ellis_esquire Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Standard Bearer 3rd Company: http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3379/018ejl.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8810/019ub.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient god Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Great standard bearer! :) Love the dark tones you're painting the armour in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 really nice. i especially like the individuality of the back pack banner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legio Draconis Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Brilliant work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 "And lo, Brother Bobby's Power Armor failed him, as the weight of his many banners brought low even the mighty fiber bundles that augmented his prodigious Astartes strength..." :teehee: Just saying, that guy is covered in cloth. It works though. Your dark and gritty (texture wise, I mean) method is very impressive. I've never been able to master that sort of sandy look on my own cloth bits. Is it mostly drybrushing? Oh, and the freehanding...:tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks for the compliments guys. Glad people are enjoyng the collection. @ Firepower. I have used a combination of techniques since starting on robes. I'd have to say my favorite is wet blending but takes a lot more time. Next up is power armoured chaplain. http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8749/003rhd.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2730/004ja.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient god Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Nice touch with the candle. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Good looking chaps. I like how you did the robes. You darkened them up a bit which helps the overall grim dark feel. (For example the studio army robes are too bright!) Really like the AC toting Angel banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 your stuff is spectacular. i keep checking back here to make see if you've updated it yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks AG, Ragnarok. Well HJL, check again -_-. Here's the powered armoured "command squad": http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2791/008bx.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Excellent work. The one quirky thing I see is the angle of the fellow on the far right. With his body and head kicked back like that while both guns are blazing, I can almost hear him screaming "WAAAAAAGH!" Aside from that, you have shamed myself and my brushes with your superior work. The only honorable path I can see is a dual to the death. I choose a spoon as my weapon. En guard! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shadow Guard Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Ellis-Esquire, that is just some brilliant fee hand banner work there. The models are no slouch either. Absolutely brilliant work. I am so thrilled to see this level of modelling and paintwork comeing through to the unforgiven brethren.... happy times are indeed here!! <_< SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks shadow guard and firepower. It's always nice to see others appreciate your work! The perfectionist in me doesn't always allow it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Caedrius Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Fantastic paint jobs!!! Absolutely splendid looking Marines! I'm loving all this Heresy Dark Angel love at the moment! Keeps reminding me I need to crack on with mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krewl Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks shadow guard and firepower. It's always nice to see others appreciate your work! The perfectionist in me doesn't always allow it! Please learn to keep your perfectionist down... Some people would kill (Well, almost, maybe look at people funny) for skills like yours. I know I would love to paint that well. So keep up the good work, but also sit back, pose the unit when you are done and enjoy the feel of a weel built and painted unit and eventually the well painted coherent army they make. That is after all why you are doing it, to enjoy the hobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Please learn to keep your perfectionist down... Nah, he's got the right mentality. If you;re never quite satisfied, then you never stop trying to do better. It's self abusive, but very productive. ;) In fact, just to keep it going...you missed a spot. Not gonna tell you where though :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 @ LOL - Firepower you really have a sense of poetry. I don't have any clean cutlery though at the minute to duel with you! As for my apothecary, yes he is a little on the 'leaning' side, but I think its because my photo skills are not great and I shot him from below. Also who says the doc can't go nuts? @ Brother Caedrius - Yes do crack on - the more interest in DA the better I say for all involved! @ Krewl and Firepower You highlight a real tension in me in enjoying vs loathing units when painted. I've noticed though it really does depend on my mood. Some days I think, 'wow did I do that?' Others its like 'danm that lines messy, that shadings sloppy'. Sadly more the latter, but Firepower is right, it does motivate me to keep improving! And WHERE DID I MISS A SPOT RAAAAAA. Anyhow, moving on. Heres the start of my "Sternguard". The first chap some of you will know from my 2010 LPC with minor tweaks. The latter is brand spanking. This will be a full squad eventually but all i'm building for now of this squad. http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7070/002ip.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7812/001cfo.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 If anyone ever asks me what 'Grimdark' means I'm showing them this. Brimful of grimdarkness. Well good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 wait wait... is that a chaos star on blondies base? hes painting for the enemy all this time!! on a side note, my marmalade has what would appear to be small grains of rice in it... tastes fine though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HsojVvad Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Between you, ODM and one other guy here (sorry I forgot his name), I HATE you guys. I mean that in a good way. Your work is so inspiring, that I try to acomplish what you guys do, but I amm so horrible at painting it gets a bit disapointing sometimes. But I will do my best no matter how bad I am. You ODM, and the other one is such an inspirationg, I am going to finish what is collecting dust. Thank you for posting your pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient god Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nice use of that satellite dish part from the Landspeeder. They're both looking great, but I like your standard bearer best so far. He's got a couple of details that aren't dark and desaturated (the red parts), and that makes the model come alive in my eyes. But I paint my marines mainly in glaring primary colours, so I might not be the best judge here. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 @ Valkyrion: To me its the grimdarkness that puts the 'Dark' in the Angels! :P @ HJL: Yes it is a chaos symbol indeed. Hopefully he's somewhere shooting at them rather than with them. Though you never know... @ HsojVvad: Just keep painting. It'll come! @ AncientGod: Great contstructive critique! Really appreciate your words about desaturation from an artist of your level. Really helpful critique. Anyhow, heres the latest. Squad of devestators! Hope you like them. They are a 1/3 of my LPC challenge so some will have seen them over there already. http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3563/002ecn.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Beginning of my Ravenwing force - An old school paint job somewhat improved: http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2500/005rib.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hi all. Little update as have finished some more bikes! One Sergeant with accidental, opposable wheel tyre! Love it when unplanned events turn out great! And some special weapon back up! C&C welcome! http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/258/005ili.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4316/006izh.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4371/007yn.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/6613/009fxd.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/3073/010xh.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/4214/012to.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1146/013ti.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Wow epic Ravenwing bikers. Dark, brooding, menacing and animated. Literally can't fault them :lol:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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