The Death Lord

[Larkyn]

This is the first complete model I've painted in a few months, and as it happens, my camera is better than my painting skill, so be gentle.

 

The model I found on ebay, one of those knock-off Primarch models that are around. He's pretty much done, just need a coat of sealer, and I plan on adding some snow to the base.

 

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http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/Hellghast/DSCN1021.jpg

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Next is some Raptors for my blog in the WIP board.

 

 

EDIT: Holy Emperor...I think I want to break my camera. Picks out EVERY imperfection. :o

[phatosen]

What's with the purity seals on his shoulder? Dey all green an' stuff! ;)

Edit: Like your metals though! Reminds me of Power Armors from Fallout.

[Grimdarkness]

The blue is an interesting color for the cloak. The metal's look good and yeah you might want to pick out the purity seals.

[MattCrawford]

I'll try and be gentle, but I think there are definite areas for improvement.

 

I think you should try exercising brush control when you paint your minis, perhaps use a slightly smaller brush size. There's a lot of half-covered areas and definitely some splotches, especially on the cape area. I see quite a few areas with no paint, especially at the joints. You have to pay extra attention to this when you're using a white primer (which it appears you are, I might be mistaken).

 

While I understand that you're going for a ruddy look on the armor, you want to be careful that the model's details are visible. Use a darker wash in the recesses; with a model this dark, I'd go as far as a 3:1 water/black paint mix over Badab Black to make it really pop. In general, I feel like judicious use of washes over the model would drastically improve its quality.

 

Lastly, you'll have to pay attention to your highlights. You want your transitions to be as smooth as you can possibly make them with progressively lighter shades. Mixing small amounts and building up to a color is key. Water down your mixes the closer you get to light shades. When they get really wet, don't forget to dab three-four times on a napkin to absorb the excess, otherwise it'll run into the recesses. When you're done, try a glaze to tie the colors together (a glaze is an ultra-thin layer of a midtone watered down to a 5:1 mix, at least.)