Obliterator Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 My biggest problem right now is a color for the Crozius handle. I'm thinking maybe purple, to balance the big bright cape on the left, but I don't know...with the gems and the eyes, it might be too much...any thoughts on this? Why not paint it in the same tone of brownish yellow you used for the freehand on the cape, maybe give it a fur look or something, like cougar skin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormack Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Would a brown/purple colour work for the handle of the corosius? Its a colour that I've had some luck with. By the way the use of yellow on this model is an inspired idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoLoopy Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I think purple would work myself. I think it would 'balance out the model' as you put it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quis custodiet ipsos custodes Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/mybrain/Chaplain%20Vardemis/DSC02084.jpgNot the best picture of the sketch, but my scanner is, unfortunately, KIA. DV8 Â You can even draw great as well. Good luck at the deamons and congratulations on a super model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifon Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 When I hear people say "Something traditional with the base" I immeadiately think samey, while I think you still need to work on the base a bit still, don't betray your vision for other peoples sense of style and art. Â Question on the planned mural for the back, why is the cloak so huge? It looks like it is overenlarged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnum_opera Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I think a nice, deep purple for the Crozius shaft would complement the cape real well. The other option would be the golden yellow you used for the chapter colors (maybe a nice inverse color thing here, yellow shaft with purple freehand?) Brown or something like that just wouldn't be as cool. Â Maybe it's just me, but the base looks a little too lifeless. Drybrushing it some more should do some good. Â The model is really great so far, keep up the good work. I mean, hell, you even draw well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey-Knight Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 could you please PM me that lovely recepie for yellow?, i am starting a scythes army and would love to have yellow like that....the model is totally amazing man... i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunburner Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 the model looks alrite, though the cloak could use some work. Looks good so far, the base is quite big :) I like that. Anyway keep us all posted, wouldn't mind seeing the final soon. (I'm working on mine hope I can do the tank, the squad & the mini in time.. lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3ntor Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Absolutely Brilliant. Saved to my big 40k folder of inspiration. Good luck for the daemon. Â If you have a moment, and haven't already: Â How do you do your metallics? I haven't painted for a while (=forgotten how to) and like what you've done. Â What colours did you use for the battle damage? And how did you get it to show up so well on black? Â Is that blue pencil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormack Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I've been inspired by this piece to try doing the same style of battle damage and was wondering how to go about doing it. I seem to remember there being a tutorial on Kaple's site but it doesn't appear to be there any longer, I guess its now on his cd. So anyone know how to? Or could DV8 enlighten me? Â Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep32 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Looks boss! For the crozius, I'd suggest purple stipling, then white/purple stipling, then white light stipling. When finished with that stage go overthe raised strapping with either black or dark brown/black ink. I did this technique similarly on my Librarian force weapon to put "force" into the shaft, rather than a stick with a shiny blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat0n Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Lets see this model done eh? hehe. It looks really well done, i really cannot critque this model as I am a crap painter. But keep chugging away and I hope you win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artimis Vergadin Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Do a warm color. :rolleyes: You've got plenty of cool colors on the model, what you need is a few warm color, which will really compliment what you already have. Â Right now you have lots of white, and black obviously. Which are fairly neutral. Than you have the purple. Which being pretty bright over powers the red and bleached bone on the purity seals. I would say a yellowish brown. Maybe with bubonic to "perk" it up. Â Artimis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkApostle Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 May I ask how the "beaten copper" is painted? