Rogan Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hi guys, After a three day painting marathon, I finally managed to complete GW's (yet) latest miniature. He was fun to paint, especially his orange hair (which I wanted to paint ever since I saw the new boxed set in 2003) and the metal parts on his dagger's scabbard, which turned out exactly the way I wanted it to. On the other hand, I'm not too happy with the armour's colour, since I wanted it to be baby blue... I for one can't seem to favor either grey or blue, so my intention was to try both colours. So what's your opinion on my version of Krom? Btw, by clicking on my image, you will be redirected to its CMON page. http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img53d7bfc3941ee.jpg Regards, Rogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsev Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Waow great job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Wow. That's really a cool sculpt and you've done it justice. And then I see the freehand lettering on the shoulder pad and my jaw drops. IMPRESSIVE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt. Lacerus Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Very nice, great work on all that intricate detail. I still wanna see a helmed version of him though! But, I'm weird like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Not bad at all. Excellent gold. The ax's grip is nicely done, too. Maybe an odd thing to focus on, but it popped out at me :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Goat Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koriel Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Lovely model with an equally impressive paint job. At a glance, the only thing I might nitpick about, is the pattern on the inside of the cloak. It seems like it could use some more definition (allthough it could just be the lighting that's muting the details). If i might ask, what's your recipe for his skin? Keep up the good work :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 @tomsev: Thank you! @JeffTibbets: Thanks a lot, hope I didn't hurt your jaw. But honestly, such a freehand isn't very hard to do. a mix of 50/50 Chaos Black/Scorched Brown with a 00000 brush and all you've got to do is keep your hand steady. Which isn't hard to do either: just hold your breath for about 5 seconds and use that time to paint. Then breath out. Repeat. @Cpt. Lacerus: Weirdo! Just kidding. I didn't really like his head in the beginning and thought about replacing it with a helmeted head. But my girlfriend used her weekly veto and demanded that I use the original head. However, I've still got a second Krom sprue. Maybe the next one will wear one, though. ^^ @Firepower: Thank you! It's not that odd. Aside from wargaming, live roleplaying is one of my favourite hobbies, that's why I think close combat weapons should have somewhat believable grips. I've never seen violet leather on a weapon grip, so I didn't want to paint it either. @Half Goat: Thanks! @Koriel: Thank you. Yes, you're definitely right about that. I think I was just too much of a coward to trace that line again, since the cloak turned out so well (at least in my personal opinion). The skin was the hardest part of the miniature - I had to correct and redo parts of it time and time again. So here we go with the basic idea: Basecoat with 33/33/33 Dark Flesh/Tallarn Flesh/Hormagaunt Purple Add 33 Tallarn Flesh, paint it everywhere but in the deepest wrinkles Add 33 Dwarf Flesh, paint it around the higher features. Leave out the eyelids, though. Add 33 Dwarf Flesh, set highlights (including the eyelids) Add 33 Elf Flesh, set final highlights (bridge of the nose, brow, highest part of the cheeks). Hope that helps! Thanks again, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 That's pretty damn impressive brush work Rogan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOrdGermany Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I can only agree with everyone - very nice work. I do like the darker blue you've gone with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 @chaplainmikey: Thank you, brother! As mentioned before, I've had a lot of fun painting it. @LordOrdGermany: Thanks a lot! @Aquilanus: Thank you! Considering this shade of blue was more of an accident, I'm quite happy how many people like it this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 This is really nice. I like the gold trim and details, you've really made the gold shine. (are those GW golds, by the way?) Really excellent work on the face, you've captured the detail perfectly. What colours did you use for the orange hair, out of curiosity, and also the wolf pelt? The pelt looks like you used greys with brown washes/glazes, is that what you did? Also I think keeping the original head was the right call, it's such a nice sculpt. That's hypocrisy, of course, though, because I'll never be able to decide what to do with mine ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Carnelian Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Looks utterly fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 @A Kvlt Ghost: Thanks a alot Yes, they're original GW colours from the old range - I'm kind of a lazy painter and almost allergic to getting used to new stuff like other manufacturer's stuff xD The trick to making it shine is using a watered down wash of Leviathan Purple after highlighting Shining Gold with Burnished Gold; after the wash, a final highlight with 30/70 Mithril Silver and Burnished Gold is set. I'm not entirely sure about either, to be honest, but I think I started the hair with a 50/50 mixture of Mournfang Brown/Blazing Orange, followed by pure Blazing Orange painted everywhere but in the recesses. Then I highlighted everything with 50/50 Blazing Orange/Iyanden Darksun, followed by another highlight with another 50% White Scar added. The fur was basecoated with Mournfang Brown and washed with Badab Black, twice in the deeper folds. Then I drybrushed it using a 50/50 mix of Mournfang Brown/Rakarth Flesh, followed by a highlight of Rakarth Flesh. The most exalted areas were then highlighted with a 50/50 mix of Rakarth Flesh/White Scar. Oh, and if you can't decide, you may still give it to me. @Marshal Sampson of Terra: Thank you, I'm really glad you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vadskær Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Beautiful model, looks really good! I like how you balanced the colors, highlights and the details - I would personally prefer a bit more color and highlighting on the cloak. /vadskær Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Yeah, it looks fantastic except for that cloak. A pin wash in the detail lines and a touch more highlighting would really make it pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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