BabyFreak6 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Hey! I'm brand new to miniatures and painting them, so don't tear me apart too bad I apologize for my photos; there's no nice background or anything... My first ones are the Death Marshals and I just finished Rasputina's Children of December set. I'll try to enclose some photos of her and Wendigo photos soon. With my Death Marshal trio, I had never heard of a wash, but I attempted it with the Rasputina set. I now know how important it is! Anyway, enjoy and feel free to comment with any tips for a newbie. Oh, and I know one of my Death Marshals isn't put together "properly". I really liked their coats and thought having a coffin cover up most of it by putting it on his back was kind of dumb... so, he's a little different. Edited December 23, 2013 by BabyFreak6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solidus Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 One tip is to post pictures instead of links. As it is saying I don't have permission to look at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFreak6 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Fixed! Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooseyfaux Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Those bases are rad! I like you're take on the children of December they look more snow pack than ice. One comment on the DM if you used a brighter dry brush over the coats you could add another level interest to your minis.:1_Happy_Puppet1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ck Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Really liking the style of the death marshals. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoeIsMe Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 to be new to painting, those all look really great!! sure you could stand to add a highlight more to the marshals coats... and their coffins... but those december models look really good...nice amount of color blend which is something i still struggle to get correct. I particularly like the december bases...what kind of stones are the larger more opaque ones? i really like them! I'd say you are well on your way to being very good at this hobby! --Woe also i rather like the kneeling marshal without the coffin across his back.... just sayin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFreak6 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thanks for all the tips! Sadly, this newbie already clear coated her DMs, or I'd add some brighter highlights. These being my first, I had no idea what a wash was, or how to add proper highlights, etc. However, Lady Justice and her crew should be arriving today and I plan on doing the DMs in that one a little differently... with a tiny bit more experience.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Those are really nice. You would cringe if you saw my first minis. The bases on the children of december are really cool, they are kind of abstract and strange contributing to the illusion that they are in some fantasy environment. As for the death marshalls I really dig the blue flame you did. You should be proud of those minis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkknight Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Nice work. I like the green shadows on the Death Marshall's coats, gives them an eerie feeling. If you want to add more highlights you can paint on top of the varnish, it would help the coffins pop more. Is that hot glue used on the December bases? If so that is a clever idea. Whatever it is it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFreak6 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) I particularly like the december bases...what kind of stones are the larger more opaque ones? i really like them! I'd say you are well on your way to being very good at this hobby! --Woe also i rather like the kneeling marshal without the coffin across his back.... just sayin... Woe, to answer your question about the bases, the large opaque stones are frosted beach glass, found at my local craft store. The smaller clear and blue ones are embellishments use in vases, also found at the craft store. They had them in red, green, brown/yellow and black, too. I have a feeling those will be a common theme in my bases. All I need are purple ones for the Neverborns. Edited December 24, 2013 by BabyFreak6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagisman Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I like what you did for the kneeling DM. I avoided putting the coffin on his back as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagash13 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 you are able to paint and wash over the top of clear coat. in fact i highly recommend you glos varnish a model before you wash it, as this helps reduce surface tension and allows the wash to really flow into the recesses and along cracks(like the coffins). when done, just add a new clear coat to seal it again. i like to use a matte finish as the final coat, but some people go with a satin(semi gloss) because they feel a matte will dull down highlights and sometimes even "frost" the model when not done right or in poor weather conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagisman Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Really like what you did with the casket flames. How steady did you have to be to not run onto the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFreak6 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Thanks for the tips! I might give that a shot as I have many more primed and ready for paint. As far as the casket flames go, that was a lot of fun..... Whew! K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 those look fantastic! I really like the tones you used for the December pieces. The Death Marshalls look really great too. I really dig how you posed the one Marshall... it was a PITA to get the coffin to stick to his back... I like what you did better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFreak6 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I finished up a few masters: Sonnia, Lady Justice and Ramos. Apologies once again for the poor photo quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Neat choice on the Justice repose, I like it. Loving Ramos' red coat. I'd recommend doing a wash on Sonnia's hair, though, or adding another highlight layer...might be the camera, but the red looks like one consistent mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFreak6 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thanks! Lady J is by far my favorite one I've done, but it's a small pool I'm pulling from. I fell in love with the burgundy color, so much so that my other Death Marshals are getting burgundy coats as well. I did another wash on Sonnia's hair as I can see what you mean, that side of her head especially. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemissary Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I really like the burgundy too! What color is that? Sonnia is my favorite Guild Master and I love the colors you used on her. Yeah, just highlight.shade the hair some more to add depth and to separate it from the clothing colors and that should really make her pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFreak6 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 It's just acrylic craft paint in burgundy... Nothing fancy. I have a ton of acrylic paint so I figured I'd start with that and slowly acquire proper mini paint. I did jump in and buy the GW glazes though and a few others... It does make a difference, but damn if it doesn't cut into buying more Malifaux.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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