eudaimon Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) I was going to tack this onto the end of my Raspy thread, but since I can't change the name of the thread to more all encompassing, here is a new thread for the Showgirls! So, with Raspy parked, its time to paint up her sister in all things arcane, Collette. Though quite what interaction Raspy and Collette would have, apart from through Ramos, is very unsure in my mind. Anyway.... Here are some WIPS, final models will come shortly. I have decided to give my showgirls all the same costume, to keep them together as a crew, rather than having lots of different colours as in the main box set. I hope it will work. The reds here are based coated with my patented "paint red without actually using red" technique, its basically oranges and browns and washes. It will get highlighted up soon enough. The sheer stockings is another new technique I am trying, and I am quite happy with how it turned out. Apologies for the pics - my camera seems to have forgotten how to focus recently (and yes, it still is on macro mode). Wyrd. Edited September 22, 2012 by eudaimon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Looking very good so far! love to see the finished result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Great start! Some helpful (I hope!) tips for photography: If you want it not to focus on the paint pots in the background, remove the paint pots! Your camera is trying to autofocus on what it thinks is relevant. Remove anything that it might consider focusing on instead of your models. Next, use ambient lighting, not flash lighting. Light that is being reflected off walls or scattered through something with an uneven surface can usually mimic this. (Edit: Looking at your other thread, you have some great pics there with a white BG! What gives? Too lazy this time?! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 They look like there good , just have to take a picture with better lighting without the flash . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eudaimon Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 i will photograph properly with a white background when they are finished, my WIPs I just grab a pic of whilst I wait for the paint to dry. Normally however the focus (as you will see in my other thread) is better, even using the flash and having the paint pots etc in the background. not to worry, there will be some improved ones soon enough, with finished models, hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Good start there, I am interested to see how it progresses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themurphyfella Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Very nice. So what is the sheer stocking technique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinncent Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Nice, stockings came out really amazing :congrats: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eudaimon Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 And a quick WIP on the showgirls, just need to do the base. The sheets stockings was nothing too mind blowing, paint the skin as per normal, then layer on VERY thinned down purple/black mix, with a touch of the mid-tone of the skin. Painted about 3 layers I think. The red above was finished using my paint-red-without-using-red technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordgimpet Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 awsome work there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eudaimon Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 And the now finished first two. Cassandra next I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebonstar Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Looks great! The basing is gorgeous, did you hand-paint the pattern in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eudaimon Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes and no, the outline is given by the base itself, from the Dark Age range. The colour and execution of it is handpainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Nice work ! these look great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eudaimon Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 And here she is, the main attraction, the blonde bombshell, Cassandra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themurphyfella Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Very nice colour choice for the bases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I like your style, good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniple Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Great work. I love the detail on the mannequin and the blonde hair on Cassandra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordgimpet Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 looking good so far can't wait to see more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eudaimon Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Right, so here is Collette herself. I've done this as a step by step, focusing on getting the red. So this is just the start, with a base coat of skin. This was made up of Dheneb Stone, a touch of Dwarf Flesh and some Plague Brown. Next I put in the shadows and highlights, the shadows with snakebite leather and smoke ink, the highlights with bleached bone. Not sure if I like the smoke, and I smoothed it out a bit after these pics. It looks better in the finished model, but I probably won't try it again on a showgirl model. OK, so now the red. I start with a base of blazing orange. Next comes the only red I use, some Baal Red GW wash. Probably at this stage, you can leave it and have a pretty vibrant red. But I like to tone it both up and down, so Ogre Flesh goes in the recess, and fiery orange, and then a fiery orange/white mix on the edges. Also in this pic I did the stockings whilst the wash was drying. I got a new technique this time, which I love. A mix of Vallejo Black ink and violet ink, with two drops of glaze medium and a drop of water. Almost perfect results first time! The hatch design was painted using pure black ink And here she is, almost finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themurphyfella Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Very nice step by step. Only thing I'd ask would be bigger pictures with a tighter crop of the model to be able to see the step by step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eudaimon Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Here we go, the finished Mistress of the big top, Collette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memento Mori Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Quality and your non red red idea has been stolen only using the foundation orange from gw. Cannot believe the finish is so much better than the blending of many different reds! Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'd recommend getting some anti-shine on the models, a matt varnish will do it. Apart from that, there'ssome very nice work here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necro-newb Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I love the colors on the bases...very eye catching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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