tinfoil Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Great stuff. I love your clear/color choices. Leaves a lot of the models mostly opaque and colored.... but clear where the soulstone energy is buzzing. The effect is really evocative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 You really make those transparent minis work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks, all- yeah, at first I was pretty skeptical of the transparent material, but am feeling like I've really gotten the material to work after a bit of playing with it... I have kirai's on the "to-do" list, am still on the fence about rasputina's (have it, like a lot except the ice golem which I find way too blue), and think the only one I'm definitely not doing is the dreamer, since I already put a huge amount of time into my nightmare set, and I have some proxies lined up for the alps since I don't like their look. Well, probably not bete, either, since she's so hard to find, but hopefully she'll be more available down the line. FWIW, I think Lynch's crew would be perfect for a transparent treatment in a really pale blue or purple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 My "perfectly healthy" Tara fixation continues... I'm re-basing all of my western/badlands set with a smoother and less flocked-looking style of base. Tara and her Death Marshals got a less-cartoony look, too. Not re-posting everything since it's a lot of repeats, though the rest are here. Also, my first podcast-- Schemes & Stones now has an intro to playing Tara & co. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Another of the few, the proud, the non-wyrd models I'm pleased enough with to post here. (notes) Plus his favorite hammer goons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 So, a fun duo- Graves from Frozen Moments, but I didn't want to post him without Tannen. (Notes) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Maybe a picture of both these gentlemen in the same picture? Anyways superb work once again man. I loved that graves in the competition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thanks, he was definitely a bit of an experiment/risk I felt, but also only one model, so I took it And good idea- I'll do a photo of the duo next time I'm shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoil Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Damn! You've injected an utterly sinister, lethal mood into the models. Exquisite work, man. Well done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thanks . Yeah, I find a lot of Neverborn models a little plain out of context, but the right atmosphere and they look badass. Another non-Wyrd model sneaks his way into my plog-- I've been using this guy as a Big Jake proxy... I actually got a spare due to a miscast, and I'm thinking I'll sculpt over the problems to malifaux him up, and have him permanently serve as Jake since I like the mini enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I think the first time I've mixed Maliaux and another line... either way, I feel the two games' aesthetics mesh pretty nicely (notes and another pic) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 That is creepy.. What is that proxying as? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Creepy as hell but really well done. You should be in the Iron Painter - this one would even go well with the theme of current round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Thanks! Zfiend, I'd kinda' been thinking it'd fit the Mysterious Emissary, since all the twisty stuff reminds me a bit of the Effigy, and he's got a bit of the mimic and nature vibes I got off the rules, but IDK, mostly just a cool, creepy piece. Viruk, yeah... I knew I'd be starting a kickstarter now-ish, and been in the middle of some medical stuff, so it was a crappy call to make, but I felt like chances were I'd either not be able to commit or it would detract from things I really needed to work on instead of something I just had fun with I definitely want to try it if/when it happens again, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpectreEliteGaming Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I love that I can look at your stuff and say "yeah, that's SpiralingCadaver's stuff". I don't like effects when people just auto include them in their work because its expected (formulaic like "I must do 2 highlights + OSL + freehand to get a minimum 8/10 on CMON) but you are able to take lighting effects and make it defining part of your style. You're one of my favorite painters on the forums. I'm so scared of those slenderman ankles that I've decided to wait til its plastic to buy it so that it will be a bit stronger, myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I think it would make a wicked Emissary! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antebellum Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Finally read through the entire thread. Really great work. I think your OSL work is stunning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Thanks, all-- Spectre, yeah, I try... a bit of it's intentional, but it's mostly just how I think about stuff after so much painting and illustrating. On the model, it's actually just flexible enough that I'm not worried... then again, yeah, obviously you'd want to be gentler on it than with a basic gaming piece. Zfiend, yeah, I thought so, too Antebellum, thanks, glad you're enjoying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 So, I intended to post these a bit ago, but just got around to it. I uploaded a larger version of the shot I submitted for Frozen Moments, along with a sketch I worked on but chose not to submit since I felt it would be a bit gimmicky, but still thought it would be fun to show as a concept piece. (More notes) The original shot I submitted at a higher resolution (opening it in a new tab will zoom further): And said WIP shot: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otylia Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Just catching this thread now and it was an absolute pleasure to scroll through. I thought the OSL and skill you showed on the first LCB scene in this thread was awesome, but it's amazing to see how your skill has progressed throughout the thread. Wow all around. You skill with OSL and sharp light and shadow contrasts is incredible... and I've gotta throw some extra (thousands of) Wows in for that Zoraida crew. Love the palette you went with for that scene as well, it really creates an atmosphere around the models. And your Tara crews - Wow again! The void wretches and NB are superb and by far my favorite execution of them - both your negative image one and the translucent. That is the first partially painted translucent model that I have been impressed by and I am really really impressed. I'll definitely be reading over your painting notes on Lynch as well (what drew me to this post). The blending on his suit is incredible and that's the best expression I've seen captured on his face! And the rest of his crew follows suit The tattoo on Graves, the blending on the depleted, and huggy are all awesome. Also have to say I love your watermark signature. Is that rendered? Did you design/illustrate it yourself? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Otylia- a lot to respond to! On Tara, yeah, she's my favorite to play with, not my top-end work, but I really enjoy the aesthetic. And the transparent stuff felt a bit silly to me, so I spent a bunch of energy trying to figure out how to get it to not look like a toy. Somewhere around here there's some Woes from Pandora which were my first attempt. The matte transparency is partially a result of how much I liked how Sedition Wars handled theirs- whatever processing they used also resulted in a frosted rather than glassy look. On Lynch, thanks-- the detail's a little soft/there were a few awkward bits since it was early generation, but I still think that crew has some of the most character of their line. On OSL, thanks again-- it's really my favorite work when I can put in the time to do it right (and every time I've rushed it, it looks dumpy). It's also the stuff that's been most heavily influenced by my comic illustration work (in the sig), since there's been a ton of cross-pollination between my minis and illustration, regarding how light both naturally falls on something and how light looks natural (regardless of if it is). Same goes with some of my bigger experiments in contrasting light, since it's a lot more manipulable in photoshop than re-painting minis. (So, in response to your watermark comment, yep, that's my design, though it was done with a tablet when I was first learning to use it... I'm just barely getting in to playing around in 3D sculpting now and probably couldn't even sculpt the little guy yet ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 So... not exactly a models-based thing, but, regarding my comics illustration I mention from time to time (such as, umm, above) as an influence for my work, my wife and i just launched our company's second kickstarter! We've been working on this for something close to two years now, and after waiting for approval to launch (last week has felt pretty agonizing), we just did Super-stoked about this finally going live! (And of course the link.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moetle Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 SC, Your stuff is bloody beautiful as always. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Thanks, Moetle; if we get funded, i'm going to get the chance to refine the art even further. Tightrope's a real labor of love, and it's great to hear that people like the style! Next up, in the same entertainment vein, Colette & co (notes) And with some subtle lipstick added... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Some more ladies (with the usual notes) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.