fieldarchy Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 So this is my first serious GW mini. Others I've painted for people to play with but not many, just a few tyranids really. I'm practicing my skills, getting a little bit better with things so I can kick tail in the Golden Demons this year. At least that's what I hope for. So, this is what I have done thus far. This is about 4 hours of work, probably a little less so far. I just got done putting the first highlight on her bark and hope to get the bark completely done before I go to bed tonight. Leaving just bits of her to do tomorrow. I'm trying to get her finished so I can put her up on Ebay. So, I'm not shooting for a perfect paint job, but better than what I have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Not a lot to say really except it's looking nice... I've painted this model a few times and it's pretty nice the face bugs me though .. The colour you have chosen is lovely and you have picked out the belly and leg detail fantastically..If anything you could maybe vary the shadow colours a touch..maybe a hint of green in the current shadow mix here and there .. not necessary just a though.. look forward to seeing the progress.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewartoad Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Wow...fantastic looking wood designs! Can't wait to see it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 yeah, it's tough to really criticize anything you've done so far, it looks great! I agree with DemonH that perhaps adding a little variation in the color of shadows and such may serve well to break up the large expanses of similar color. But I don't speak with the authority of ever having painted her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDreamerNZ Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 She's lovely! I have just started my Wood Elf army and hadn't really seen any paintjobs that made me think - ooooh I have to have her. Now I am looking forward to her being completed. The bark pattern is great and I can honestly say - you have inspired some ideas on my dryads...thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Great looking start on this one, really enjoy the color and patterns on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sculpta the squig Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Really like it, but I don't like the human eyes;) Squig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Yes squig I know I know, but you've been out voted on other boards! As for the shadows and colors I used purple, blue, green and brown so color is in there, you just gotta look for it. I think it will stand out more once I get more of her painted up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Photos don't help either it's easy to lose some of the subtler colours...you have it in hand so the colours will show...so come on now new pics...;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Welp this is the update. Still more work to do but this is what I have so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Looking awesome.. That area of brancjes behind her head is a real bitch and a few colour breaks will be needed to define it...Not sure how close the brown is to the finished colour but I'm not feeling it as much as the grey colour...I can tell there is still more work to do but it would benefit from a slightly warmer and deeper colour...Are you using GW paints if so looks like scorched brown???Guessing here...scorch brown is a very red heavy brown and has a tendency to go pink ..something like a touch of vermin brown will help richen the colour and maybe some dark angels green in the base colour to counteract the red a bit... definitely some fairly deep shadows need to help define that massed tangle she has going on... Hope this helps .. as I say looking great on a deceptively devillish model..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Thanks Demon! Yeah definitely more work to do. I only use RMS paints so the brown is actually a mix I made on my own with some of the ivory color mixed into it for one round of highlights then I just used the straight up ivory for tiny highlights. I do plan to work on that some more. The hair at this point I'm just messing with. I decided to give something different a go, so I just left it primed and kinda messy and started glazing areas. You can see the different colors and I'm totally diggin' how it's turning out. A bit more experimenting and I think I'll have her spot on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDreamerNZ Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Lovin the barkwork - I was following this on CMON as well and came across a very similar one by chance.... http://www.coolminiornot.com/index/whatm/GW/id/144938 It is always interesting to see so many different people's takes on the same model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 yup kinda similar. Before I started painting her I looked for examples on CMON but didn't really see any I liked a whole bunch. I started painting with a different idea in mind than what's been turning out. What I've actually been able to do is way better than the idea I had anyway. I've been taking a lot of advice from Jeremie (Bragon on CMON) and Sebastian (Automaton on CMON) and Aaron (Olliekickflip on CMON). They've been steering me in a new direction with my painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 So . . . whatcha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skya Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Ooooo. I really like the green tones in near her feet. The arm branches seem a bit reddish and dark to me. It works well for framing her face, but maybe if it were closer to the creamy golden color of the flowers? I'm not sure, but the arm color is standing out as too stark a contrast to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Ok so y'all have seen this mini before. I've been told that I need to learn some photo editing however, not having photoshop is proving to be very frustrating. Not to mention I've got an older digital camera and no tripod . . . so there's only so far I can go with my photos you know? Anyway, this is what I've got but people have told me not to use these photos because of the white line surrounding the mini. Unfortunately there's no easy way for me to get rid of this without having PS and I refuse to spend hours hand erasing this thin white line. I'd go batty. So, are these photos really THAT bad? I mean take a look at what I've got up now . . . http://www.coolminiornot.com/181670 I've posted this on CMON to see if it makes a difference . . . here's the link if you'd like to vote or leave a comment http://www.coolminiornot.com/182453 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDreamerNZ Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hiya! In my opinion - don't use the second photo - the rough edge makes the whole thing look rough - even though I know it isn't, and the darkness of the background stands out more than the mini. I have PS - would you like me to do a background for you? What colour - typical blue/white fade or just a darker grey? EDIT: Here is a quick possible fix for the first picture - I would need the original larger ones to smooth out some of the inconsistencies but you get the idea. In this I have darkened the figure using a light Burn and then added a grey gradient layer and merged using Exclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 better? This is with a printed blue background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Nice work but the fix that WolfDreamerNZ is a good fix for this one as you don't see the cut out around everything that gives it that glowing look, you can usually get this by feathering, etc, etc. Spacemunkie did a nice article which is in the articles section here that deals with photo editing. Having it with its own printed background looks pretty good too, though it might work to go with a darker one for her as well as she's got plenty of lighter colors involved with her and it might help her 'pop' a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I ike Wolfdreamers pic ... I really need to learn how to edit pics..A few times a lately I get a good original image then lose loads in editing... It's a constant pain for me ... maybe I can send you a few questions WD if that's ok with ya... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDreamerNZ Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Meg: How picky do you want us to be? It is better than the black gradient edit but I like the original for various reasons. As for PS being expensive - it is and I agree with you - if I didn't have ot for work - I wouldn't have it at all....but try looking for Photoshop Elements...it comes with lots of hardware these days - scanners, printers, graphics tablets, etc....maybe someone has a spare copy lying around. Or Ulead PhotoImpact - I can help you around in that as well. No worries DH - fire away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderhawkerMinis Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I'll be honest, I still think it looks great Meg:) And, I also have to say that its CMON rating does not reflect its quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Oh yeah, definitely don't worry about ratings, that'll drive you insane and, for me at least, ruined the hobby for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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