2020 Monthly Painting Challenge - May

[Diddick]

Hey there!   How's everybody doing? 

 

I finally finished my Jorogumos ( 27 SS total ), highlighting the legs on the 1st one was hard, so bc i'm lazy i gave a try to drybrushing for the other two (haven't tried that for a while), and honestly, it took 1/10 of the time and looks much better, the spider bits just happen to have very small irregularities, which were great for the drybrush.

 

For the NMM i repeated the yokais recipe, which i think worked pretty well, and will add crew-consistency.

 

 

 

For next month i'll keep doing Oni for sure, probably tengus 🤔

 

[Scatterbrain]

@Caedrus Mulligan #2 please, here we go again... 😑

[TeaCrusader]

Oof I tried.. got a couple of Katashiro done.. I'll put em up soon.. but yeah gonna have to claim first mulligan..

This month has been a weird whirlwind of trying to figure out social media and trying to get my stuff out there.. it's very exhausting and time consuming and I'm sadly not sure it's working...

ANYWAY! 

Some amazing paint jobs as always from the people managing to stay at it! Super impressive.

[Sol_Sorrowsong]

On 5/24/2020 at 5:10 PM, Stranglelove said:

@Sol_Sorrowsong Awesome work, especially Ashes and Dust. For Imgur, copy and paste the Direct Link of the image into the comment form and it should auto-fill.

Thanks for the suggestion and praise. I really like the pink in your bases and the sword on Silent Knight, very cool!

[lusciousmccabe]

Whew, cutting it a little bit fine here.

This is the last of my Resurrectionists. Tried to make them look more like the glow was coming from in side them as they're ghosts. Don't think it really worked but you live, you learn, you die, you come back, you forget, you take vengeance on the living for their perceived wrongs, or something.

 

That'll be 19 SS for Jack Daw + Restless spirit @Caedrus.

[Renown0]

@lusciousmccabe That is the sickest color scheme I've seen in a while. Both in the sense that it looks vile/gross and also it's cool as hell.

@Caedrus I finished the Sonnia box for 41ss. I was initially thinking it was like 25, but I always forget masters and totems have a cost.

These feel a little half-assed, but also I'm an Arcanist and only got this box because it was free, so I feel morally justified in not having colored the Stalkers' pouches and such.

[D-solad0r]

Well, having the #1 public enemy of Arcanist as a Arcanist's Collector give you the chance of make pretty beautiful nareative plays in your own home.
And that's is quite good.

 

[GJ Yan]

Managed to get the main man done in time. I've still the bases to do but thought I might as well do all of my Wastrel bases in one go. Here we are: Lucas McCabe, Relic Hunter and his identical twin brother Lucas McCabe, Dismounted Hunter. Pretty happy with McCabe himself although I'm not convinced by how those blues look in contrast with the horse. Hopefully the base will tie it all together nicely. I'm not sure if to count this as 15ss or 30ss (2 x 15ss).

[Hellomurse]

Felt I had to submit something each month even though I finished my goals. Here is Binh Nguyen for 7 SS. My first attempt at OSL.

[Purple Mist]

Hello @Caedrus, hello everybody,

I can consider closed my monthy pledge. I completed the three level noble house with terrace, I posted some weeks ago. Looking to other scenics I completed in the past it should be worth 30 ss.

This month a dedicated a lot of time to the Church and the Tower. As regard there's till a lot of details to work out to completion so that will be matter for next pledge.

Congras to everybody: I saw a lot of spectacular models and admired your experimentation of new techniques.

We are going out of many restrictions with Covid. It's a time to be carefull and caring health and safety of you all and peoples you love.

[Purple Mist]

@Viruk, you produced a lot of medels; aracnids are wonderful and your achivement with Serum was great-

@Stranglelove, great job with Titania crew. Those minis look challnging and fragile to work.

@Caedrus, The Nothing paint scheme is very inspiring. You mastered blue shades with it and many other models you painted.

@catsgamesandpizza, love a lot your Pistoleros de Latigo. Alot of details and a striking palette.

@Diddick, your Jarogumos look perfect. Pictures are superb. Congrats.

[Gloomy]

@Caedrus 30ss for me this month.

Carver-10, Iggy-6, 2x Insidious madness-14

[Nikodemus]

@Caedrus 5ss for Wandering River Monk  this month.

 

Something quick for the challenge.

Safe to say my head's not in this lately. Might change later in the year. I've got some ideas, some motivations, brewing. But for now excuse my absent minded contributions to the thread. 

[Boomstick]

Wow everyone, you all are doing phenomenal work!

@Caedrus I just realized I goofed and never actually posted my pledge picture for this month (been a little crazy around here). So, here it is:

 

And here's what I actually managed: Two Daydreams and the last two Stitched Together for my Hyrule Dreamer, for a total of 18ss.

 

[muraki]

Kept working on some last blossom models this month even tho I have no clue how to play em and there's new boxes out soon.

