Oliver Twist Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Just an update on a wolf lord I'm painting at the moment: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3383.jpg He broke! http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3385.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3386.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3388.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3389.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3390.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3392.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainTheHunter Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I like him! But I would have done him bare-headed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Yeah, I agree with you. He goes with a squad of termies, and all of them have bare heads...so for him, a helmet. It looks better in context. More progress: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3405.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3404.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3403.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3402.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3401.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3399.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 More pretty pictures: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3414.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3412.jpg As it happens, I'm kinda using this guy as a test bed. I did the lightning claws that way because I'm going to be doing some Blood Angles with that technique, and his shoulder pad may look a little bit mexican inspired. Indeed it is. I was at the british museum earlier this month and saw the Mayan/Aztec (I forget which) death mask they had. Its a torquoise mosaic, very iconic. It kinda got me inspired to do a Space Marine/Unit with a pre-european central american archeotype. Just trying out some colors here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirax Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Amazing weathering, and the jewels in the pad are absolutely immense! :D You should be proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYEB79 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Awsome claws and great aztec effects Thats about all ive got to say really apart from keep up the sterling work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Thank you Skirax and RYEB79! I'll do my best to keep up the work...but I'm about painted out for the evening. Hopefully I'll get some updates in tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainTheHunter Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Amazing jewels ;) I can't do that :(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bane of Angels Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Looking brilliant so far! :D I really like the fact that he has a helmet on, it's something that you don't really see on most character models which is a shame really. Great weathering as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Looking beautiful so far! Can we get a recipe and/or tutorial on the colours for+how you've done the shoulder pad gems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Cainthehunter: Thanks! I'm sure you could with practice. I've been doing this for a good ten years now! Bane of Angels, I'm glad that you like the helmet. I was thinking that as well. I've never really seen a helmeted HQ except for chaplains. Strike Captain, I can give you the recipe right now, along with some theory, and I can give a step by step when I get to painting his squad. The green is: 50/50 Hawk Turq/Regal Blue Shaded by adding a bit of regal blue, shaded by adding just a touch of black to the above Then I go back to the original mix, and add some scorpion green, and do a highlight then a little bit more scorpion green Finally, I add a bit of skull white to the above, and do a line highlight on the edge, before adding the pure white dot. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3393.jpg That picture shows my own personal way of painting. The big blob is the base coat, this can be any color or mix of colors. The dark blue is an accent shade, The black is the 'low light' color The bright green is an accent highlight And the white is the highlight color. I will 9 times out of ten begin with a basecoat that is a middle color. From that, I will start by shading it down with the accent shade and adding lowlights. I will then complete the shading by adding the "low light color" and shading the very darkest part. Then I go back to the base coat and slowly add in the accent highlight, then the highlight color. Slow, thin layers to get to where I'm going. I'll work on a specific tutorial as soon as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Are you using a "wet palette," and if so could you explain what it is made up of? Your blending skills are sublime. I would love to be able to do that as well as you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Amazing claws and jewels! :) As always, great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 I am using a wet palate. Its my secret weapon. I made it using a normal plate, some kitchen sponges. Any kind will work. If you do get one with a scraper side, put that to the bottom. Soak it good and wet, almost to the point that there is extra water at the bottom. Then cut of an appropriate sized piece of parchment paper (of the baking sort) and put it down on top. The water should adhere it to the sponge and then keep your paints wet for a long while. I'm honestly not sure if it matters which side of the parchment paper you use. Then just put your paints on top. It could help to put it in a resealable tupperware dish. That should keep your paints wet for a good while. Using a wet palate really helps with blending. I'll get a picture to show you how as soon as I'm able. *edit* and thanks Ludovic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 :) You're very welcome! I am now a fan of your work! ;) Edit: I love the central-american feel on your jewels! Was that done on purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Yes sir it was! I did it as a test for a mayan/aztec themed project I may or may not being working on...secretly in a back room...maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Thanks for the info on the palette. A tutorial on blending with one would be fantastic. A video tutorial would be too much to hope for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Mikhail, what I've got now is a jem tutorial...its okay. I mean these jems weren't the best in the whole world to do a tutorial on. When I get something better to paint with blending, I can certainly do a tutorial for you. I don't know if I have the equipment to do a video tutorial, but I can try my best. So...jems: Start with this: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3415.jpg From top left to right: Chaos Black, Midnight blue (i know it looks purple) red gore, blazing orange, bronzed flesh, and skull white. 1st: Paint everything black: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3417.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3418.jpg Then mix some red gore and blazing orange to make a base color mid tone: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3420.jpg And paint: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3421.jpg Notice above that I only painted opposite sides of the diamond jewels. This is just something I do on jewel cut jems like that. Round things are different. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3425.jpg Then, mix in a little blue with the main color to get a shade: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3427.jpg And shade the jems: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3432.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3428.jpg Then go back to the base coat. Don't add highlight color to the shade color, or you'll not end up with the right color! So add some orange to the original red mix: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3434.jpg And highlight, towards the tips of the jewels, middle of the eyes and top right of the round lenses: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3436.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3438.jpg Then add some white to the latest mix http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3439.jpg The above picture shows how great wet palates are for blending. They really allow you to gently mix the colors on the palate, and maintain each step. It really works for a gradual progression of color. So highlight the very tip of everything: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3441.jpg Then put a tiny white dot in the opposite corner of the highlights, or in the center for the eyes: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3447.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3451.jpg Now usually I would paint the eyes just like round, elongated round jems, like the two on his back. The reason I didn't is because I was going for this effect: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3453.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3456.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3457.jpg Which was achieved by watering down red gore until it was nearly all water and adding a few very thin layers around the eyes. With the highlight in the middle, it looks like the eyes are making light, not reflecting light in a colored lense. To be consistent, I also did some OSL on the back: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3459.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Great stuff! Though you should put this in the Tutorial section of the board. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeffWolf Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 looks pretty good at the moment, the battle damage and lighting effects on his eyes are superb! the only problem i have is the light reflection. the lines are incredibly bold and maybe if you used more layers and thinner paints you would be able to achieve a thinner, more realistic blending for your gems etc. other than that crit, it's looking brilliant! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch015 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 do you use a wash for the recesses or weathering powders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Thank you Deffwolf. I know what you mean. This isn't quite my best work, and I keep my paints far thinner when I'm "going for gold" so to speak. Thanks though Primarch: I used Mig Brown Wash thinned with Mig Wash Thinner. Easiest thing I ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Thanks OT, will be looking back at this when I come to doing the gems on my marines! Edit: note to self: must try making one of those wet palette thingys Edit again :lol: : Meant to say, Wolf lord is looking brill too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 haha Lysimachus, you're certainly welcome. Do try out the wet palate. They're amazing. And cheers. I'll have some more updates tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machinepriest Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 He looks amazing! Gotta praise you for using a helmet. Terminator helmets look great and everyone and his grandma uses the bare heads for their Space Wolves. About the gray armor which I really like. I looks kinda airbrushed, is that correct? What's the color you used? Keep it up! // Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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