My Adepta Sororitas WIP

[UrbanCrisis]

Hi Guys and Gals 

 

I'm relatively new to this side of the forum, been a Space Wolf player for a few years but have always wanted to start a sisters of battle army. Recently I acquired a massive Adepta Sororitas army and have decided to paint them up.

 

The first wave of miniatures i picked out to paint will consist of the following.

 

St Celestine 

2x 5 battle sister squads.

2x Immolators

2x Exorcists. 

 

So far I've finished off the two troop choices, and I'm currently working on my immolators and St.

 

All comments and critique welcome, let me know what you guys think.

 

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff515/UrbanCrisis/Sisters-new1_zps632accdd.jpg

 

 

 

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff515/UrbanCrisis/Sisters-new2_zps918cb776.jpg

[Noctus Cornix]

That one pulling the grenade pin looks super psycho.... I like!

[Captain Semper]

Emm... wow? :woot:

 

This is a fantastic squad of Sororitas there Urban Crisis - good to see the Sisters making an appearence!

 

The purple on the sword is beautiful as is the blue robes... The white eyes are very disturbing but they work - not least because there is an ethereal feel in the entire squad! :tu:

[WarriorFish]

Very nice, the colour scheme is great and looks all the better for such a good paint job! Bases look good, though I don't think you need to give every one some kind of bit as decoration.

[Naminé]

At first glance I thought someone had sold you my minis! Such a similar colour scheme... then I looked closer and realised they're definately not my minis. These are beautiful!

 

Great work and welcome to the ecclesiarchy :p

[*Furyou Miko]

Those look pretty awesome, the technical skill is amazing. My only criticism is that they all have white hair.

[greggles]

I really like these sisters. They are some of the best examples I've ever seen. Especially love the purple power sword. Well done and thanks for sharing!

[march10k]

I'm a bit freaked out by the eyes, but very jealous of the robes!

[thade]

[Dread]

Well, the only thing I can say is, stop doing such a great job. Makes the rest of us look bad. Really tho, great work, keep it up.

[UrbanCrisis]

Hey Guys, thanks for all the compliments its much appreciated and has really inspired me.

 

@ Captain Semper you are right on the money.

 

Just a bit of an explanation on the white eyes, although agreeably creepy looking they are painted that way to fit my back story.

 

The idea is that all the sisters of my order are blind and through training, indoctrination and sheer faith in the god emperor they have acquired a sixth sense.

This faith based sense guides and protects them more than sight, Book of Eli style. 

 

Thanks again guys, more pics to follow shortly.

[greggles]

With your explanation, I like them even more now!  Keep the faith!

[Nemac Vradon]

I really like the colours you have chosen and the Book of Eli thing is great. would love to see more of these :D

[vonny]

great color choices and color balance, indeed. The technical skill on the highlighting and shading is superb, and most easily seen on the power swords.

 

Really though, what I like best is the color balance. You so often see people who can paint really well but makes their armies a garish collection of colors, and you do your color selection perfectly.

 

The red (on both the lips of the one sister and the purity seal on the hip of the second superior) look a bit too much though. I think that's more to do with your color levels in your after-photography effects than real life representation, but it might be worth looking into.

[Duke Danse Macabre]

Damn they do look good. 

Putting mine to shame there, I really should learn how to blend. :P

 

Only thing that is throwing me off is the eyes having no pupils, they seem somewhat possessed by a holy fervor. ;)

[vonny]

more people seem to be having that problem - maybe if the eyes were a bit more grey instead of the bright white? or have a faint, greyish pupil like is often depicted with blind people in movies? (due to cateracts)

[UrbanCrisis]

So after some good advice I've decided to redo the eyes a bit. Let me know if you guys think this works better.

 

Thanks vonny for the idea.

 

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff515/UrbanCrisis/MTS_Arisuka-1244145-FantasyEyesThumb_zps2e26be51.jpg

[*Furyou Miko]

It looks a little more natural, yeah.

[vonny]

you're welcome! I hope it works out, it's a shame if your idea just doesn't come across, because your painting skills are certainly up to par!

[BitsHammer]

Good use of color there. I especially like the robes they look really good. How'd you blend them? I'm always curious to know how different people achieve different effects.

[thade]

I am legitimately so humbled by your art. It is amazing.

[DarKHaZZ13]

You're sisters are excellent.
If mine look half as good when I finally get round to painting them, I will be delighted.

[Eddie Orlock]

Somethings been bugging me on this, I wasn't fond of it so I refrained from comment until I could lay a finger on it.

 

The colours feel too saturated to me. I think that's what it is. It's incredible execution to stand up to macro-photography like it does, but the cloth looks sureally electric to me with too much contrast.

 

That I can have this as a critique is to your credit.

[Dread]

Wow, now I hear Judas Priest's Electric Eye playing in the background.

[Aqui]

I love the idea of Battle Sisters being guided (literally) by their Faith in Him on Earth The colour scheme is lovely