|
I think adding some dry brushing to bring out dried mud / semi-dried mud / etc. would make it look less like chocolate. Don't get me wrong, it looks delicious.
|
#
¿
Jul 20, 2015 16:52
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 27, 2024 16:18 |
|
|
An Angry Bug posted:Nah, it really does look like baked goods. It needs plants and some drybrushing with lighter shades of brown. The drybrushing should vary in strength over the base, so some parts look dried up while other parts still look muddy. I think a big part of the problem is that the rocks are too big relative to the miniatures you'll be using. Even normal sand will look like really coarse gravel next to a mini, so those rocks end up looking absolutely huge. They at least need to be further into the ground, since rocks tend to sink into the earth over time. That and it will definitely help to smooth off the bottoms and edges of the bases and paint the edges a different color. This is awesome advice that I agree with.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 20, 2015 18:03
|
|
|
Skarsnik posted:
holy poo poo
|
|
#
¿
Jul 21, 2015 16:42
|
|
|
God drat that's so awesome. Right now I'm strictly a historical scale model builder, but I want to build WarHam dioramas and non-game-related things, so that's a damned inspiration.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 23, 2015 15:11
|
|
|
That rusty metal looks good as heck
|
|
#
¿
Aug 3, 2020 21:06
|
|
|
Also can't you just use a Tupperware with some wet paper towels in it as a wet palette? Works fine.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 4, 2020 01:40
|
|
|
If I were to get something like this - with the caveat that it's solely to get into painting the minis because the paints + the models seem like a good value (no commenting on if it's a good value within the context of playing the WH40K game) https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/sm-Paint-Set-Eng-spa-port-latv-rom-2018 WOULD that be a good value, and would I be able to get more models later and have leftover paint to use? Those pots look smaller than the normal Citadel pots, but I can't tell. Can I just buy some highlight colors later to do some highlighting to go from battle ready to parade ready or whatever?
|
|
#
¿
Aug 5, 2020 14:06
|
|
|
Silhouette posted:You can get The Army Painter's Mega Paint Set for $90 shipped on ebay. Comes with 43 regular paints, 2 technical paints and 5 washes plus a brush. drat that's a great idea, thank you. Instead of buying the $30 models + paint, I saw a $20 pack of 10 models and thought "oh what a great deal" but then ended up spending $60 on paints after that and then $25 on some new cement and snips and primer ...such a better value 
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2020 01:40
|
|
|
Silhouette posted:Bruh, you can get clippers at the dollar tree makeup aisle too, they're sold as cuticle clippers Nah don't worry the clippers were like $5, I'm not sweating that.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2020 02:23
|
|
|
That's a great job so far but even mediocre IK stuff is so god drat impressive, I love it
|
|
#
¿
Aug 6, 2020 03:26
|
|
|
Eej posted:re: Youtube I just sat down and watched a bunch of Marco Frisoni videos and kinda want to just paint with inks and oil now even though I just bought a bunch of acrylics lol Yeah Marco's paint job on Abaddon is one of the things that made me want to get into Black Legion haha  Absolutely insane
|
|
#
¿
Aug 7, 2020 13:14
|
|
|
Man, watching Miniac's YouTube series on recreating the 'Eavy Metal studio style has taught me so drat much. Highly recommended.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 8, 2020 23:16
|
|
|
Man, Impcat is a really loving cool app, but I wish there were more model options out there, even fan man. Like, I came across an AM infantry troop, but no other AM models. I guess it's okay to test general color schemes on that one model to see how an army might look.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 9, 2020 17:02
|
|
|
Max Wilco posted:What models are available with Impcat? I thought about getting it, but I wanted to know if it included Chaos Space Marines. There's a couple, here's the basic chaos marine model. It feels like there's basically one model available from each faction, a few more for space Marines.  Edit-- here's the official repository. I can't imagine this would be filez since it's just images of models. https://mega.nz/#F!T19wwSyT!4SMrkOuvzP-jsuaTpufFlQ Count Thrashula fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Aug 9, 2020 |
|
#
¿
Aug 9, 2020 21:13
|
|
|
Xenoletum posted:Well I finally went for it with one of the Indomitus minis, pretty pleased, even if I was a little too hamfisted with the contrast brush. Need a finer tip on the brush for accuracy, but otherwise, not too terrible for a beginner? Yeah, this looks great! Echoing what others said, if you want it to look extra crisp, you could go back over the metallic parts to cover some of the blue bleed (though I think it looks fine) and then do a wash all over with nuln oil. And then to go the extra mile, do a little more metal and blue color to highlight. You don't need any extra paints to get a little more depth (except nuln if you don't have it) It's definitely a job worth being proud of!
