Rhonlore Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) I've been slightly reticent in displaying my work in such a public place, since this is quite literally the first time I have done anything of the sort. I picked up a Resurrectionist crew starter box and assembled them, which went sort of poorly, but mistakes were made, lesson were learned etc etc... So then I decided a couple weeks later that I really ought to start painting. Here is my first attempt: Nurse 1: She got a little beat up, so there is lots of missing paint. Mostly due to chipping from being crammed in a small box with a bunch of other minis, and also in part due to it being my first attempt. This work was yesterday, on Saturday Oct 13. Next up... McMourning: I feel really good about the way he turned out. And finally, the last work of today Sunday Oct 14. Sebastian: Not happy about his gloves (Which I will be fixing tomorrow), but overall I think this is my best work yet. Oh and I apologize for the quality of the photos, apparently I own 0 AA's for my decent camera. Thank you for taking a look! I should be back tomorrow with a painted Rogue Necromancy. Edited October 15, 2012 by Rhonlore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruglyother Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 That is quite good, especially for a first timer. You've got quite a bit of talent, and a good foundation to build on with future learning. Keep it up, and welcome to the hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Definately agree with Bruglyother, those models are good for a first timer and honestly only need a few simple glazes/ washes to improve them to solid table top quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easternheretic Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 I have to echo Omenbringer & Bruglyother. These models for a first timer are very good. It seems that you've already learned that thin paints are you friends. Some washes and a quick highlight will make it excellent table top quality. My first attempt was a big gloppy mess with a super thick coating of paint. Keep it up! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDL1113 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Looks very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonlore Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Hey guys it's me Rhonlore. First off I would like to say thank you for the kind words. I am glad to hear that my work is not as horrible as I am seeing in my own mind, and that a couple little tweaks can make it better. And to follow that up, I'm back as promised with everyones favorite Chimaera: Rogue Necromancy: I'm a little disappointed with the body... the colors just went wrong and I don't want to do anything more to it in case I make it worse. I am super proud of the wolf head. I know it is a change from the red... whatever head it was before, but I think it looks fantastic. I also think the transition on the tail is pretty solid. Not perfect by any means, but definitely passable. Tomorrow... probably my two The Hanged. See you guys then. (Maybe.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durek Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Great job, told you its was decent tabletop quality for someone new. If you want i can walk you through basing your models as we talked about and we can even strip the minis if you want to revisit them at a later date. Really like the way Mc Mourning turned out. As for the "wolf" head for the Rogue I went the same way with my Cerebus for Raspi's crew, tiger didnt go well with my theme. Never be afraid to experiment, great things happen (and mistakes can be fixed or stripped*wink*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublet Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Nicely done. As a fairly new painter myself, I would suggest getting some Citadel Devlan Mud and Badab Black washes...easy mode awesomeness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog6750 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Definately agreeing with the general public on this one. Really good basis to build on. McMourning looks really good. You should try some tamiya clear red on him for the blood it works wonders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 I'm a little disappointed with the body... the colors just went wrong and I don't want to do anything more to it in case I make it worse. What exactly dont you like about the body? On that particular model the paint on the body seems to be fairly well done. It looks like you may have applied a wash to define the musculature (which works well) and the shading replicates mangy fur fairly well also. About the only criticism I could make on the body is the "meat" parts which would benefit from a red wash (with some perhaps allowed to run a bit onto the fur) and a quick dry brush of the base color. By the way congratulations on the pictures by the way. Miniature photography can often times be a huge pain but you seem to have a good handle on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpsele Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 What i did with my is a blue wash where you want to see some kind of bruses. It gives a blue/purple shade on the body and it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttsgosadow Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Looking nice for a first time paint job! Next step would be to try using a wash on the model, and then repainting the large surfaces with the base colour, leaving the darker wash in the recesses. This strengthens the shadows on the model, so the details pop out more. Again, they look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonlore Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 What exactly dont you like about the body? On that particular model the paint on the body seems to be fairly well done. It looks like you may have applied a wash to define the musculature (which works well) and the shading replicates mangy fur fairly well also. About the only criticism I could make on the body is the "meat" parts which would benefit from a red wash (with some perhaps allowed to run a bit onto the fur) and a quick dry brush of the base color. By the way congratulations on the pictures by the way. Miniature photography can often times be a huge pain but you seem to have a good handle on it. What I did with the body is I started with a straight bright yellow, and slowly moved to darker colors, adding to the original base yellow. I think what I don't like is that I didn't really have a plan on how I was going to paint the skin, so it just turned into a patchwork of colors. I'll probably add some more red for the exposed skin as you suggested, because those areas got washed out with some sloppy brushwork. Anyway, I attempted this technique again tonight and I feel I did a lot better. You guys decide I was going to do my The Hanged models tonight, but I primed them extremely extremely poorly, so I did my Canine Remains instead. The Hanged will be done tomorrow. Canine Remains 1: Canine Remains 2: The first pup is the one I tried the same technique as the Rogue Necromancy. Starting with an Orange/Brown mix I painted the entire model, then added brown, and progressively more black, adding layers to the model as I went, and intentionally leaving areas unpainted with each successive layer. The second pup... frankly I'm a little disappointed. I think he just needs a bit more TLC and I can get him into a place I will be happy with. Comments and criticisms are of course welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Those dogs are very well done especially the rampant rottweiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog6750 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I agree the dogs are above 'table top standard' for a lot of people. Give yourself some credit. White is one of the hardest colours to paint really well. I think they both look great for such a novice and you should be very pealsed with yourself. Well done sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 The Brushthralls used to have a really good painting tutorial for "Warm" Whites using the Old GW line and now the P3. GW via its Citadel wing has a rather good one for their new line that features both "Warm" and "Cold" whites in their new How to paint Citadel Minatures book. I do believe the recipe is also on the Games Workshop Site though for some reason I cant access it right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog6750 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Here is the brushthralls link to painting whites that omenbringer mentioned. I have it saved in my favourites. Its a winner of a post which i found really helpfull http://blog.brushthralls.com/?page_id=1967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Had forgotten about that one, I was actually thinking about the Menoth in 10 days one (though the one you have up is much better due to its specificity). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog6750 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Ive not actually checked out the menoth in 10days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 That was one of my favorite "Warm" white tutorials, although the new Citadel book has a pretty good one as well. Failing that Reaper Master series has a pretty nice triad set that does a good job as well (for both Warm and cold whites). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonlore Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thank you for the link! It's saved in my bookmarks, for the next time I work some white into a model. I spent some time tonight with our terrors from the gallows, The Hanged 1: The Hanged 2: I'm now ready for game night tomorrow! Huzzah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonlore Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Rhonlore (Painter) (1): Thread Necromancy (14:crows) Resurrect target thread. I'm back baby! Here is a preview of the next victims of my brushwork. (Yeah I realize the photo sucks and makes no sense. But I'm sure the more eagle-eyed among you can work out what's coming up next.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDL1113 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonlore Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Just finished painting the bases I'm going to be using for my next batch of minis. This is the first time I used a wash, using Agrax Earthshade to really give the stones a great look. If it wasn't for the wash these would look horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Your Hanged look especially nice. And yes, washes automagically make everything look better than you expected. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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