2019 Monthly Painting Challenge - February

[Nikodemus]

Moleman dragged some friends in to keep him company. Master Viktoria and a pair of Austringers.

31ss total for February.

[Purple Mist]

For February, I'll pledge to finish The Mechnical Rider.

 

 

Edited February 2, 2019 by Purple Mist
added pic

[Burnin' Coal]

@Purple Mist interested to see how your rider turns out...that colourshift paint looks really good 👍

[Aa7]

Hi guys, for February my pledge is Neil Henry and for stretch goals I plan to put the final touches on my Chosen Axes for Warhammer Underworlds.

[Kimberly]

I will either have a South Wales Borderer done or a model from the metal NE Lady J set done.

[Purple Mist]

On 2/3/2019 at 1:34 AM, Burnin' Coal said:

@Purple Mist interested to see how your rider turns out...that colourshift paint looks really good 👍

Thanks.

Indeed colourshift paints are fully apreciated when the miniature is moving around or when the observer POV is changing. So, I should upload a small video rather than a static piucture to put in evidence colourshift paints power.

[bedjy]

So I've already sculpted and painted those 2 cute trees bases from 4Ground. Don't know if it's worth in Ss. 5Ss for both ? 2x5 ?

I will also paint :

• bayou smuggler :6Ss
• 2x or 3x bunraku : 10 or 15Ss
• 1 Bayou bushwaker : 5Ss
• 1 Wyrdscape fountain : 5Ss

 

[Caedrus]

@bedjy: 10SS, by my reckoning. They're lovely.

[Diddick]

On 2/2/2019 at 2:31 PM, Nikodemus said:

Moleman dragged some friends in to keep him company. Master Viktoria and a pair of Austringers.

31ss total for February.

This viktoria mini looks really cool?  Is it an alt? or a previous version?

[Nikodemus]

4 minutes ago, Diddick said:

This viktoria mini looks really cool?  Is it an alt? or a previous version?

From 1e metal starter. Came with the two Viks, Bishop, Johan and Taelor. I painted Bishop, Johan and Taelor last year. Sadly the hench Vik still hasn't been assembled by the owner, else I would've added it to this. So far been an awesome box to paint up. Hopefully I'll finish it some day

[misterfinn]

Quick WIP here on Big Jake. I'm trying to work out the skintones. I'm aiming for a darker-skinned Native American - dark but still enough contrast to pop on the tabletop, reddish but not cartoony. I also want to stay away from the super high contrast GW look with their weird bubble muscles. This is pretty close to color-accurate (on my iPhone anyway) but a little under-contrasted. Thoughts?

 

[Chou]

Some wip of my emissary, it's almost done except for some details like dents in the sword or the buckles in the boots. I'm currently painting the poor dude caged and then I'll finish the coffin, and that's it with this model. 

 

 

[Nikodemus]

@Chou Very nice on the bone. Solid piece all around.

@misterfinn I know I'd be tempted to push the contrast up a bit further, but I like the exaggerated style. Really good as is though. I could see myself leaving the skin at that if time or motivation was a factor.

[Butch]

@misterfinn Considering your goal I wouldn't push the contrast. If you really want maybe a little bit on top of the shoulder.

Without changing the contrast you could expand the darker side of the blendings (only a litte bit too). But this pushes the paintjob more in the cartoony direction, so be careful.

 

[Pierzasty]

On 2 luty 2019 at 8:46 PM, Purple Mist said:

For February, I'll pledge to finish The Mechanical Rider.

Hey, what a coincidence, so do I! :D

 

First, I'm gonna continue my unfinished minis from January:

Batch 1:

Mechanical Rider (12 ss)
Scorpius (6 ss)
3 Steam Arachnids (12 ss)
Steam Arachnid Swarm (8 ss)

Photo of Batch 1:





Then, bravely assuming I'm gonna finish the above with time left over, and IFF there's no penalty for pledging and not finishing as long as the monthly Soulstone quota is met, I add two more batches.

Batch 2:

Howard Langston (12 ss)
Johan (6 ss)
3 Metal Gamins (12 ss)
Arcane Effigy (4 ss)
Essence of Power (3 ss)

Photo of Batch 2:





Batch 3:

Union Miner (5 ss)
Convict Gunslinger (7 ss)
Malifaux Child if I find his hands (2 ss)

Photo of Batch 3:

[Gloomy]

Lady Ligeia is well under way

[Franchute]

@Athiko she is awsome! What is left to paint honestly? She seems finished.

[Gloomy]

@Franchute Thank you!  Not much to do, just need to tidy up a few of the edges, eyes, mouth and base

[Caedrus]

@Athiko: That fabric is gorgeous. Wonderful colours, nice colour contrast, beautiful shadowing.

[Purple Mist]

On 2/6/2019 at 4:25 PM, Pierzasty said:

Hey, what a coincidence, so do I!

Yours is amazing! Congrats!

I'm till engulfed with my Dropfleet Commander starships. Hope to be back on Malifaux and my Mech. Rider next week.

[Caedrus]

Caedrus, reporting in!

So, in order to avoid real-life responsibilities, I've been painting. I had a little time to break out the airbrush, and generally mess around.

Here's my Works-In-Progress!

I've done a little more on Anna:

Used the airbrush to do some fire on the Purifying Flame:

Started work on my Hungering Darkness proxy:

Went uber-heavy on saturated reds for my Peacekeeper:

Here's a close up, note the bad masking efforts - I am pleased with the heat-effects, though.

...and finally, I finished off Mr Sloth!

I hope you enjoy that buttock close-up. I was well-pleased with the tartan, and thought you deserved a proper butt-shot.

@Phinn: Gorgeous cyclops. The eye is great, but the gradients on the ice is stunning as well. Kudos!

@Stranglelove: That looks like a ridiculously complex miniature. Best of luck to you!

@Maxooo: I always love to see Gremlins in different skin tones. That magenta is really vibrant. The gentle green tones on the base are really pretty, too. 

@Burnin' Coal: Love to see ya goin' big!

@Purple Mist: I'm keen to see that Mechanical Rider in a gif, if you can!

@misterfinn: Would a gentle red glaze over the flesh, working towards purple in the recesses improve it? As @Nikodemus says, the flesh work is very, very pretty as it is...

@Chou: Nice NMM gradient on that sword. Very smooth. What colours do you use for your bones? It's very nice. The 'under the horn' shading, particularly.

@Pierzasty: Looking good, and no, there's no penalty for not reaching a 'stretch goal', as long as you meet your basic pledge for the month.

I hope you're having a great February!

Caedrus.

[Stranglelove]

@Athiko Based on the Lady, I am supremely excited to see your entire crew. She has a wonderful graphic novel-esque style that's pleasing to look at it.

@Caedrus Thanks, I only have 6 of them to paint. 😛 Love your Sloth. I was just looking at the Crossroads Seven box. Do you have plans for the whole band? They're begging for a cool stage.

[Maxooo]

Thanks @Caedrus ! That's how they look when they done :

(painted thoses months ago, haven't painted much since then ^^)

I call them my Little Devils Thats how i see gremlins !

[Purple Mist]

8 hours ago, Caedrus said:

Started work on my Hungering Darkness proxy

Amazing work on eyes: they look alive!

[Purple Mist]

6 hours ago, Maxooo said:

I call them my Little Devils Thats how i see gremlins !

Very personal skin palette! I like it a lot!