Absolution Black Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 well, having not painted for several years now i have no idea which way the muse will take me! But I always used to paint my Warhammer figures in the dark gritty style...just felt right. Looking at the malifaux figures i'm inspired to try several different options: I think i want to try Black & White for the Dreamer crew (kinda like the old horror movies), whilst the showgirls will be bright and colourful! That just shows the adaptability (?) of Malifaux models to fit in with whatever style you choose, and won't look out of place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 All and none at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serigala Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 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 think that what you are reacting to is the 'cartoony' paint job that has been published. I didn't like Miss demeanor for the same reason, but once I saw the actual model, I realised that with a minor repose and different style of paint job she would look a lot more credible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_like_you Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 My style changes depending on the miniatures and the overall look I want for them. Same here. Some models, like Freikorps, just seem better suited to gritty realism. Whereas other models, are just begging for something a bit more cartoonish. Case in point, I'm still debating whether or not to paint my Viktorias as Darkwing and Negaduck (after modding them both to have trench coats, masks, and maybe fedoras). I was all set to do so, but then I started wondering if maybe Sonnia and Kaeris might not be better candidates for these diametrically opposed cartoon characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cob Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I tend to prefer realistic painting, but also like to see the pop of some vibrant colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 How do you paint a realist spirit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 How do you paint a realist spirit? A nice scenic base with nothing on top of it (but scenery of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 A nice scenic base with nothing on top of it (but scenery of course). Saved myself some money on my GW Tau by using this method. Just a couple of Tau shaped footprints in flocking on the base. After all,... they are "stealth suits",... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_like_you Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Saved myself some money on my GW Tau by using this method. Just a couple of Tau shaped footprints in flocking on the base. After all,... they are "stealth suits",... As GW subscribes to "What you see is what you get" when dealing with models and their weapons and armor, I'd say you were completely correct for doing so. If I can see models that are supposed to have stealth suits, then my army can see them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Went back and looked at my models, i'm pretty sure i fall into the gritty realism category but feel free to look and let me know? Gremlins http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=27919 Nightmares http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26232 Guild http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=24247 The Plague http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=24487 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 I would call those gritty and realistic (hard to call nightmares realistic though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 It's been interesting to see people preferences on this subject. A lot of nice work,.. regardless of whatever side of the fence you fall on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezzo Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Gritty/Realistic 4 me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsallchant Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 my stuff always turns out cartoony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLSFK Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 While my painting is poor, I'd have to say that it depends on the mini. If its gritty, I'll try that, if its cartoony, I'll go that way. For 40K Orks, what can really be done other than both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 (bumps thread up,.. just to see what the newer guys have to say,...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 At the moment I am painting everything more cartoonish/fantasy, but I've only painted models that I think fit in the more comical side. Some of the new M2E boxes would definitely look better in gritty/realistic but I'd just need to know how to paint that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I shoot for cartoony... but if I can't quite hit it I settle for gritty (which is what my 'faux models have turned out to be more often than not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Starrise Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I prefer realism over flair. Hence why I hate 'eavy metal painted figures. It's a dark game so dark gritty grim painting is needed much like 40k which is SUPPOSED to be grim dark not anime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboy30672 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I tend to prefer cartoony, or very vibrant models, but that stems from a photographic standpoint. Some of the most beautiful models I've ever seen have used a very muted, almost dark, monochromatic color palette. While they look amazing on the table and even under close scrutiny, they are maddening to photograph. The camera lens doesn't pick up as much subtlety as the human eye does. For my own models., I try to paint as vibrant as possible, when I can, in order to make the colors and details visible form afar. I like to see them on the table and think, "Wow... those look great! I painted all that!" Yeah, it's an ego boost and purely self-gratifying, but I like it. hahaha! That being said, they don't all look good under close scrutiny. I definitely need to push myself to take the highlighting higher than I normally do, as while I'm painting them, they look great right in my face... but on the table they sometimes look a bit flat. Just my own shortcomings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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