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 Post subject: Re: MMS's wip thread
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:24 pm 
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Gandlaf the Grey wrote:
Nice work mate.
I'm surprised you've never tried blending, infact shocked ! There are a few techniques to try, Painting Buddhas loaded brush is a novel one. I'm going on a course this year with Meg Maples we're she uses a 2 brush technique. That's laying a base colour, quick brush switch to apply the high then let the colours blend as they dry.
Then of course wet blending can be a simple way.


I've tried wet blending a few times but it seemed a tricky method to use for anything other than a single character and my focus over the recent years has been towards simple techniques that I can repeat with consistent results.

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That's amazing, how did you make the armour so shiny?


It's mostly the paint I used - chrome from the vallejo model air range.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:40 pm 
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Hello everybody

I've been off working on other projects for most of this year but with those coming to an end I'm making a return to middle earth. I'm starting off with the Fellowship and specifically Legolas.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:42 am 
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Very nice
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Lovely work, really nice contrast

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:22 am 
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Some very fine paint work as usual though not as natural/organic (if that makes sense) as your usual work, have you used a different technique?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:57 am 
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Crucium Giger wrote:
Some very fine paint work as usual though not as natural/organic (if that makes sense) as your usual work, have you used a different technique?



No I used the same techniques as I did on the superhero and infinity models. The difference is that I pushed the contrast further than normal and used a new brush to get some nice sharp edges.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:17 pm 
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Another great job. I'm liking the texture in the cloak. It may be the photo but if anything the colour of the sword blade is a little too close a match to the cloak.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:51 pm 
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The colours aren't quite what I intended. I still freak out a little at painting long flowing robes and I focused mainly on getting the lighting right. I painted the sword last and after three hours of intensive painting I didn't feel like doing anything adventurous so just used the mixes already on my palette.

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Wow. Both of those models are wonderful! 8) How did you get Gandalf's robes to look like that, like you can see the sewing seems and all?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:12 am 
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The cloth texture in the robes is such a great touch.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:58 am 
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Wah Wing wrote:
Wow. Both of those models are wonderful! 8) How did you get Gandalf's robes to look like that, like you can see the sewing seems and all?


Lots of fine lines.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:50 am 
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Beautiful work on Gandalf, I've recently acquired the khazad dum version and I'm looking forward to painting him, very inspiring.
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Fantastic work on both, Legolas really pops particularly the face.
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Stunning work - now your painting thread is literally about painting threads!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:02 am 
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Can't even comprehend how you've managed to do such an excellent job on Gandalf there, absolutely fantastic stuff!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:43 am 
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This is possibly one half of my entry for this month's competition if I can find a suitable companion. I have Cirdan prepared but my lotr knowledge is lacking these days and apart from being elves I don't know if they're actual faction buddies.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:19 am 
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I’m not usually a fan of NMM but that does look really nice. Great work.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:04 pm 
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All of this is looking great, the hide of the troll a few pages back is really gorgeous, nice to see people on the site still producing top notch stuff :)

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:57 pm 
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I picked up a new camera today. It is very unforgiving.

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