agree, over the last 2 years iv seen the quality of GW's products drop and their prices increase and GD is very much a market stall for GW to shout about how great they are.
i only use the event to get a benchmark of how much iv improved and how much more improvement i need to do.
u not thought about heading over to GD paris? i know that events very different
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Post by Tim C on Jul 20, 2008 18:19:51 GMT
There are one or two international GD's that I would like to attend the Paris one being one of them but so far time and money has always been against me for that. One day maybe.
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Post by tadme48 on Jul 21, 2008 15:14:22 GMT
I too would agree with you Tim. It is no fun having to get up at 5am to get there by 9 in order to get a parking space and then spend just two hours in a rugby scrum for the forgeworld stand. Salute and Colours are much better events and the food and drink are reasonable too.
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Post by zapoteke on Jul 29, 2008 21:45:29 GMT
if have not said it: this monk is totally great! has so much caracter...
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