First crew results

[tadaka]

Swear they look better when not made 4x as large as they should be. O well here is my first crew.(Did not pant the last guy in the set as I hate the model. Eventualy my local shop will get in a ronin for me to add in.) Still working on painting eyes I suck at them.

[Svenn]

Yeah, models always tend to look better from a short distance compared to close up pictures. Of course, thanks to those pictures you can go back and touch up those places you found some problems with.

Your models look pretty good though, so I wouldn't worry too much.

[Extro]

Tadaka I definitely feel the same way about pictures as you do. Svenn is right though, the extra zoon can really be a tool if you use it to check for potential touch-up areas.

If I can offer one suggestion for eyes that has helped me (you can still do it to your group without changing anything):

I load a fine-point brush with some black wash and "inject" it into the eye sockets by touching it there. I then wipe the brush dry and use it to soak up and remove any excess wash.

What it does is darken the eye cavity a bit. Then, if you paint a small point of white on the eye, the eye really stands out. Also, if you start with already having a white eye (like your models do) and then wash it black, then hit it with white again, it looks good.

What it does is add contrast where the eye sinks in, this both calls more attention to the eye, makes the eye look less sloppy, and adds more definition to the facial features.

I've been using Games Workshop's Badab Black wash for my eye sockets, but there is no reason you can't make your own if you have some black paint and a little mixing medium.

Also, you can substitute black for another dark color like purple or violet if you want your character to have eye shadow.

Hope that was helpful.

[Shadowopal]

Nice job for your first crew. I've gone into my techniques for eyes here:

http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=14372&highlight=painting+eyes

Post nine in the thread.

Give it a try on a spare mini.

[tadaka]

Thanks for all the eye tips I hope some of them will improve some of my future results as I give them a try. I tend to be pritty hard on my work so seeing them blown up like that does not help

[ddot]

On female models (or male models if you really want to go there), a purple eye shadow brings out the eyes beautifully.

Reminder to self: Post Sam McHorne for an example of this.