Wings Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Wow, that's awesome. Can I steal some of your talent? It's such a great idea and makes the HD a *much* more interesting mini than it otherwise looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 :picks up jaw off floor, Nice start there Mako Hungry Hippo is going to insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Cheers all. I've nearly sorted out the second section, just two little layers to go and I can start on the third, which is where the plan should start to show. Hopefully I'll be up in time to get both done tomorrow. Got to love Mondays off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonkin Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I feel sick looking at it. D. PS It's very good but it revolts me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 That's pretty much what I'm aiming for, just wait until the next picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonn Agram Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 mmm yummy! I'm hoping tomorrow morning when I come to work, I'll get to see those pics (why do you have monday off? here in Croatia we have independance day so we're off work) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Today is Canadian thanksgiving, for some reason no one has explained to me (but presumably involves history) ours is earlier than the American one. Maybe Canadians are thankful earlier than Americans! Third stage is underway, it took me nearly an hour and a half to paint the base layer. This is going to take all day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darios Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Damn thee...! how the hell did you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Fear not Darios, I shall reveal all when I finish the whole thing! A complete step by step for every bit of HD, from squidgy brain outward. Might take a while though, only time I can sit and paint and photograph all at the same time is the weekends, so after today he'll go a fair bit slower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Shine Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Harvest holiday, we harvest earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 The really funny thing is, it's all simple stuff. If you can paint even half neatly, it's not that hard a all! The trick is knowing what to layer and when... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Ok, I havent finished hte third stage but the light is fading and I'm having a problem with my arm so that's it for the night in terms of paint. I've only done the shading on the third stage, and not restored the midtone yet, but here's a pic that has step two and the progress of step three on it. Do people prefer to see it after each section, or wait until its done for the whole effect in one go without the slow build up, and can read the step by step guide to show how I did it if they want when they first see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I like the slow build-up. And..uh...his intestines are gross. Is the glowy bit supposed to be Brilliance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yep, if you look closely there's a little moaning face shaded in the glow. Soul suckingly tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 What's the yellow supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 The yellow will eventually be bones, I find a flesh and earth mix gives me a nice fresh organic bone effect. Bt the highlights make it work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Ah, okay, I know what you're doing now. I do the same thing with my bone effect, just wasn't sure that that was what you were doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkadam Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Ok,so I am fairly new to Malifaux and have been looking all over the forums at all the different paint jobs and Mako I must say...WOW! I have read all of the articles you have posted. I am in awe and give me something to strive for. Keep up the great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Sweet! It's about time someone did HD justice. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's beginning to look even more interesting. And I do enjoy seeing each stage of work on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks all, it's good to see people enjoying what I'm trying to do with HD, it makes all the rather gory surgical photographs I've had to study for colours seem worth it! Good job I'm not the squeamish type really! This weekend I'll try to get the bone finished, and will probably put up some new gremlin photos too, since they're coming along steadily. Soon I'll be able to start the judge... Pinkadam, I'm glad you liked the guides, I find them quite useful to keep a track of how I achieved stuff and makes me organise my painting better. And they're good fun to write. Even the colour theory one, which really forced me to figure out what I knew and what I could work out! And made my head hurt for a bit too *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFang Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 gross.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Heh, I do enjoy when I try to paint something a bit disgusting, and it seems to work! Had a good few minutes of laughing this morning when I had a sudden thought, went back and checked, and realised I never gave Bungle any ears! Which is something I really should do, so next time I sit down with him, that's on the top of the list. Poor little guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Maybe he lost them due to being a Death Marshal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 No painting this weekend as I didn't feel like it. I have however got a bit more sculpting done, this may well be the last photos of Zippy and Bungle before I finish them. Zippy needs his forearms doing, and Bungle needs a bit of work on the finger of his left hand, but they're getting very close. So much so that the judge has been made into an armature and given basic bulking. In order to try and shake off the malaise that started to set in this week before it settles, I've been working on a few other bits that aren't Malifaux and that I won't be posting online for a while yet. It's nice sometimes to just cut all your projects loose and faff about with private stuff. Might do more to HD next weekend, if the light is good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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