wood elf commision blog

[matthew5276]

Ok, started the first 2 glade guard yesterday and decided black cloaks look rubbiah so did them brown. I need to get a few browns before I can do any different colours.

I think the cloaks are a good start but need another shade, a glaze and a rehighlight.

The skin will be done again later on.

The brown on tehe main bpody I\'m pleased with and I don\'t thing needs changing.

The bows are still WIP. I think they\'re coming along nicely, but I\'m sorta sttuck of what to dow ith them. They don\'t look finished but I don\'t know what to do with them to make them finished.

Ok, the pics:

Please comment.

Matt.

 

[generulpoleaxe]

add bleach bone (pale sand vmc) to the last highlight colour.
do this a couple of times and it will make the highlights pop out in a big but natural way.

where the light will cause hot spots, do a couple of thin carefully placed white glazes.

hope this helps.

 

[Dark Seraphim]

I wouldn\'t go any higher on the cloak than you have now... but I would make the shade a bit less harsh, it seems a bit too dark to me.

It looks good so far, that is for sure. Keep the green colours, your gonna add (I recon ?) dark to stay on theme..

 

[Ogrebane]

Once you do the quiver the cloaks will pop. I would darken the bows in the middle to accentuate the light color of them

 

[krom1415]

Your minis are looking great so far, good luck with the commission, and make sure you have got rid of the mould lines.
Will the hood be painted with a similar colour?

 

[matthew5276]

The hood will be a dark brown yes.

Mouldlines I have nothing to do with... they were sprayed and made when i got them... nothing I could do.

Thanks,

Matt.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by matthew5276
The hood will be a dark brown yes.

Mouldlines I have nothing to do with... they were sprayed and made when i got them... nothing I could do.

Thanks,

Matt.

Sorry to point this out, but yes you can. Making your customer appreciate the painting you do will involve correcting little hiccups like this. A few minutes work with Knife edge and fine sandpaper will improve the figure, and priming can be hand painted, especially using Black mixed with a little Black ink.

I would say that Generulpolaxe\'s suggestions are about right. One suggestion I would make is to add a little Red to the Brown to make varying autumnal shades.

 

[Beast reaper]

Cool , i like wood elf

 

[matthew5276]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach

Originally posted by matthew5276
The hood will be a dark brown yes.

Mouldlines I have nothing to do with... they were sprayed and made when i got them... nothing I could do.

Thanks,

Matt.

Sorry to point this out, but yes you can. Making your customer appreciate the painting you do will involve correcting little hiccups like this. A few minutes work with Knife edge and fine sandpaper will improve the figure, and priming can be hand painted, especially using Black mixed with a little Black ink.

I would say that Generulpolaxe\'s suggestions are about right. One suggestion I would make is to add a little Red to the Brown to make varying autumnal shades.

I have asked the client and he says it dosen\'t matter if I don\'t clean them up.

He aggress they were badly made and sprayed and also he didnt pay to make them, that includes mouldlines.

Thanks,

Matt.