jen_tr Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks! I use Abaddon Black, but I imagine any black would do (although not the GW undercoat black - thats far too shiny), as long as it mixes smoothly with the Pallid Wych Flesh. I start with pure black, then do an edge highlight with a bit of pallid wych flesh mixed in. Then keep on doing progressively narrower edge highlights, with progressively more pallid wych flesh. When I get to about 50:50, I jump to pure pallid wych flesh, but only as a very thin highlight. You want to keep that paint nicely watered down - it needs to go on smoothly, and you need a really good tip on your brush. If you find you've watered it down too much, and it barely shows, wipe it off quickly and add a little more paint to the mix. Basically: careful edge highlights and nicely watered-down paint! I suspect this will look best on armour and other hard edges - it probably won't work so well if you want to do black cloth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen_tr Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 And, as promised, Ama No Zako: I'm afraid she hasn't photographed terribly well - the yellow is a bit bright, and the join on her chin is no where near that obvious on the model... Honest! She isn't quite finished yet though - I think I want to do some sort of glowy effect from the lantern. I just thought it worth making sure I'm happy with the colours before I go defacing the yellow and red with bright blue! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Good plan, always best to get things sorted before glazing in the OSL I find. You've really done a sweet job with her, it's beautifully smooth and that freehand is spot on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboy30672 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Gorgeous work, as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDisaster Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I love the freehand on Ama No Zako, that kimono really stands out and draws the eyes to the model. Also loving the pallid Nephilim, they look so creepy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Really nice freehand. I'm looking forward to seeing it with the blue OSL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argentbadger Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I was lucky enough to see the initial Misaki stuff in York earlier this year when it won a well-deserved painting prize. If anything I felt it looked even more impressive in real life. That Ama No Zako looks fantastic. Yellow is really hard to paint but you make it look so smooth. The freehand is inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataraxianj Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Awesome work, the freehand is incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Very well painted Ama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen_tr Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Well, its been a little while since I posted anything here... partly because I felt a little painted-out over the summer, and haven't been doing as much painting. I also forgot to upload my Yan Lo crew (painted in July). So, here they are! I tried something a little bit different with their bases (which you can't really see properly in the photos) - I cut out the normal centre part of the base, and put in a layer of plasticard right at the bottom, to give them a little more depth. I then painted the rocks, reeds, and base floor, and poured in many layers of water effects. So, if you have one in the flesh, the water looks deeper than it should be. On the photos, however, you really can't tell! Yan Lo: Soul Porter: Chiaki the Niece: Ashigaru: Izamu: I'm not a fan of ickyness, so I probably won't be doing Toshiro or Yin to join them. And since my summer dry patch, I've moved on to working on Marcus, who I've always wanted to paint - I've got a lot of the crew (and some extras) done, but am waiting on some pre-moulded bases in order to finish them off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen_tr Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 I think this version of Izamu is a bit more in focus: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaywardSun13 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Very cool. I especially like the water-base effects. Strong work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboy30672 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 LOVE the green/yellow color scheme running rampant throughout the crew! And the highlighting is subtle and beautiful, as always! Try taking a photo from above the model, looking down (maybe at a little angle) in order to show us the deep water. We'd love to see that! And how did you make the water effects splash like that?? It's perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 How have I missed this thread for five pages? Great stuff in here. Great colors, cool conversions.......phenomenal free-hand. I have one small recommendation for you. I noticed some tattoos on your Railworkers which are really cool.....you should put a thin wash of your flesh tone over them....that will make them appear set under the skin instead of painted on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Wall Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Great work. I really like the color scheme for the yan lo crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Sarcasm) Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Awesome stuff, I especially love Ama no Zako and your Lilith crew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandages Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 All of the work here is magnificent, but the splash on Chiaki the Niece is one of the most original effects I have ever seen, truly inspiring (AKA I will try and steal that idea! ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen_tr Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you like them. Here is a photo, from above, of Izamu's base, since it is the largest. It's still a bit difficult to see how deep it is, but the skulls in there are comfortably covered. Chiaki's splash? I glued down single strands of the material I use for reeds (since that was convenient - but you could use any thin stiff strand), and slowly built up the water effect on them. This took a few weeks to get to the right thickness! The water effects has a tendency to form blobs, rather than spreading out along the strand, so it required a lot of careful application of very small amounts to get it to look more "solid". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonevilstein Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 That base is awesome! Funnily enough I've been working on similar base design myself for a number of the TT range, except with autumnal leaves instead of skulls.... I used Woodlands Scenics Field Grass for the reeds - which if glued at the base in bunches, looks pretty good. For the water I started off with clear drying PVA glue but found it was a bit cloudy and clung to the model rocks. I've since bought Woodland Scenics Realistic Water but I've not had a chance to try it yet (too many projects not enough time...). Is this what you used for the water effect? I should be getting back round to them soon, I'll post up pics when I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTHATER Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Jen_TR, Wow this stuff is jaw dropping work. Maybe next life I can find a amazingly talented painter girl to paint all my models for me. That would be awesome. Nighthater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmar3 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Love your work and use of colours, very strong and bold. I constantly have to force myself to go brighter as I tend to stick with a natural realistic tones which don't necessarily show up well on little models. Your basing is amazing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboy30672 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 GORGEOUS work as always, Jen!!! And thanks for the top-down shot of that base. It is incredibly good modelling work!!! The skulls drifting low in the water remind me of the marshes that Frodo and Samwise walk through, where Frodo falls in... Creepy!!!! Sigmar: I have the same problem. I paint models so closely that I often think my highlighting is SUPER bright and contrasty, but on the table they look very bland and muted... I need to force myself to highlight much higher and paint much brighter. I have always had that problem. Wonderful job, Jen!! More, more, more!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen_tr Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 @Vonevilstein - My reeds might well have been the same type, but I ended up painting them (mostly to hide the multitude of sins that occurred while painting the rest of the model). The "Water Effects" I've used here was from Games Workshop quite a few years ago, and I've only got a drop left! I'd be interested to see how yours turn out - I've heard the more recent version of the GW Water Effects isn't as good as the old one, and it would be good to have an alternative. @Nighthater - If you fancy paying me enough for some painting... @Sigmar3 - I find myself struggling with the more realistic tones - and I really can't paint dirt - I find the bright colours much easier to make work. I like to imagine that Yan Lo's first order on raising these guys was to go have a nice clean bath! @Monkeyboy - The Dead Marshes was EXACTLY what I was aiming for when I planned the bases, so I'm very glad that you made the connection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboy30672 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 An admirable first order for the accursed undead, to be sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshepherd Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Amazing work! Really love the colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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