Tried painting fire a bit differently than usual but couldn't get a non chunky vellejo Fleur red so didn't turn out like I wanted.

 then tried some comic on a ototo and a wokou

So @Caedrus that looks like it puts me at 20 for May.  Hopefully I'll start next months before the last weekend....

[Magnus]

@caedrus Made my pledge for May, Euripides (15ss) and 3x Gigants (18ss) for 33ss total. Thanks again to @Stranglelove for his photographic help.

Going to finish the box and a few odds and ends for June.

 

[Antinea]

@Caedrus Unfortunately I didn't finish all I said I would do, but 2 out of the 3 remaining isn't bad at all, especially as Lilith is 95% complete.
So here there are; Barbaros and the Cherub for a total of 9 + 2 = 11 SS. I still nee to base Barbaros, but that's a small job. Cherub will wait until I can get my hands on a small transparent plastic rod.

[catsgamesandpizza]

Sorry for the delay, couldn’t set up to take decent pictures before this weekend.

Here’s the pair of Monster Hunters for my final miniatures this month (couldn’t get the camera settings quite right, colors are bad in the picture).

 

and here’s my full pledge this month, for 36ss

stay safe and keep up the good fight, everyone!

[Rathnard]

@Caedrus So here's what i managed to finish in May;

6x Armoured Crawlers w. 2x Fireteam bases (70). Despite my initial doubts, these chunky murder crabs turned out pretty well!

Morphling Adjunct (7). TBH I don't really like the sculpt, but he turned out well enough once painted so I'm not especially upset about it. 

3x Mehal Sefari. The end result of settling on a new colour scheme and trying something different with the fireteam base (ie. gluing one of the models to the base, leaving more space for ruins etc). These are easily my favourite of the month, and I'm looking forward to painting up a few more of their friends!

To keep things simple I'm not counting the fireteam base, since it's attached to a Mehal. So 15SS for these three. 

 

Thus, total painted for May is (70+7+15) = 92SS.

 

[Purple Mist]

@Magnus, clean painting, brilliant palette and stunning photos. Congrats

[bedjy]

 

Here is my (rather short) production for May! 

Hanna : 10 ss

Von Schill 15 ss

For a total of 25 SS! And now June! 

 

 

[Lukkimus]

This time some Malifaux for Faux forum. 6 SS Order Initiate

 

 

[Magnus]

@Purple Mist  Grazie!

[PetitDalek]

Good thing the number of likes isn't limited, because the page looks amazing as usual.

I painted 22 SS (15+5+1+1) this month. 

I advanced my showgirl crew and so I present you, dear ladies and gentlemen, the star of Malifaux, Colette Du Bois!

 

And supporting her are one showgirl and two mechanical doves! The third is in the repair workshop, but should be operational very soon. The doves are NMM, because I like the pain

 

 

[Caedrus]

Caedrus, reporting in!

What did I paint in May?

First up, an experiment – Proxy Illuminated. I have the original sculpts, but they don’t look right, lore-wise, and they’re just … not my thing. These will do until then next lot are available.

I was happy with the sculpted flames, the colour schemes, the bases, and the cohesion.

I was less happy with the ridiculously tall female multi-part miniatures, and I think my bosom-sculpting could do with a little work. The girl in blue may not be Illuminated, but she is certainly not all natural. I have to work on my sculpting skills.

Next up, Wong!

So, I picked this guy up for cheap, and he’s been my Gremlin-skin testbed. I went for garish, hyper-saturated tones, to match the character story. I was pleased with the NMM, the fabric (better in real life), and the flesh work. However, there’s still a part of me that wants to paint my Gremlins in some totally unusual and weird flesh colour…

So, onto the Void Crew!

These guys were my attempt to mess with a few new techniques. The blue / pink worked. I was pleased with my hand-made base crystals. The lightning is a bit gaudy, but I’m OK with it. I was pleased with the OSL.

Karina is a delightful miniature. Lots of fabric, but easy to get to, and quite straightforward. I’m not gonna lie, I liked her old “Bash … with a rock” attack, and so I wanted to do a glowing crystal in her hand, but the blue glow is OK. Probably not different-enough to the colours of her dress…

Tara. Obviously, this model is based on the original Tara model, but with a head swap, re-sculpted chest (albeit with slightly more restrained bosom), blown-out spine, and new arms. I just … don’t like the monster arms on the previous one. I know, it’s not lore-friendly. This seemed a bit more otherworldy cowgirl zombie. I think I may have done the flesh a little too living, but I’ll (pun intended) live with it.

So, with my Ashes’n’Dust, and my Talos partially built, and with my Emissary having arrived yesterday, I might be able to completely finish my Void keyword shortly!

Here’s a quick few thoughts from May. As always, I’m sincerely just blown away by everyone’s work. If you haven’t uploaded your photos, please do, and throw an @Caedrus in there, so I can update the spreadsheet.

We’re nearly halfway through this crazy year! Stay sane, stay safe, keep painting!

