Webmonkey Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 So after having seen more figs then I care to tell you about,... I've come to the conclusion that that most peoples paint jobs fall into one of two distinct styles,.. Cartoonish/Fantasy or Gritty/Realistic So for this thread,.. which way do you paint? Which style do you prefer to see when looking at other peoples work?,.. and why?? (this should get some interesting feedback,.. I'm sure) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz the cat Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Oddly enough, my models tend to be a mix of both for whatever reason. My skin and upperwear (shirts/jackets) tend to be rather cartoony while my pants and gore tend to be super realistic... It makes for an interesting model. I quite love the look of the super realistic/gritty pants, sadly my attempts to duplicate into shirts hasnt worked though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I dont mind seeing either style on the table top (any painted model is much better visually then "night camoflage" or bare metal). Personally I prefer the gritty realistic painting style for my own models (one reason I wont be buying the new Alternate Some'r model is his very cartoonish build). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilGinger Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I do what ever I think suits the model best, but prefer subtlety & dislike overworked paint jobs & over elaborate basing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Oh, definitely cartoony. As far as what I like to see on the table? Effort. Metal-Man gets old quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_hazard Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I paint in the 'gritty' style because in my head I can't 'see' the model in cartoon style and if I can't 'see' how I want it to look before the paint goes on then the paint job turns out just plain fugly. On the tabletop I can appreciate both styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 My style changes depending on the miniatures and the overall look I want for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonedog-7 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Typically I paint more gritty and muted, just not a big fan of extreme highlighting/shading But like most i appreciate seeing either, part of the reason i've decided to knuckle down and get some more stuff actually finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelante Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Analysis paralysis, I just paint the damn models my style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I've ended up mostly using a muted, vaguely realistic style with a bit of anime style highlights and splashes of colour. Gives me some elements of both I guess, but it really depends on the model and what I'm trying to achieve with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiquitas Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Definitely Gritty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I tend to paint more realistically (not necessarily grittily) as I can see how to do that, but that does tend to mean my minis look pretty flat once they're on the table top so I'm trying to push up the contrast. Maybe I should try some cartoony minis to help? But given I've been pretty much the only one of my friends who paints at all for quite some time now, any paint is good in any style. But they're slowly being lured into painting... People are so much happier if their army/crew/whatever is painted rather than boring and bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgar Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I think "gloppy" probably comes closest. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I think "gloppy" probably comes closest. *sigh*It's better than "Tin Man" or "Night Camouflage" themes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 It's better than "Tin Man" or "Night Camouflage" themes. Do 'beige putty effect' and 'Green stuff forest camouflage' come under that bracket as well? They're the usual colours for my unpainted bits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Da Wei Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I think mine class as cartoony, several have commented on this forum they look like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Wall Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I am a huge fan of nice clean paint jobs, which I guess would typically fall into the cartoonish category. That is not to say that some people don't do a great clean job realistically, but lots of painters my self included try to cover areas with dirt and or blood to hide mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebonstar Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I have a tough time painting gritty, so I suppose I am cartoony by default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirarii Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Analysis paralysis, I just paint the damn models my style. Same here. As long as they don't look too bad, I don't mind how they come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModollerMorgan Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I think mine might be a 50/50 split, but not too sure as i don't have enough people to critique them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I dont mind seeing either style on the table top (any painted model is much better visually then "night camoflage" or bare metal). Agreed,... any paint job is better then yet another battle against "The Great Grey Horde",... or black horde,.. or metal horde,.. etc,.. Wonder if we should start a poll?? Just to see how the vote stack up on preference,.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar86 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Cartoonishly gritty. Like the grimdark version of the Peanuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelante Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I like blending, highlighting and shading so on a scale of one to ten, one being cell shading and ten being lifelike then I am probably about a six or seven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghiest1 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) I dont mind seeing either style on the table top (any painted model is much better visually then "night camoflage" or bare metal). Personally I prefer the gritty realistic painting style for my own models (one reason I wont be buying the new Alternate Some'r model is his very cartoonish build). I do like the term night camo for the primer black models. Sadley I see this to much, I think this is how the LGS owner got me to paint his...so perhaps it is a trap:) That said, I tend to paint very clean, so I think it falls under cartoon. Edited December 19, 2011 by Ghiest1 Forgot something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregdorf Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I usually like my models to be brighter with lots of contrast, this tends to make them more cartoonish looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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