KAINE-77 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 After reading the novel Soul Hunter, thought I'd have a go at painting a Night Lord Marine! http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j407/Khaine77/SAM_0047.jpg Still WIP and can suddenly see a lot of errors, and am trying to get the courage to start the lightning effect! C&C welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosthamn Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 After reading the novel Soul Hunter, thought I'd have a go at painting a Night Lord Marine! It does have that effect doesn't it :huh: So far it looks good, I like the skull on the helmet. But the pic is a bit dark so i cant say so much about the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAINE-77 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Ha, yeah, really impressed with the book, onto Blood Reaver now... Never been too keen on Chaos, or 'We're evil, cos we are, so there! Mwahaha!' stuff, but liking how the Night Lords are portrayed. Hmmm. yeah the pic is too dark, that's with a daylight artist lamp shining at it too! :huh: The armour is pretty dark, it's a conscious decision for the whole Midnight armour, but maybe it's too dark? I'll see if I can manage a better picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I don't think that it is too dark, it looks just right. and am trying to get the courage to start the lightning effect!You don't need courage, you may need this however, as well as thin/good brushes and the knowledge that each 'mini-layer' needs to be smaller than the one beneath. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks good and just remember....less is more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosthamn Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 The armour is pretty dark, it's a conscious decision for the whole Midnight armour, but maybe it's too dark? I'll see if I can manage a better picture! Try to take from another angle. It might just be a shadow or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzdougs Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looking great. Are you planning on doing anymore Night Lords? I would really love to see some more :huh: @Nihm: That tutorial is excellent, just what i've been looking for to help paint the lightning on my Cyrion conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I think it looks great, you've got a nice simple character there. And lightning is easy, I get a thin brush and paint gray, erratic lines, then go over those lines with white making sure the paint begins to fade nearer the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 you passed the test looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAINE-77 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback! Here's a different angle, can see the armour a little better: http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j407/Khaine77/SAM_0048-1.jpg Brother Nihm Posted Today, 09:31 AMYou don't need courage, you may need this however, as well as thin/good brushes and the knowledge that each 'mini-layer' needs to be smaller than the one beneath. smile.gif Thanks for that, bookmarked and ready to go! Your Night Lords are amazing, can I ask how you did the skin on your Terminator Lord? Got a few more at the basecoated stage, so more to follow... First time I've felt the call of Chaos, but definitley a convert now. Right. Lightning... Eeek. :sweat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 It looks great, I love the freehand done on the beakie helmet. It does look like you missed on of the skulls on the pack though (left one in pic). I'm looking forward to the lightning! I just recently picked up and blazed through both books, and have caught the bug. The Night Lords were one of the first to visually appeal to me when I first picked up the BBB. I don't know if I'll start an army, but I'll definitely make a few display models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Garrod Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 nice , you've done a great job with the armour :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Good work! Better than I expected. You are wise to do a test model first. I would recommend efficiency over pizazz. You can always go back and add more detail, say the lightning effect, but you need 20-50 dudes to have an army. Nihm knows Night Lords and I think that was one of the chapters/legions that we did get a tutorial typed up for. It seems we are still missing some, maybe I'll have to volunteer to do a third... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexington Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Striking! I really like it, dude. re: Lightning, I'm pretty sure DanTheDemon has a guide on how he does lightning somewhere in his sprawling, amazing "Immortal Terrors" thread. I'd recommend giving it a read, and keep up the good work! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Engel Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 So... out with it. What's the formula for that blue? Mine always ends up looking purple. >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I would say that you have certainly nailed the colors for the legion perfectly. I also love the skull painted on the helmet. Perfect and classic Night Lords. I can't wait to see them with some lightning on the armor. Keep up the awesome work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAINE-77 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks for all the comments, a little more work done: http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j407/Khaine77/SAM_0049.jpg Still not managed to finish the first fella, but wanted to try out a pale skin tone... Got a bad habit of jumping ahead to see how colours work together. (Hence all the half finished miniatures across the table in a variety of Chapter colours!) :) Inquisitor Engel@ The Blue for the Armour is Necron Abyss with an Asurman Blue wash, then Ultramarine Blue Highlight. Just wanted to give credit where credit is due: As said, Soul Hunter got the wheels in my brain turning, but it's the amazing work that I see here that really inspires. Check out Brother Nihm's, Dan The Deamon's and Brother Garrod's Night Lords... All very, very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siege40k Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Those look amazing!!! The skull on the helmet is wicked cool and I would love a tutorial!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAINE-77 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Those look amazing!!! The skull on the helmet is wicked cool and I would love a tutorial!! Thanks very much! The skull marking was done by: *Blocking out with Dheneb Stone, a semi-cricle on the front and a kinda spade shape on the beak. *Watered down Chaos Black a thin outline around the whole shape. *Watered down Chaos Black triangle for the nose hole and teeth. *Several washes with Devlan Mud. *Highlight edges with Dheneb stone. Now, in exchange, how'd ya do the white on your awesome Storm Lords? B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Garrod Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I find beakies are the best surface to work on when making terror markings , ive tried it with marks IV and V but they dont have the sheer ammount of space the corvus does , looking forwards to seeing your take on them though ( should you do so ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAINE-77 Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Bit the bullet and tried to do the lightning! Followed Brother Nihm's excellent tutorial (cheers), but feel I've been too cautious. http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j407/Khaine77/SAM_0050.jpg http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j407/Khaine77/SAM_0051.jpg Something just doesn't look right!! Too un-natural and straight? Any suggestions? :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicced Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 hard to tell, because the pictures seem a little out of focus, but it looks like the white area is a little to wide and the "surrounding glow" too slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Try a bit more wiggle in your lines. They look very straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAINE-77 Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 hard to tell, because the pictures seem a little out of focus, but it looks like the white area is a little to wide and the "surrounding glow" too slim. Think you're right, each lighter colour needs to be inside the previous, but was having real difficulty. Think the first steps need to be bolder... The white isn't fine enough and went over the other colours... Any tips? Try a bit more wiggle in your lines. They look very straight. Ha, spot on! Was wracking my brain to describe it, but thats it! More wiggle next time! :mellow: Thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Jagged/straight is good too if used sparingly so for this guy it works imho. However, The jiggly man, he takes the cake! Well done. :P PS. Wicced has it, smaller white lines do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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