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Absolutely stunning work. I will be amazed if this doesn't rate HIGH in the GDs. Â I especially like your initial cloak freehand design, the "grafitti" style of drawing is so unusual and (if you don't mind me saying) absurd that it might just look really great if you pull it off. Can't wait to see it done, it'll be nice to see a change from the usual gothic freehand that dominates Marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 My apologies for the late updates, but the call of life has kept me busy for the past few days. Did yellow for the Crozius handle (and I've decided to ditch the Heraldry shield as it's just...I dunno..more a distraction than anything. Also did the mural. Some minor tweaks methinks, but the model's almost done!  Biggest change is the base. After much deliberation, I ditched the stone base idea and went for a more traditional basing theme. I also picked up some display stands for my entries.  http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/mybrain/Chaplain%20Vardemis/body9.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/mybrain/Chaplain%20Vardemis/crozius.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/mybrain/Chaplain%20Vardemis/mural.jpg  You can even draw great as well.  I'm actually studying Technical Illustration at Sheridan College (finished second year, going into Industrial Design/Architecture afterwards). So I kind of cheat in that regards. :D  the model looks alrite, though the cloak could use some work. Looks good so far, the base is quite big :) I like that. Anyway keep us all posted, wouldn't mind seeing the final soon. (I'm working on mine hope I can do the tank, the squad & the mini in time.. lol)  Snakebite/Vomit Brown baseoat Vomit Brown glazes Vomit Brown/Golden Yellow glazes Golden Yellow glazes Snakebite Leather glazes back into the shadows Golden Yellow highlights  Absolutely Brilliant. Saved to my big 40k folder of inspiration. Good luck for the daemon. If you have a moment, and haven't already:  How do you do your metallics? I haven't painted for a while (=forgotten how to) and like what you've done.  What colours did you use for the battle damage? And how did you get it to show up so well on black?  Is that blue pencil?  Metallics are complicated. I'm still actually tweaking. But:  Boltgun metal basecoat Glaze into the shadows with tons of diluted washes. I used the following combos: Scorched Brown/Chaos Black Dark Flesh Dark Flesh/Chaos Black Catachan Green Chaos Black  Random, to get rust effects.  Then glaze back up with Boltgun Metal and Mithril Silver  The battle damage is Scorched Brown/Black basecoat, Scorched Brown (leave a black outline). A line of Bestial Brown along the bottom of the Scorched Brown. Black line at the top for some depth, and then white highlights at the bottom.  And yes, it's a Prismacolor Col Erase Indigo Blue.  May I ask how the "beaten copper" is painted? :P  Brazen Brass basecoat. Chaos Black/ScorcheD Brown glazes Brazen Brass glazes  Very simple. Keep going back and forth between the last two steps until you achieve the desired effect/look.   DV8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball44 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Well, that's just plain beautiful. Hope you do well at the GDs. I really can't get over how good that is. Â Are you going to do anything more with the base/dsiplay? It just looks a little bare right now compared to the detail level of the main model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 The display base is nowhere near done. Static grass to tie in the model to the display base, and I might add some mushrooms. :) Â Then I need to gloss varnish the black edge so it looks like a display base, and not painted wood. Â Â DV8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakm0nkey Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 :P :D :) Dorn be praised!! that is a seriously BA chaplain there mate, and i dont mean Blood Angels! good luck on the entries and keep up the good work. And congrats, you just made my painting look like a two-year-old's wall drawings! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronophague Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Well, I think it looks great, so I'll wish you good luck in the GDs, and hope to see this in the top 3 entries :ph34r: Â Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagsta Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 oh my god... you must win! good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Lord_Panthro-- Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 :ph34r: ^_^ Â magnificent! Â Â Panthro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuriken Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I love it, maybe just tone the yellow on the crozius down a little bit? It seems a bit too vibrant to me, not very leatherlike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkApostle Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 May I ask how the "beaten copper" is painted? :)  Brazen Brass basecoat. Chaos Black/ScorcheD Brown glazes Brazen Brass glazes  Very simple. Keep going back and forth between the last two steps until you achieve the desired effect/look.   DV8 Ahh, most perfect :D Now I know exactly how to it with my Dark Apostle :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Remorse Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Well I know ALOT of people didn't like the huge stone base, but I think the understaed base will hurt you in the end, you have a couple of weeks, I would suggest trying something like a pile of skulls or something similar to really make the mini pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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