dgraz Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 and Marcus to lead my Silurids and Hoarcats - just need to finish my Waldgeists for him now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted September 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Been quite some time, but been busy - finally finished an entire Leveticus crew for a commission. Pretty happy with the results. My client expressed that the Desolation Engine was not one of his favorite models so I really went to town on that and free-handed some ghostly, screaming faces trapped within his armor. I wanted one color to carry over all the models so I went with an icy blue to indicate Levi's power animating his crew, so on the pieces that are all stitched together I had the light spilling out between their wounds. The client also indicated that he liked the death and rebirth idea of Levi and wanted some wasted bases but with some spots of life - he picked out the bases and I did them a washed out grey-brown and added some little plants and static grass. I have to admit that it was a great idea he had with that, after doing the grass on the entire crew, they really changed and looked even better. Great call bro! There are closer shots of the models in my photobucket album. Hope you like them. C&C always welcome. Happy Painting, dgraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattraptor Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispep Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Looks great. The Desolation Engine is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Disclaimer: I'm the client who asked him to do these for me. I really like the way these turned out. Besides the fact that they look good overall and dgraz does a great job, there's some really great stuff going on. As mentioned, he really turned the Desolation Engine around for me. The blue glow and the screaming ghostly faces are just a big plus. Killjoy looks disturbing enough to me that I think I'll grab the base much more than the saggy flesh. He played with Levi's scepter for me so that he looks a bit more like a creepy infirm old man, which is a plus. Lastly, I do really like what the plants add to the picture. There is definitely the waste -> rebirth going on, but it also captures the wasting of what humanity has built. I don't know what others may thing, but I'm definitely a fan. As to the painting commission stuff, I would definitely suggest looking into dgraz as an option. I've worked with him on a couple of things now. I've had things painted by other painters in the past, and he was the most responsive one by far (I suppose you could go too far with responsiveness, but he didn't). I felt like I always knew where it stood and what I was getting. Things just go really smoothly. I've had some negative experiences with others, and I don't think anyone would be disappointed here. That's my plug for him, since I'm super happy with the work he's done -- he didn't even have to ask Anyway, I'll shut up now. I'm just really excited to get them on the field! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Thanks guys. @Luci - thanks for the great plug. I'm very happy that you are pleased. As an artist I always want my models to be the very best they can be so I try to imagine that the model I'm working on is mine to play with. Would I be happy putting this model on a table? If not, then it is not good enough for a client either. I also think that it is just a smart thing that my client receive semi-weekly updates with pics, that way, they know how far I've progressed, but also if there is something they don't care for it can be addressed. (That actually happened in this last set, I experimented with some cotton 'smoke' on one of the SPA's and Lucidicide didn't care for it - so out it went. If I would have gone and done them all without consulting him it could have been a disaster.) The main thing for me is that I just enjoy the painting!! Hope you do to, but if not, drop me a line dgraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Haven't done much lately, but I just did my Cerberus in a Snow Leopard theme and figured I'd share. damn, you just trumped my work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) Heh. Since I painted that, I have actually redone the stone in a more brownish color to help the cat stand out more. Anyway, look forward to seeing your take on it. Edited October 21, 2010 by dgraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) Just some pics for continuity Edited November 19, 2010 by dgraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadeau Gorgon Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I still think Chompy is my favorite so far, but I may be a little Dreamer biased... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemissary Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Just Wow! Excellent painting skills all around. Chompy is very cool. I like that model more than the one I just picked up. I wasn't around when that was available I guess. One day .... Back on topic: The Leveticus Crew is simply amazing. My favorite Outcast crew and you did a wonderful job on them. 5 star work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thanks. That Levi crew was for a repeat client so I wanted to keep him happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 The latest LCB commission. He'll be going with an entire crew. Thanks for looking. C&C welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted December 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Here's part of the Neverborn crew that goes with the red LCB. Lilith will also be involved at some point. Just click to go to my photobucket page for a bunch of individual pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirigakurenoHaku Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Your models are absolutely splendid! Typically, when I see blocks of color on models, they strike me as off-putting, but the way you go about it, it becomes more of a painterly stylism that does look very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted December 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Thank you very much. I do enjoy large areas of skin - I come from a figure illustration background and I love to do all the little striations in the muscles - although I lose a lot of that in the pics. Hoping for a better camera for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted December 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Finished Lilitu and changed the color of Lelu's pants so he would match her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Here's a few more for the LCB / Lilith crews. As usual, feel free to visit the photobucket site for other angle shots and C&C is always welcome. Really enjoyed painting the Coppelius - what a way-freakin'-cool model!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 And Lilith.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koyote Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) ...he picked out the bases and I did them a washed out grey-brown and added some little plants and static grass. I have to admit that it was a great idea he had with that, after doing the grass on the entire crew, they really changed and looked even better. Great call bro!Where did you get the little plants? An aquarium supply store? Also, where did you get the bases? Thanks in advance. Edited December 31, 2010 by Koyote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 I believe those bases were MicroArt - I've also done a bunch from Dragonforge. Both are very good. The plants are from a craft store - they're fabric I believe. It was a big huge thing with all branches and these little leaves on them in bunches of 3-5 - I just pull off those little bunches. Got a huge box full of stuff like that. I go when there's a clearance sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeDs Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 That tattoo is amazing do you have any guides on how to paint something like that? Really nice overall job on all the crews though setting a really high standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 That tattoo is amazing do you have any guides on how to paint something like that? Really nice overall job on all the crews though setting a really high standard Hmmm, not sure which tattoo you mean? There on many in my thread. If you mean something like the executioner's belly then it's just a good brush, thin paint, and a good plan. I go online and look for a pic that I like then you have to look at it and try to break it down into components. For the ram head I would have done the head and the horns as separate components. Keep your paint very thin, almost to an ink-like consistency. You'll have to do multiple coats, but if you make a mistake it doesn't show much and if you're quick you can just wet your brush and wipe the offending mistake right off. I build up as if I'm highlighting - if I was painting an actual skull, I would probably start with scorched brown, then bestial brown, snakebite leather, bleached bone and white - so I use the same colors for the tat - start with the darkest and do the entire shape. Then work my way up. Keep referring to the pic the entire time to make sure you're getting the highlites in the correct places. then water down your darkest color and with a teenee-tiny brush, paint in / redefine the little details like the eyes, nostrils, ridges in the horns, etc. Finally, take an extremely thin version of your mid-flesh tone, extremely thin - better to do multiple coats then mess up all your work, (whatever color flesh you used) and paint it over the entire tat. This sets the tat below the skin instead of looking like its painted on makeup. You should be able to see a difference between the Executioner's belly 'tat' and the Convict Gunslinger's face paint. That's about it. It takes a bit of practice and a steady hand. Thanks for your kind words, and I hope this helps. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svenn Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Wow, there is some absolutely fantastic stuff in here! And you just keep pumping out more it seems. Awesome! I really love the Pink/Blue hair on the Viktorias. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Thanks a lot. And here's one more - the Doppleganger that finally completes this project. Really had a great time painting her - all the little muscle striations were very challenging and gave me a good work-out. And finally I took some group shots so we could see them all together. I also added a little detritus to the bases which I think really completes them. As always, C&C always welcome. Happy painting! dgraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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