Viruk Posted March 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys and yes, Demonn's right - the vines are from Army Painter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 These minis are actually pretty small and were's easy to put together in the first place. Their legs are very thin so pinning them to the base was't possible. My three latest additions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelante Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I don't like the Watcher, I mean you are right to give him some height, but half the height should be a pitch black rod or transparent plastic rod. As it is the pose is a snapshot in time seconds before the Watcher crashes and burns after clipping its wing on the pillar. Its very good painting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darios Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 i love the masking man ^^ and his evil hounds of baskerville! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacms Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I love your dogs which colours did you use? I am also about to start painting them and made the mistake of removing the metal tabs from their feet. Now I have no idea how to fix them to the base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 @Bacms - I used Andrea Black set for the main part of the body and added some brown and Tallarn Flesh to their legs. The leather parts were painted with VGC Charred Brown and Dark Fleshtone with a touch of Vomit Brown. @pixelante - I thought about it but I don't like the transparent rods that many people use for flying beasts or vehicles. De gustibus I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Love the darkness of the lucius and his hounds well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Abuela is another sculpt from the range that I really like. Her face is particularly well sculpted with a gaze full of confidence malice. Painting her was overall a nice experience but I needed to pay a lot of attention to flat surfaces while highlighting. I tend to keep the colors dark while I paint but I wanted to try some more vivid shades here to go well with what I think is a reference to Santa Muerte cult. So basically this is bright and vivid in my painting style. Her face is the key element as it conveys all the emotions so I made sure to add a few well placed highlights there to make sure her facial expression is clearly visible. I'm pretty happy with how her skin tone tujrned out as I used only two paints and one wash there (VGC Heavy Skintone, P3 Ryn Flesh and Army painter Soft Tone). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonn Agram Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 love the paintjob here! the subtle freehand and the worn out look of her (robes)! awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Painting Santiago and Santana simultaneously made sense to me as they cannot be in game at the same time (animosity rule). What's more, it gave me a chance to compare the painting experience as Santiago is an old metal cast and Santana is a plastic one. I've read some comments concerning loss of detail on the new plastic range and while I can agree to some degree (areas like legs or the hat could have used more texture), I cannot say that it's not an issue with the metal minis as well. Santiago's duster is a good example. Also, while Santana's face is hard to get to in the first place, painting it is a bit tricky (not much texture there again). However, painting Santiago's face wasn't a walk in the park too. Placing highlights there was a bit tricky (and gluing the arm with Peacebringer before painting didn't help too I used Reaper paints for painting the duster and jacket. I'm more and more convinced that these are the paints for me. I love the triad system - any color you want comes in three shades that complement one another nicely so working on highlights using these is fast and easy. I haven't painted jeans before but I knew that I want these to stand out among the rest of my Guild minis so I decided to use slightly brighter colors (it also goes better with the Mexican feel of the Ortegas). I don't know if I'm going to stick with this color scheme for the rest of the crew (Nino, Francisco, Papa Loco,Perdita) as this may make them look too uniform. Some food for thought I guess. Any suggestions ? I made their bases similar on purpose. The zombie is part of the original miniature but I added a R.I.P. tombstone to both to tie them to the graveyard theme I use for my guild. Now my backlog list has officially changed to 19/36 (6 new minis are painted and I'll show them here soon once I have time to photograph all of them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Those are defnitely some nice models. I agree completely with the Reaper Master Series Paints. They are some great paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinncent Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Awesome painting!, like always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I agree completely with the Reaper Master Series Paints. They are some great paints. I may actually end up purchasing the whole range. I've been thinking about picking one complete range for a while and Reaper seems the best choice for me as I love working with those that I have. There are some decent deals on ebay from time to time so once I'm done with the current commission I'll start looking for a good deal. Any suggestions where to look ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Nice stuff I remember myself painting jeans for the first time! Its quite a mind-boggling excersize, getting them right. I think you did a great job! BTW, its not a zombie but a neverborn that Santana is placing a "cap in the head"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddot Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Gritty. :+fate What i really enjoyed were the details; the body hair on the executioner, the wood and stone textures, the beautiful feathers, and the well-done blood effects throughout. Much as I loathe all things Lady J, this is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 They look great together! The jackets look particularly awesome - really lovely texture and colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 And another one... Painting him up was fun as he's much different than any other member of my Guild crew. I loosely followed the official paintjob. I chose to paint the loincloth using a more vivid green shade as he seemed a bit too dull so I used this color to liven up the palette. More, bigger pics can be found on my blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbleachman Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 So talented, Sir! I am not sure if you have mentioned this before, but what do you use to create your background for your photos? I think using a similar method and especially color range might help my models pop a whole lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks, glad you like this little bugger I use backgrounds from Massive Voodoo. I had them printed on large format and sprayed them over lightly with matt varnish as they were a bit too glossy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbleachman Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Did you just print those out? O_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I had them printed in larger format on better, tougher paper. As far as lighting is concerned, you can read about the setup I use here and here. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbleachman Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Meh. Now I want to make a blog. Shame on you! XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierzasty Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) How do you count your painting backlog? o.O Also, if you find a good deal for a whole Reaper range shipped to PL, let me know. I love their paints, they're some of the best I know. I have 3 sets coming from their KS but I still want more... Edited April 18, 2013 by Pierzasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbleachman Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 He is just listing his Malifaux Backlog... I wonder what isn't accounted into that. I saw some GW games and other stuff on his blog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttsgosadow Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Superb work, Viruk. Your work is inspiring! The Guild models look really great, they have good contrasts and beautiful colours. The Hounds are very dark, which make Lucius stand out even more. Now I want to get me some guild to paint as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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