|
|
#
¿
Aug 12, 2020 02:03
|
|
|
Hell yeah
|
|
#
¿
Aug 12, 2020 02:46
|
|
|
Watching YouTubers paint is such a double edged sword. On the one hand, I learn a lot. On the other hand, every single time it's like: 5 minutes in: "oh man that looks really good and really approachable, maybe I'll pick one of those models up and have a go" 40 minutes in and 400 steps I would have never thought of later: "ah well, trash comes on Friday, I'll make sure I bag up all my paintbrushes before then"
|
|
#
¿
Aug 12, 2020 21:45
|
|
|
Looks really great, but hang on I have to put up some blackout curtains and turn my gamma all the way up just to see those photos
|
|
#
¿
Aug 14, 2020 21:33
|
|
|
jesus WEP posted:Looks great from here (lighting and paint job) A little dark on both my monitor and phone but the painting job is top notch ! And the lighting adds to the grimdark.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 14, 2020 22:44
|
|
|
XpostNUMBER 1 FULCI FAN posted:I know, I know, it's just the humble Cadian Infantry. But this is the first mini I've painted in uhhh 15 years? And even back then I wasn't very good. So I'm happy with this
|
|
#
¿
Aug 16, 2020 03:38
|
|
I definitely have a lot to work on (hello sloppy edge highlights), but I think that will come with buying a better brush. Overall I'm proud to put this on the table. Now just uhhhh a couple hundred more of these guys to go. 
|
Things I learned I hate painting last night, after trying to paint a Stormcast Eternal: - white base coats - washes on white - white highlights - gold base coasts - silver-on-gold highlights - any color highlights on flowing robes  .  Like, it looks _okay_ from a distance/thumbnail, but I don't understand how people get crisp looking highlights on things like robe folds -- there's no "edge" there, so when I try to paint a highlight color on it, it just looks like I accidentally blobbed some paint there, and then the "shadow" areas with the wash just look muddy. Sigh, just need to practice more and wash more youtubes I guess. edit-- also now in the light of day (I was up at 3am painting because I couldn't sleep) I think my blue was way too thick Count Thrashula fucked around with this message at 13:11 on Aug 18, 2020 |
|
#
¿
Aug 18, 2020 13:08
|
|
|
Iron Crowned posted:I walked outside this morning, and for the first time in months it wasn't muggy, and quite pleasant Hell yeah that Dave's Insanity Sauce
|
|
#
¿
Aug 20, 2020 15:00
|
|
|
Xpostin Like I mentioned before, I haven't painted anything in probably a decade, but I bought some paints and some minis and managed to knock out a Stormcast Eternal and a unit of Guardsmen this week. They're not great but I'm having a lot of fun and it's very calming  (ignore the sergeant, I'm waiting on a better brush to put more detail into him)
|
|
#
¿
Aug 21, 2020 00:51
|
|
|
gently caress painting eyeballs forever. After avoiding it my entire life I finally gave it a try and.... It's fine I guess.  Edit-- ignore the hosed up Aquila and most everything else
|
|
#
¿
Aug 21, 2020 22:59
|
|
|
drat that green pops too
|
|
#
¿
Aug 22, 2020 20:51
|
|
|
Considering how many annoying tiny details are on this guy, I'm not mad at how this commissar turned out edit-- man these things look so much worse zoomed in compared to holding it in my hand Count Thrashula fucked around with this message at 16:41 on Aug 24, 2020 |
|
#
¿
Aug 24, 2020 16:39
|
|
|
MRLOLAST posted:I like the comissar, just finish the face a bit more and he is perfect. I always find it hard to do colors from the same scale and have it be distinctly different like red and pink and yellow and gold. "Finished" the face and base and redid the plasma coils. And tweaked a little of the highlighting. Pretty darn happy with this guy all things considered. 
