death given form Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 That Njal is absolutely stunning. I love how it looks like the power of the staff has melted the snow back from the circle of runes in the stone, that's freaking amazing. And you're right, that new pose is great. If you're worried about creating clutter in that area, you could make the staff longer, which might put the head above the raven, and avoid that cluttered look. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3172646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Looks great, I would try some baking soda on the snow to help that out, its not quite the right scale at the moment. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3172701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Validar Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 love the contemptor, really crisp. the runepriest is great aswell, though I feel the OSL is over the top. The eyes are perfect, really emits the illusion of glow. I think the hand and the staff are too much. Perhaps if he was channeling something through either, but his stance suggests that he is just standing around (not like the Dark Vengeance set librarian, which would clearly benifit from some hand OSL). That said, with the cool runes on the base it might just have worked for me if the staff itself had a little less OSL, making it look like it is the very bottom of the staff glowing (looks a bit like that, but most of the staff appear to be glowing?). Either way you do a great OSL, the places where the "light" hits really appear to be the original colour brightened by coloured light. His right hand is a prime example to me. Great job overall! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3172709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrogzc Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Incredible work!!! Love the conversion of Njal... Great OSL and effects on the staff hitting the ground. The dread is also stunning! the pelt, the threads written in the skin.. Superb! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3974088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo13 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 How do you do that OSL to such a large extent? Please don't use the dreaded word airbrush.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3974254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Holy Emperors arse man!! Where have you been hiding?? The dread and Njal are absolutely outstanding. My turn to advise you that I am poaching a lot of ideas off of the dread. Mind totally blown, now I absolutely positively cannot wait to see how your Murderfang turns out!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3974896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyle Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 First and foremost, I truly appreciate the kind words! Keeps the fire stoked for sure =). Second, sincere apologies to everyone for the two year dead thread necro hah. I posted a link to this in my new thread just assuming any comments would be posted in the other. However! It does give me a convenient place to put pics of my upcoming mini's so all is well that ends well. How do you do that OSL to such a large extent? Please don't use the dreaded word airbrush.... This was a first attempt at OSL and I broke the age old addage that "Less is more". I'm pretty sure I overdid it, or atleast I thought I did. The idea was that he had just Galdalf'd his staff into the ancient ruins and was now drawing energy from them through the staff and into his other hand. The problem being the empty space between staff and hand. I thought to add some lightning like arcs between the two but.... nevermind. On to your question. Airbrush. Nope. Just very thinned down (5-6 drops of water per one drop of paint) enchanted blue, hawk turquoise and various shades of the two mixed with white in about a million layer glaze. You really need to let the layers dry between applications and its actually a good idea to matte varnish your finished paint job BEFORE doing the osl. If you aren't careful I realized that the wetness of the mix can soak into your paint job and the brush can actually remove paint because of it. Holy Emperors arse man!! Where have you been hiding?? The dread and Njal are absolutely outstanding. My turn to advise you that I am poaching a lot of ideas off of the dread. Mind totally blown, now I absolutely positively cannot wait to see how your Murderfang turns out!! Feed back like that coming from someone who's work I've been watching and admiring makes it all worthwhile. Thank you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3975083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Most impressive. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3975117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerian Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Would you mind putting a picture of your finished Njal here in the Rune Priests thread, and a picture of your Contemptor in the Dreadnoughts thread? Thanks, V Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3977439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyle Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Just wrapped up Murderfang. Comments and Criticism very much welcome. Did I overdo it on the blood? I know he'd really benefit from some battle damage... but that grey armor got painted 3 times covering up the mess I made trying to do it =(. I definately need to practice And purely for entertainment sake! ... Betting open! Place your bets! Heh...just realized how similar the poses are and had to take the pic... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3998045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graymane Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I love that contemptor. Ok, the murderfang is shiny, but that contemptor is a thing of beauty. I applaud your outstanding efforts! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3999068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearingtheword Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Looks great! The contemptor is absolutely phenomenal! ~BtW Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3999090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyle Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 I love that contemptor. :blink: Ok, the murderfang is shiny, but that contemptor is a thing of beauty. I applaud your outstanding efforts! :) Hah hah! Thank you. Murderfang is actually not at all shiny. In fact he got sprayed with army painter anti shine matte varnish. My mistake was having no diffuser on my 1200 lumen bulb which was placed way to close. Ill take some better pics tomorrow with natural lighting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3999112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graymane Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Ah, a slight international linguistic mix-up there. I mean 'shiny' as in 'Ooooh...shiny' Not a bad thing at all and not insinuating said murderfang is overly reflective I simply meant the murderfang is pretty, but the contemptor is really a thing of beauty. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3999607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyle Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Ah, a slight international linguistic mix-up there. I mean 'shiny' as in 'Ooooh...shiny' :o Not a bad thing at all and not insinuating said murderfang is overly reflective ;) I simply meant the murderfang is pretty, but the contemptor is really a thing of beauty. :D Oh my mistake lol. Not so much a linguistic mix up as we use the same phrase over here. It was more because as i was cropping the photos I was already a touch self conscious about the glare that lamp had caused. In some spots looked like I had 'ard coated the model. Given that, i just naturally assumed... not important. Thanks for the feedback! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/259515-my-completed-wolves-murderfang-added-4-5-2015/page/2/#findComment-3999717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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