All times are UTC


It is currently Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:39 pm



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 280 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14  Next
Author Message
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:54 am 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:27 am
Posts: 446
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Images: 2
Thank you. This is one of my first real attempts at highlighting, rather than just dry brushing, so I'm happy with how it turned out.
I agree with you BucklandBrewer, next time I think I'll place the minis a little further from the camera.
Here is a look at the base/diorama. The plaster is a fourth grade project I kept. We were recreating "fossils" hence the shells.
Image
Image
I'm going to put a pool of water on his right, the depression right next to closest shell with the shell be a rock, and I think I'll turn the larger shell into the remains of a ruined tower, with a few piles of stones around the outside but it won't be very high. Any other ideas.

_________________
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:16 pm 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
Offline

Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:46 pm
Posts: 881
Location: United Kingdom
Sounds good. 8)

_________________
TO9G - 2010 Isengard
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:44 pm 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:24 am
Posts: 934
Location: Australia
The browns are great but the skin is too grey and pale in my opinion. There are not enough "red" tones in the skin. It looks a bit lifeless. What paints are you using? The GW Dwarf flesh is a good warm skin colour. Why not get that.

_________________
My old WIP thread - http://www.one-ring.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16246&start=0
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:30 am 
Loremaster
Loremaster
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:03 pm
Posts: 1984
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Images: 1
Your plan for the diorama is sounding good. Though I have to agree that the skin does look a little pale/grey. 8)
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:47 pm 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:27 am
Posts: 446
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Images: 2
I see you what you mean. present I use tamiya paints. All of their paints are quite thick and don't work well when thinned so I had add dheneb stone in order to make highlights, which is why it is so pale. I can't buy GW paints here in Thailand but I hope to get some for Christmas, which should include dwarf flesh. Until then does anyone have any ideas on how to fix it? Would adding a light red/brown wash do the trick or should I redo it and add some red? If I redo it, where should the most and least red be?

And does anyone know where the thread with the different ways to add detail to ruins is? It is the one with mushrooms, vines, roots, and a tree stump. I had though it was an article but I could find it in the terrain section so I'm guessing it's a thread or maybe on a different site.

Thank you all for your helpful comments so far.

_________________
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:25 am 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
Offline

Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:46 pm
Posts: 881
Location: United Kingdom
A red wash should do the trick and then just re-highlight the highest points of the skin.

_________________
TO9G - 2010 Isengard
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:45 pm 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:10 pm
Posts: 490
Location: Opende,Groningen,Netherlands
Images: 4
The base for the diorama is great. 8)

Radagast looks much better but I would really recomend to try some getting some gw/valejo paints.
And perhaps it's an idea to paint the leaves on his staff in an autum coour scheme to get a bit of variation in colour.

_________________
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
My wip
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:12 am 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:27 am
Posts: 446
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Images: 2
I fixed up the flesh and but it is hard to see from here. I was going to say he was done but aqan, your idea is brilliant. I love the contrast but would having them only on the staff make sense or should all the leaves be the same?
How are valejo paints? I can only really get GW paints right now, though my rarely, as it is being sent from Canada by a relative who already has difficulty getting GW's, but once I graduate and move back to Canada it might be an option.
I've also finished the base but I'm open to suggestions as there is stillquite a lot of room to work with and it can always be improved. Comments and criticism please.
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

_________________
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:35 pm 
Wayfarer
Wayfarer
Offline

Joined: Thu May 07, 2009 1:58 pm
Posts: 21
It looks really nice with the display, great job :)
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:37 am 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:33 pm
Posts: 510
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Images: 1
Ooooh, I really like the way that base turned out! Nice job!

_________________
There and Blog Again ...
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:51 am 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:42 am
Posts: 854
Location: Las Vegas
The display base turned out very well! I also love the shading and highlighting on the cloak, greatwork there. 8)

_________________
" I think I'm... quite ready for another adventure!"

Bilbo
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:07 am 
Wayfarer
Wayfarer
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:08 pm
Posts: 48
Location: Quadra island British columbia. Can.
yeah i had dbouts about the moddle it's self but on display it looks great

_________________
In the beginning there was the great music of illuvitar AKA Led Zeppelin
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:16 am 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
Offline

Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:46 pm
Posts: 881
Location: United Kingdom
It looks very good, well done Dwarf Lord of Ered Luin! :yay:

_________________
TO9G - 2010 Isengard
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:28 pm 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:27 am
Posts: 446
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Images: 2
Thank you all for you compliments. He was my first real attempt at layering rather than just dry brushing and adding a wash so I'm pretty happy with him. I almost didn't go ahead with the display base because I didn't have the materials to make it but God provided. I saw the fourth grade project and had the a chisel lying around from a dinosaur kit I had received around ten years ago and it all came together.

Here's my next project. I didn't have enough putty left to finish the troll so I decided to work on some smaller projects until I acquired enough, which could be a long while. Based on your suggestions I decided to put together another barrow wight. After this I hope to make an easterling captain. If any of you have close ups of easterlings it would help if you could post them so that I have a better idea of what to work with. Thank you all and please leave feedback.
Image
Image

_________________
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:19 pm 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:10 pm
Posts: 490
Location: Opende,Groningen,Netherlands
Images: 4
Nice base!

About the leaves I would say just paint the ones on the staff but that's oyur choice.

for the easterling this picture might be usefull.
http://www.wetanz.com/easterling-soldier-figure/
If you pres the enlarge btton you get a real good view

_________________
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
My wip
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:06 pm 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
Offline

Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:46 pm
Posts: 881
Location: United Kingdom
Good basic shape, but the left arm (bottom pic) looks a bit longer than the right one.
What's the lump sticking out in the first pic? A knee?

_________________
TO9G - 2010 Isengard
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:43 am 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:27 am
Posts: 446
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Images: 2
Thank you aqan, that's a really good picture. I will try to start once the barrow wight is all done. As for the barrow wight, the bulge is just a result of how the putty folded when I twisted it. I'll see how it looks once I make the robe longer. Then I'll work on the arms. Thank you Elessar for reminding me or I probably would've just left it.

I've finished the leaves on Radagast. I decided to make the mall the same but they look a lot better than they did before, thank you once again aqan. @ PAMPLEMOUSE you said you had doubts about the model by itself. What do you mean? What needs to be improved?

_________________
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:07 am 
Craftsman
Craftsman
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:27 am
Posts: 446
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Images: 2
I have made I little more progress on the barrow wight. I have added the hood and extended the right arm. How are they? I'm struggling to sculpt the hands so I'm wondering how it would without them and if anything should be done to the sleeves if that is the case?
Image
Image

I will try to get a picture of Radagast up tomorrow. Do you have any other suggestions as to how to improve him.

_________________
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:54 am 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
Offline

Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:46 pm
Posts: 881
Location: United Kingdom
The hood looks good! 8)

If I were you I'd move on to another miniature now - you've improved Radagast as much as you can without stripping him and re-starting. And he does look good, especially with the scenery you made to go with him! :)

_________________
TO9G - 2010 Isengard
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:08 am 
Elven Warrior
Elven Warrior
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:24 am
Posts: 934
Location: Australia
That display base is epic! Good job! :D

The Barrow white is looking fantastic. Its got a really nice flowing shape.

Keep it up 8)

_________________
My old WIP thread - http://www.one-ring.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16246&start=0
Top
  Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 280 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14  Next

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 413 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: