zxyogi Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The good work is still flowing.....keep it flowing!!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4289936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Here's something a litte bit different. A marine of the Executioners Chapter that started as throwaway, test miniature, and ended up being a fun excercise in playing with colour and painting in a slightly more free, more improvised way. This was originally started over a year ago, as a test miniature to try out a colour scheme for an old client. So at the beggining it was painted in a sloppier, less precise way than what I usually try to do with my marines. But as the miniature and it's colours started to come together and as I saw how much fun I had painting it, I decided to finish it as a display figure, but continuing that style of a more spontaneuos painting that places less emphasis on precise brushstrokes and crispness, and more on playing with colour, contrast, atmosphere and applying paint in a less calculated way. One of the main inspiration for this was the style of Roman "Jarhead" Lappat of Massive Voodo fame, whose minis rarely display the kind of brush stroke precision that a lot of painters strive for, and yet are always full of great colour combinations, atmosphere and "painterly" style. The figure and parts of it's base were finished long time ago, but my illness and backlog of commissioned projects took my away from it for over a year, until last week I decided to quickly add some finishing touches in form of a display plinth, since I was working on a couple of plinths for clients anyway. While personally my tastes are aligned more with 'Eavy Metal like precision, this definitely was a fun way to spice things up a bit. http://i.imgur.com/qHmn5Gx.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pnDWZVq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hSLoetP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BS71vQK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Gu3eME3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kWvHp9Y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8xj8rzM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aQWLkiR.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Amazing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagoth Ur Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Tremendous work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 +++Snip, BnC rules on selling apply, please read and comply+++ Awesome and inspiring mini though. :tu: Carry on Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickSix Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Good grief. Every single one of these is worthy of winning awards. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Wow, brutal looking executioner. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0nolith Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Stunning! Absolutely bloody stunning! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 At this point the quality is expected, yet I am constantly blown away. I don't know about anyone else, but it really invigorates me to paint up some PA. Here is to hoping you'll share some recipes, tips and tricks! Still crossing my fingers you do some justice on a Relictors marine ;) Keep up the inspiring work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Here is to hoping you'll share some recipes, tips and tricks! I don't have the time edit any dedicated, step-by-step tutorials, but I am happy to answer any questions regarding the techniques or paint schemes you guys see in any of the minis posted here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorAM Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Wow, I just found this thread and am glad I did. Very nice work on everything, I especially like the weathering effects you have. Do you paint the scratches with a brush individually? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Yes it's all done with a fine brush. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4339811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Did you use Carroburg Crimson to shade the blue armour? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4340199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 The armour was shaded by mixing Asurmen Blue with a bit of Mephiston Red and Lahmian Medium. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4340486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Pheidias Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Amazing, Executioners are one of my favourite chapters, and this is probably the most beautiful one I've seen. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4341105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 By Dorns balls! Never seen anything like that. I love the empty eye socket! Amazing! Now, I'll see through this thread to see what lurks in there. *edit* Finished. Outstanding work, mate! I have no likes left since page 8. Just feel "liked", ok? And please, never stop! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4341145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Just like the Executioner Marine I've posted a while ago, this Brazen Claw Battle Brother was also a personal project that I've finished a few years ago, but only now got around to photographing it. Painting area highlights on a halfed colour scheme is a pain in the ass. The idea for flaming battlefield base and purity seals flowing in the wind, came from a friend of mine who did a similar thing on the base of his Chaos Heldrake, to great effect. I am very happy with the final result, though there is one thing I would have done differetly if I was painting him again. Originaly I went for a very Eavy Metal style, high contrast finish, but I overdid it with the edge highlights, bringing them almost to pure white on both sides of the colour scheme, which at first gave him too much of a cartoony finish. It had to be toned down by multiple layers of glazes, but the amount of glazing required to tone down such agressive highlights was so large, that I ended up with signs of "wash flooding" visible in some of the recessed areas. I am talking about that smooth, glossy surface that sometimes occures when you let too much wash pool in one area. Also, the main body (which came from Forge World mk IV commander) was a bit...shoddy. FW unfortunately has a knack for producing some really crappy casts from time to time, and this was one of them. So while it may not be the best mini I've ever painted on a technical level, but as far as overall look and "feel" go, I think it's one of my favourites. If you like him, please leave a vote here: http://www.coolminiornot.com/402392 http://i.imgur.com/OyhvYys.jpg http://i.imgur.com/J5rejCW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ggMiV9O.jpg http://i.imgur.com/HZgILs6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tT9SHqK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PCHHlor.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lo4kR4X.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9PPzY4r.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JgSwqzE.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Mein Gott, that's incredible! I don't see any of the criticisms you mentioned, it just looks fantastic in every area. Did you make the purity seal parchments from green stuff? The base is also amazing with the flames and subtle OSL around the feet and lower legs. Great work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 The purity seals were cut from various ribbons and parchments from Empire State Troops Regiment, and then glued to standard marine wax seals. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 *head explodes* Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 The purity seals were cut from various ribbons and parchments from Empire State Troops Regiment, and then glued to standard marine wax seals. Cool, thanks! How did you do the flames on the base? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Pole Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 The flames were cut from the arm of a plastic Tzeench Flamer:) I glued them to the base and painted them white. After the white dried, I covered it with a light, transparent glaze of yellow, and then started 'reverse highlighting' the flames, starting with the lightest colours and making my way up to the darkest. Meaning that the inner core of the flames was white/yellow'ish, the middle was orange, the outer licks of flame were red, and then the very tops were dark brown. Similar to this: http://taleofpainters.blogspot.com/2014/08/tutorial-how-to-paint-fire-flame.html As for the light effect around the flames. I first drybrushed the immediate area surrounding the flame with pure white, in a way that the ground closest to the flame had the most white on it, and the rubble further apart, only caught the white drybrush on the edges. After that I prepared two transparent glazes - one red, and one orange and simply painted three rings of glaze around the flame. The area closest to the flame recieved a circular glaze of thin, tranparent orange, which combined with the heavy white drybrush resulted in a yellow effect. The area slihtly further apart receieved a more concentrated layer of orange, so that it actually looked orange, instead of yellow. And then finally the ground furthest apart from the flame, that had very little (or none) of the white drybrush on it, receieved a thin glaze of red. After it was all done, I returned to the "core" of the flames and added some touch ups with pure white. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Now that's an idea I might steal someday, really beautiful work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I think the words I'm looking for are: Superbly scuffed. ;) Fantastic Brazen Claw, brother. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrick Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Wow. Just wow. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285797-index-astartes/page/10/#findComment-4465566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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