Brushmistress Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 This is the Hasslefree Gen without alter - I'd had the idea for a very long time to put her on these mushrooms and finally got the nerve to try it out. The pond reeds were made from scratch. Unlike other Hasslfree minis I've done, this one kicked my ass, but all in all I'm happy with how she turned out. The hardest part I think was trying not to wind up with a too garish rainbow mess but still capture all the colors fungi can be. Let me know what you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty1001 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I think you could go higher with the highlights on the skin, especially on the breasts and thighs. But overall this looks great The base is busy but not overpowering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wren Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 What a great idea, and the end result is very pretty. The leaves on the cattails turned out great, what did you make those with? I agree with matty about a little more contrast on the skin. I really like how you painted the hair and the strip of water along the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Absolutely eye catching - lovely work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderhawkerMinis Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I like the subtlety on the skin myself and the bright colors actually support the character's composition nicely, rather than drown her out. Bully for you! Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Awesome. Mine was in a bathROOM yours is on a mushROOM : which ROOM next ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrivanek Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I"m suddenly hungry for fungi. Great paint job on the girl, too! Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Love it great work ...nicely carried out such a bsy base culd overpower a fairly simple model quite easily but this is just right.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Well done! I don't think the colors on the base are too overpowering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orkydave Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I love this! I think the skin looks great as is, and the whole scene works really well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Great! I love all the bright colors! My only very tiny nitpick is her sitting pose.... in the shot from behind, her left cheek isn't resting on the mushroom and it just looks awkward. (Or it looks like she's "letting one go" .. now that would be demonic! ) Nice work! How did you make the flora? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Very nice! I agree with Matty that the highlights could go a bit further on the skin, but this is more of a style issue, I guess. I think the clash of colours work out surprisingly well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafNala Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 It's GOOD to be a Mushroom! A Beautifully painted mini on an INCREDIBLE base, I'm envious. What an absolutely stunning piece this is; very imaginative, & perfectly executed, WELL DONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushmistress Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Wow- that's a lot of comments, and I thank everyone for them! ... so here we go: What room next? - Darkroom, stockroom, broom? That last one's actually not to bad. I had a really hard time painting her flesh. There were some issues with the consistency of my paint (it was coming off the brush a little grainy), so when I got to a place I thought looked pretty good, I didn't want to push my luck any further. I usually love painting skin, but this one was a bit hellish. @ Duende- now I can't look at her without giggling a little, but swamp gas has to come from somewhere! The cat tails were made using jewelers wire & green stuff. I took a small ball of green stuff, ran the wire through while the putty was still pliable and ovalled it out a bit. The leaves are also green stuff, flatted out between my fingers, and then I gently pulled the putty out until it came to a point. They were then laid out over a fat paint brush to get the bend in them until they dried. Thanks again everyone for their input & comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Thanks for the tips on the leaves--I'll be filing that one away for use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 A really impressive job all around. I like the skintones myself, I think you pulled them off extremely well. And the base, well, it is just totally baddass. Thanks for sharing, I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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