Caedrus

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@PetitDalek: I always love to see interpretations on Colette (my first Master). Superb paintwork across all minis, but the NMM on the doves and ribbons, and the iridescence on the curtain is especially nice. Really fantastic stuff.

@Lukkimus: Your Order Initiate’s shoulder tattoo is very, very fine work. Nice blending of tones for the rhino flesh, as well.

@bedjy: So, I keep meaning to touch up my Freikorps, but Hannahis the piece holding me back. I always get intimidated by some of the centrepiece models. I love what you’ve done with yours. The blues are just perfect for a paramilitary unit.

@Rathnard: I’ll miss seeing you paint Malifaux stuff, but TOS stuff keeps getting better. I loved the slime on the Morphling Adjunct, and the fire-orange-red on the Mehal Safari coats. The green / flesh on the Oni is spot-on, as well.

@catsgamesandpizza: I’m absolutely digging the flesh shading you’re doing – smooth, but contrasty. Also, the red-and-yellow on the female Monster Hunter is just a perfect complement to the hair. Really nice. I put a set of stairs behind my ‘landing’ guild hound, so it didn’t look like he was doing an orbital re-entry.

@Antinea: I’m planning on using a very similar flesh tone for my Nephilim. It works really nicely with the brass. I reckon that if you did some really contrasty shadows in there, they’d really go up a notch!

@Magnus: I can’t get past the fact that one of the Gigants looks like he’s playing Bloodbowl. Your Euripides crew have got a really nice temperature contrast, with the warm loincloth working with the obviously cooler skin. Very pretty. I also like that Euripides is just slightly less saturated than the Gigants.

@muraki: I think my favourite mini of yours this month is the Wokou Raider. She’s pretty much cel-shaded, and that’s enhanced by the blank base. It’s not a style I’ve really tried. I always struggle with dark-lining.

@Boomstick: So, normally, I’m a big fan of cohesion in a group. However, I must say, the Nightmares that you’ve been painting are enhanced by the lack of cohesion. They’re … disturbing, in just the right way. They’re gaudy, and clashing, and it’s just right, y’know?

@Nikodemus: What a simple miniature. Four colours, basic base. Yet, it’s balanced, dynamic, expressive. I’d love to have it on my table! This is a classic case of stylish simplicity.

@Gloomy: I was doing some magenta flames this month as well. I’ve done mine in the reversed gradient, but I must say, I like yours just as much! Iggy looks to be in four quadrants of magenta, and my eyes keep wandering around the mini, which is a think I love. I’d also like to know what the pale green-blue is on your Madnesses. Turquoise and white?

@Hellomurse: I haven’t seen this mini before. Very nice (I love the rose bush, as well – where’s that from?). One thing I’ve learned with purple, is you’ve got to thin those paints and do multiple coats. You get an absolutely amazing saturation when you do!

@zesty: It’s two minis, so it’s 30SS. I do know what you mean about the blue / yellow combination. But, if you want an opinion, you absolutely must keep the horse that colour. It’s a lovely job. Maybe a red vest? Nice work on the blue, regardless!

@Renown0: I do love a freebie set. If I may give an opinion, drybrush your Purifying Flame with orange, then red, and the very tips of the flame in burgundy / black. Lighter drybrush each time. You’ll get an awesome effect.

@lusciousmccabe: The Daw and the Spirit are sickening. The lurid green is such an awful (in a good way) contrast, it’s really effective. They really portray the spirit of the miniature.

@Diddick: Our resident Master of the Menacing. I love it all. The hornet’s bum contrast, the cool green / hot red contrast, the NMM on the blade, the brilliant photography, the cohesion with previous models, the fact that you were able to put these damn finicky things together…

@Chou: I loved your minis this month. Reva’s fabric and horse are just delightful (though I reckon a little OSL from the lantern needs to be there!), Vincent and the Shieldbearers (which sounds like an ‘80’s band) are beautifully cohesive, but for me, I think my favourite is the pink and purple on the corpse candles. Spot-on highlighting, and lovely, lovely blending.

@Viruk: I don’t even know where to start. The super-fine blacklining on Pam (my name for the Alt Sarge), the dusty boots, or the rich tones of the jacket. All delightful. For me, though, I have to go with the glazing on the Geryon. Absolutely gorgeous. Also, kudos on the GSW feature! Your webs are inspiring!

@Stranglelove: I’m on the lookout for Waldgeist as well. I may have to (gasp) buy them from Wyrd. That’s some super-cohesive Fae you’ve done. My planned colours are very similar, but I want to make my Silent Knight’s sword painted as wood. However, I’m thinking that might make it too woody. Hmm. By the way, those blue highlights on the Gorar – gorgeous.

@Sol_Sorrowsong: I think your golems are your best work this month. White ‘gaplining’ is really hard to do (I’ve ben trying this month!). Yours is developing nicely. I’m loving the indigo tones on the ice golem.

@Purple Mist: You must have the best terrain collection I’ve seen for a Malifaux Skirmish. Any chance of seeing your board?

Whew. So much awesome. I love this community.