Sabadin's Backlog Bonanza! Feb 11

[Mastermind_015]

​Very nice! The NMM is stunning. Really makes the colors pop. I really like the depth that the you have with the blues. It's amazing to see the difference between those old models and your new ones and give a lot of inspiration to new painters!

Edited June 5, 2016 by Mastermind_015

[Sabadin]

Looks really good, but I'd suggest on working on the transitions between highlights as you can really notice the gradient in the pictures; I actually thought it was lightning one the PA guys at first.

Thanks for the feedback,

That's entirely the point of this project actually, my first time working with wet blends. Even on Kurze you can see the transitions softening as I progress through the different areas. I learned a lot on the PA unit, just wish I had time to learn more on them before ETL started.

Got an hour in today though, blue on the torso is done until I finish the other colours to see the final results.

[Sabadin]

​Very nice! The NMM is stunning. Really makes the colors pop. I really like the depth that the you have with the blues. It's amazing to see the difference between those old models and your new ones and give a lot of inspiration to new painters!

That's the one thing I want most from the log, I've gotten quite a few responses of "I wish I could do that ", and I think it's probably the most common comment I see in all the other project logs here. I want to show all the budding new painters that almost all of us did not start at this level, it took practice and patience.

[SkimaskMohawk]

A wet palette helps considerably for wet blending.

 

My other piece of constructive criticism is light theory. Any form of light based highlights instead of line highlights needs a consistent direction light is coming from, which means a lot of things you highlighted, wouldnt actually be highlighted because there would be no light to reflect off of it 

[Sabadin]

That's the pain to get my head wrapped around still. Starting to get a little more consistent with Night Haunter.

[Sabadin]

Outside of the loincloth, main body is done, will do the loincloth once I work my way to the cape. Left arm is up next

Edited June 7, 2016 by Sabadin

[Sabadin]

Got some work in on the arm, just need to finish up the bronze, then on to the next arm.

Once again thanks for all the feedback so far everyone, it's much appreciated.

[Thousand Eyes]

Stunning work. I do admire the dedication to get that good and bring it to a real art form. Bravo.

[Sabadin]

Arms done, just finishing up the claws then on to the shoulder pads

Edit:

Wee bit of insomnia later, shoulder is progressing. Blue is done, as is the trim. Need to finish the ridge and trophies.

Edited June 9, 2016 by Sabadin

[DuskRaider]

Oh man, this is turning out wicked.

[Sabadin]

Oh man, this is turning out wicked.

Thank you, really trying to push my comfort level with this

[Sabadin]

Blue and bronze done on both shoulders, inside of the cloak done. Will be moving on to the loincloth and back of the cloak next.

[AshenKnight]

I love this man. That's such a brutal looking model and you're giving it one hell of a paint job.

 

[Sabadin]

Change of plan, felt like doing the gaming base next instead. Now will be moving on to the cloak and loincloth.

[Sabadin]

All finished, now on to the scenic base and decor.

[Pyroclast91]

Your work is epic sir absolutely fantastic work I love your kurze and all your NLs for that matter really inspirational stuff

[Nemac Vradon]

That blue... phenomenal? :tu:

 

Nemac

[Sabadin]

Onwards to the Prince of Crows, because like the Heresy Train, the ETL has no brakes.

[batu]

Can't wait to see him finished  :)

[Sabadin]

Got some work done finally. Almost done the blue on the main body. Not completely happy with how the thigh and torso turned out, may revisit them later.

[SkimaskMohawk]

Kind of similar to what I said about Curze is that your light theory is a bit off.  You have a lot of it coming from above, yet his chestplate seems really off compared to the rest. That being said your transitions are certainly getting better 

[Sabadin]

... yet his chestplate seems really off compared to the rest...

Yup, envisioned that turning out very differently in my minds eye, looking back at it after a few hours it looks super out of place. Will be scratching that and starting over.

[Sabadin]

Redid the chest, completed the helm, and blocked in the bronze, cape, and gauntlets.

[m0nolith]

Ha!

Even the putty used to keep his head on the pot has lightning bolts on it :P

[Sabadin]

Forgot to post this here, will update later on with better lighting.

Next will be finishing up that Terror Squad, then likely some work on the boys in red for a change of palette.