|
|
#
¿
Aug 24, 2020 22:14
|
|
|
All things considered, this guy was a lot of fun to paint I don't even play AdMech, I just think they look neat
|
|
#
¿
Aug 25, 2020 18:26
|
|
|
What would a 40k collection be without at least one boring rear end Ultramarine? This one was free from my local Warham shop so it was an easy way to spend a lunch break. 
|
|
#
¿
Aug 27, 2020 23:32
|
|
|
Spanish Manlove posted:Indomitus Space Marine Attempt #1 Way cleaner looking and less gaudy than the demo one you showed before... Great job!
|
|
#
¿
Aug 30, 2020 00:59
|
|
|
Taking a break from 40k, x-posting my Viking boiNUMBER 1 FULCI FAN posted:Speaking of Saga, I just painting up my very first Viking, a hirdman. I call him Torbjörn. For winging a free-handed shield I think it's fine.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 1, 2020 23:29
|
|
|
Xpost of some more Viking boisNUMBER 1 FULCI FAN posted:1/5 done with my Viking warband. I'm happier with the grass now, I think I was just overdoing it before.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 4, 2020 02:04
|
|
|
Sab669 posted:I just recently spilled some Agrax Earthshade all over my desk. Last week I was meticulously cleaning up my desk so I wouldn't knock over any pots or my cup full of brushes, and in doing so my elbow hit my wash jar and spilled chocolate-milk-esque paint water all over my carpet The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley, I suppose
|
|
#
¿
Sep 14, 2020 14:53
|
|
|
Speaking of Citadel paints, how the gently caress are those pots supposed to work? Does the little tab go under the lid? It keeps the lid open that way, but then there's a weird "gap" when it's closed. If the little tab stays outside the lid, the lid doesn't stay open well and always closes when i'm trying to dip my brush in
|
|
#
¿
Sep 14, 2020 16:18
|
|
|
Crossposting from Historicals. I don't mind the highlight brush strokes, but I really need to remember to thin my paints out wayyyyy more when building up highlights. And match hues a little better on highlight colors. Just mental notes for later.NUMBER 1 FULCI FAN posted:Paint 15mm minis they said... they'll go quicker they said...
|
|
#
¿
Sep 17, 2020 02:20
|
|
|
LifeLynx posted:Anyone have good examples of blue - purple - pink gradients? I've been trying to do it with drybrushing, but it's not looking how I want. Dana Howl's tutorial looks like just what you need.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VeWI5KRAok
|
|
#
¿
Sep 17, 2020 03:47
|
|
|
LifeLynx posted:Oh hell yeah. I don't have an airbrush though. She has some other videos about how to glaze and stuff with brushes I think... one of her newer "hobby basics" videos I think?
|
|
#
¿
Sep 17, 2020 03:57
|
|
|
Full command base done!  The two guards went way quicker considering I could just batch the colors together.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 17, 2020 05:48
|
|
|
Yeah, that's how I got when I was working through my Saga warband. Warlord? Hell yeah, lots of effort, he looks great. Hearthguard? Okay there's 8 of these, gonna put in decent effort, they look pretty good. Warriors? Ah jeez there's 16 of these, gonna batch paint them, ah poo poo this isn't looking great, ah this looks dull. It's fine I guess. You know what, gently caress it, no more effort, I hate this. And now I'm switching gears to something else and I'm excited again. Take breaks, don't burn out, don't get overwhelmed.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 17, 2020 16:23
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 27, 2024 16:18 |
|
|
Is it possible to paint with metallics without it clumping up your brush? I've just come to accept that when I paint with metallics I'll just end up with a clumpy frayed brush while I'm painting, no matter how much I twist the tip on my palette. Doesn't matter if I thin it out either, all that does is make a bad-looking translucent metallic.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 17, 2020 16:49
|
|