Hawkoon Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Hello, dear Wyrdos! It's me again. While I enjoyed hosting the painting challenge last year, my time for painting and follow-up just didn't work out, and sadly I had to give in to real life issues. However, one month into 2024, I feel a deep hole inside where the challenge used to be. So I am starting out a thread to post community painting progress. No time limits, no pledges, mulligans and buybacks. Just post what you paint and get friendly feedback from other painters! I have no idea if this will fly or just rot away in the forum backpages, but thought it worth a try. I'll start off with my recent nephilim: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 Heyo all ! Excellent idea for dear @Hawkoon as always, will definitely support this thread the best I can My last 2 minis, Arhorak and Dreamer Insomniac Featuring my first 2 attempts at gold nmm (Athorak's weapon and linings on Dreamer PJ) and also a magic portal made out of uv resin xD Cheers ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkoon Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 21 hours ago, MestreGuilderius said: Heyo all ! Excellent idea for dear @Hawkoon as always, will definitely support this thread the best I can My last 2 minis, Arhorak and Dreamer Insomniac Featuring my first 2 attempts at gold nmm (Athorak's weapon and linings on Dreamer PJ) and also a magic portal made out of uv resin xD Cheers ! These are excellent! Love the portal and the OSL. You've really improved since you started posting in the forums👏 I'm no expert on NMM gold, and I think this looks really good, it's hard to belive it's your first attempt. I think you can go even darker to enhance the illusion of reflecting metal next time. If I've understood the colour theory right, you also want a slightly green hue in the darkest shadows. But I've never actually attempted it myself, so I may be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 11 hours ago, Hawkoon said: These are excellent! Love the portal and the OSL. You've really improved since you started posting in the forums👏 I'm no expert on NMM gold, and I think this looks really good, it's hard to belive it's your first attempt. I think you can go even darker to enhance the illusion of reflecting metal next time. If I've understood the colour theory right, you also want a slightly green hue in the darkest shadows. But I've never actually attempted it myself, so I may be wrong. Awwww thanks a lot !!! I do my best to learn and apply new technics as often as possible I also feel a bit more confident about light placement and color theory^^ And these are my 2 real first attempts at gold nmm, and my 4th and 5th nmm ever ( the first 3 were the Nekimas and Lilith as Barbaros proxy^^). I feel like nmm helped a ton understanding lighting and colors, I'm surprised myself as how easily it's coming to me now xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CateranLlama Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 I have a ton of painting I need to do, and I keep telling myself I'll post some wips here and hope that keeps me working on them. And I keep forgetting. So that's not a good sign about using this as a reminder to myself. lol Hawkoon, I always love those eyeball base toppers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkoon Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Thank you! WiPs are welcome as well, so just post whatever you got😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CateranLlama Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 I wanted a not-just-pink pig, but grey is hard. I may wind up adding some texture then redoing her eyebrows? I also haven't touched her all week. But! The teapot is done! So that's not nothing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 So ! Finally found the time to finish my Alt Doppleganger. Quite satisfying mini to paint, lots and lots of textures ^^ I even tried to simulate the fact that skin is growing on the back of the skull, as if it's morphing ^^ Tentacles were a nightmare to paint though, always one in the way of the brush xD 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmacbest Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Hey all! I had a 6 month painting break - I think my attempt to stick to one keyword until it's finished burned me out a bit, so /shrug. Anyway, picked up the brush again, and these two folks are almost finished (really just some last tiny touch-ups plus varnish missing): I may start some Bygone or Forgotten models next... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkoon Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 On 3/16/2024 at 12:40 PM, djmacbest said: Hey all! I had a 6 month painting break - I think my attempt to stick to one keyword until it's finished burned me out a bit, so /shrug. Anyway, picked up the brush again, and these two folks are almost finished (really just some last tiny touch-ups plus varnish missing): I may start some Bygone or Forgotten models next... Love the OSL🤩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmacbest Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 First batch of varnished models since October... Still can't figure out how to make TMM look interesting without it getting blotchy, so I ended up doing the old base, wash, drybrush method again on those Ancient Constructs. Ah well, next model, next attempt. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 Hello there ! Did not post anything lately, real life is taking a hefty toll on my painting time. Still, managed to finish these up. Next plans are to complete Returned kw, then I'll switch back to Nightmare crew for a funny little project I've had in mind for some time now :3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 My latest additions to Returned kw Kastore Awakened was a blast to paint, can't wait to start the Fervent version :3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chou Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 I really like all the models, but the cavern nephilim upside down is the winner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 On 6/12/2024 at 9:03 AM, Chou said: I really like all the models, but the cavern nephilim upside down is the winner! Thank you ! Weirdly enough, I was really pumped up when I started painting him, but the fact that he's glued on textured paste (even if it had weeks to dry) made the thing a tad jingly.... Was not the most enjoyable piece of the crew xD Kastore1 on the other side, a rightful pleasure through and through started K2 last night, hopefully I'll have him finished for my game on friday night 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Well, did not managed to finish him on time, but he's now complete had a blast painting him too, very interesting challenge to make his skin look a bit healthier than v1 too. Hopefully managed to give this impression :P Adding close-ups of the upper body and the black blood pond too ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmacbest Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Got a few things done over the past couple of months - for example my Woes are finally complete (until I get my hands on the new models, at least), so it is time for a group picture: Iggy, Dorian and Carver were the most recent additions to this band of merry misfits: Also, I have been experimenting with slapchop/speedpaint workflows, mainly to spend less time on minions. Dead Outlaws were my first attempt, but I think the shadow slapchop color came out too cold (went down to a very dark blue, thought cold for undead makes sense). I am happier with the Bandidos, which I primed brown + gave them an Agrax wash before drybrushing on warm highlights (up to an off-white): I have quite a bunch more minion sets I will keep experimenting on - Wokou Raiders, Convict Gunslingers, various Jack Daw minions (Drowned, Crooked, Hanged, Guilty), Crooligans, Rabble Risers, Prospectors, M2E December Acolytes... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 Still in wip, but wanted to share the hardest NMMs I had to tackle up until now. They are sho shmall xD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 On 6/24/2024 at 12:40 PM, djmacbest said: Got a few things done over the past couple of months - for example my Woes are finally complete (until I get my hands on the new models, at least), so it is time for a group picture: Iggy, Dorian and Carver were the most recent additions to this band of merry misfits: Also, I have been experimenting with slapchop/speedpaint workflows, mainly to spend less time on minions. Dead Outlaws were my first attempt, but I think the shadow slapchop color came out too cold (went down to a very dark blue, thought cold for undead makes sense). I am happier with the Bandidos, which I primed brown + gave them an Agrax wash before drybrushing on warm highlights (up to an off-white): I have quite a bunch more minion sets I will keep experimenting on - Wokou Raiders, Convict Gunslingers, various Jack Daw minions (Drowned, Crooked, Hanged, Guilty), Crooligans, Rabble Risers, Prospectors, M2E December Acolytes... Love all these vibrant colors 🤩🤩🤩 well done Sir ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MestreGuilderius Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Half-bloods finished ! Despite their shmall size, quite happy with the NMMs^^ not perfect, but that'll do ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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