Sicarius WIP WIP!

[brapattack]

Hello all, i\'ve had this fellow sitting about half painted for a while, i decided to clean him off and start again.

This was my first attempt at glazing, not sure if ive got it right yet, i think the problem was getting totally even coats with every layer, i think i know what im doing wrong.

Anyways i want to paint his cloak next, red, but i really didnt know what sort of recipe to use. Im using gw paints, i was thinking starting with dark flesk or bestial brown, and going straight to blood red from that?

Im also clueless as to whether i should try layer from the darkest colour, or wet blend, or glaze like ive tried to do on the armour. Could anybody suggest a suitable method for the cloak?? Thanks in advance, i really appreciate it!

 

[DarkWind]

Do it what ever way you feel you\'re best at. There\'s no \'good or bad\' way.

Looking well blended so far. The right boot sole could use a bit of shading where it meets the foot though. Keep it up.

 

[cleen X]

Looks pretty smooth! Might I suggest pushing the highlights a little further? Maybe just the edges a little more on the highest points.

For the cloak: You can build the highlights up from the darkest color, easy and the fastest way I believe. If you use many colors to build it up and a glaze/juice (I don\'t know what it is really, what I mean is a heavily watered down coat of the base color you use) to make the layers come together.

 

[apz]

The left hand on the first picture looks very good - smooth and with good contrast (althought for my taste a little more black and white to the mix could do it even better). I hope You\'ll work the front the same way - it looks too little shaded now. As for the cloak I use to start with the middle color (for example scab red on mine sicarius) becouse when starting from dark I used to end up with little of the main color I wanted - but It\'s me. From what I see glazing seems to work for You but as DarkWind said, use the method that suits You.

 

[brapattack]

Thanks all for your replies,

@darkwind i do intend to sort out the foot!

@cleenx, thanks for the advice, if i can be bothered (you know how it is) i might pick out the highlights some more, i was thinking this myself.

@apz i took a look at your sicarius and i love it! The armour is lovely, ive had a cloak on a black templar turn out very similar to yours but im hoping to try and get a much richer, red carpet type of red if you know what i mean? I think ill start with the mid tone and shade and highlight appropriately, but more layering than glazing.

Thanks everyone your input is greatly appreciated