Yeti’s Guild Ball WIP
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YetiSA
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Heh, I refer you to BAM's comment. Bravery is for test models, not Christmas presents on a time line
YetiSA
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Well here he is in his essentially completed state. I've run out of time (got a family wedding this weekend and after that I will be staying with the brother in question) so I've needed to bite my tongue about a few of the finer points. I'm also worried that if I carry on poking I will break more than I fix... I'm sure nobody here knows that feeling. :curl-lip:
I'm not entirely pleased with the face. It looks reasonable from a short distance away but I was hoping for better. Between mucking around trying to get the base done and touching and retouching the makeup, there is now entirely too much paint down there and I've started to cover up the finer detail, a real pity since the model was so sharp. It means that it isn't particularly smooth or controlled, but I suppose that isn't a tragedy considering the model.
I'll take a look in the morning and might do one or two small touch ups and possibly give the base a little more attention. I'm not too happy with it in plane grey but I'm a little worried that adding a hue or two will detract from the model. Thoughts?
I intend to start varnishing him tomorrow evening and then get him packed and wrapped. Unfortunately I don't have my photo equipment with me so the gallery shots will have to wait until I get back home in a couple of weeks time.
As always I'd love to get any feedback on what works and what doesn't.
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I'm not entirely pleased with the face. It looks reasonable from a short distance away but I was hoping for better. Between mucking around trying to get the base done and touching and retouching the makeup, there is now entirely too much paint down there and I've started to cover up the finer detail, a real pity since the model was so sharp. It means that it isn't particularly smooth or controlled, but I suppose that isn't a tragedy considering the model.
I'll take a look in the morning and might do one or two small touch ups and possibly give the base a little more attention. I'm not too happy with it in plane grey but I'm a little worried that adding a hue or two will detract from the model. Thoughts?
I intend to start varnishing him tomorrow evening and then get him packed and wrapped. Unfortunately I don't have my photo equipment with me so the gallery shots will have to wait until I get back home in a couple of weeks time.
As always I'd love to get any feedback on what works and what doesn't.
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YetiSA
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He'd better be.
Right now that's just grey with a wash and a drybrush. Enough to give texture and nothing else. You think generic brown over a more specific colour?
Maenas
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I think your brother will more than like it!! Make up looks very good to me, at least with the pic you provided us. Trousers look better with your stripe corrections, and I am sure you could do a better job with more time, but you finished it on time an that's more important.
Adding a squished can of coke, or a weathered newspaper page on the floor would be a nice idea, but that's maybe out of your time. Remember to leave enough time for the varnish to set before packing him up! sometimes it seems dry but if you leave a plastic close to it, it will adhere.
Adding a squished can of coke, or a weathered newspaper page on the floor would be a nice idea, but that's maybe out of your time. Remember to leave enough time for the varnish to set before packing him up! sometimes it seems dry but if you leave a plastic close to it, it will adhere.
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VVery cool job...not at this point cause it takes a bit of trial and error but sometimes pigment powders can be thinned with pigment powder applicator into a wash and applied to receeses..it gives a really nice ,attractive appearance....good luck with wedding and congrats to you and your bro.
YetiSA
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Well I've put a brown wash over the base and it's pulled it together nicely. It might be a little dark but I quite like it. I'm just letting it dry a little then I'll start the varnishing. Since I tend to game with my minis I apply a gloss varnish first and then a matte varnish after that. That gloss varnish is my least favourite part of the painting... they just look so terrible when they are all shiny.
Edit: As it turns out, glossy Joker looks pretty good... as if he's standing in the rain. Vaguely tempted to see how he looks once the varnish dries and potentially leave him that way... We'll see in a few days time.
Edit: As it turns out, glossy Joker looks pretty good... as if he's standing in the rain. Vaguely tempted to see how he looks once the varnish dries and potentially leave him that way... We'll see in a few days time.
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YetiSA
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Here is the final version of Joker, all varnished and ready to be packed. In the end I decided not to leave it glossy (on another model I may experiment with selective glossing for a wet look). The matte coat has helped a lot, I'm always amazed by how much it smooths my transitions out. I'd love to have another crack at that face but I think it's turned out alright.
As I've mentioned before, I don't have my photographic equipment with me so gallery quality pictures will come in the new year.
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Knight makes a number of different Joker models from a number of different sources. It might be quite a fun project to collect and paint them all...
As I've mentioned before, I don't have my photographic equipment with me so gallery quality pictures will come in the new year.
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Knight makes a number of different Joker models from a number of different sources. It might be quite a fun project to collect and paint them all...
bgcdazzler
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He's come out really well - great work.
YetiSA
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Well here are my next two models, once again from the Guild Ball Brewers team. They are Friday and Spigot.
So far I've blocked in some base colours. Still a lot of cleanup to do but that's what you get for painting tired.
They will broadly be the same scheme as the previous two... so the blue areas will be tartan :/
What I'm really dreading is the lacing on Friday's bodice and leggings. Not sure whether I should paint the skin underneath completely then paint the lacing over the top or try to paint the skin through the lacing... will see how I'm feeling tomorrow.
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So far I've blocked in some base colours. Still a lot of cleanup to do but that's what you get for painting tired.
They will broadly be the same scheme as the previous two... so the blue areas will be tartan :/
What I'm really dreading is the lacing on Friday's bodice and leggings. Not sure whether I should paint the skin underneath completely then paint the lacing over the top or try to paint the skin through the lacing... will see how I'm feeling tomorrow.
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