matthew.s Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 One I did a few months ago. Did it ina s impel colour scheme but painted it really carefully, one of ym best works to date. I'm 13 years old and have been painting for 1 yeart now. This guy won me under 13's best 40k at my local gw a few months ago. Pics: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/matt5276/1spacemarinecommanderfinished.jpg I think I messed up the cloak but the rest I'm pleased with. Thanks, Matt. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Knight Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 the cloak is fine, and it's really good. highlights are a bit wavy but that'll fix itself with time. and BTW maybe take a second to check over the post before posting it, little spelling errors here and there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1041504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luther - the fallen Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Nice job there.. I was also twelve when I started out.. That's actually alot better than I painted a year ago.. I painted like hell back then.. and here I am 6 years later, the painting has definetly improved.. especially because of some of the guys on this forum (Y, Nihm, Ironloki, and so on) stick around and you'll definetly learn some things... I know I did.. Luther.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1041512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.s Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Thanks for the comments, I'll try to be a bit more carefull when posting in the future. I'll be starting a 1500 points marine list soon, so expect lots more stuff from me. Thanks, Matt. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1042284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akrim Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Painting is only something you can improve by experience. I started at 18 and you're pretty on par with my work at the time! My critique; this model is really quite good, the weakest part is not the cloak (which wont be seen much anyways) but the banner on his waist. The attempt at freehand is good, but I would suggest using a decal instead. For writing small text try getting an Archival or Micron pen at a hobby shop with a 0.05' tip, they're awesome tools! Only costs a couple bucks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1042302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psykochiken Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 really nice!!! maybe touch up the combi-plas as it is kinda dark. i wouldn't put a powerfist on a comander unless this is for display tho Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1042331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 i have been painting for the last 16 years on and off and your painting is alot better than mine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1042564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixupi Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yeah, i've only been painting half a year myself, steady work makes for fast improvement without a doubt. The most noticable 'flaw' in my opinion is your golds. Looks like copper with that wash over it to me. Other than that, it's great for your age, keep it up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1042576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.s Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Thanks, I'll try to work on my gold, have you got any tips? Thanks, Matt. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1043244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I like the cape, and the first transition between the darkest blue and the lighter blue, but I think you could improve a little on the brightest layer of blue. On the freehand, the shapes look right, but the outlining with black just doesn't seem right to me. I would suggest that you only use black or blue, not both, as it's hard to make the black lines equally thin all along the edge (and to make it very thin at all)... Greetings from a fellow mediocre Ultramarine painter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1043310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz_navy Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 lol im a fairly decend ultramarine player/painter whos army i might add was really destroyed by incoming * ;) chaos loving iraqi's* anywhoo i would like to say that that is a paint job thats far better than i've seen at my last trip to a gw battle night (gw hong kong) and ive seen far worse paint jobs done by myself and many more experianced painters all in all props :angry: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1043325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific81 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 WOW! This would be a well painted model by anyones standards, for someone of your age its truly exceptional! I think one thing that is important over all other techniques and tricks is that you are accurate in your painting and take your time and thats something that seems inherent here! When I worked for GW I used to give painting lessons to kids around 12-15 years old, and many of them looked like they had been painted by a combination of boxing gloves and chalk by comparison. My own advice is that looking at the photo, I would be tempted to add a little water to the paint, just to thin it down a little and give more of an even finish. Otherwise, sterling work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1043371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixupi Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Thanks, I'll try to work on my gold, have you got any tips? Thanks, Matt. ;) Honestly, I don't use metallics anymore since I switched to NMM. I think it would have looked better minus the ink though, with a highlight of silver perhaps to help it stand out more. Like I said, my complaint was more so "not gold looking" rather than poorly done. So keep up the good work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1043399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbunny Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 give the gold another drybrush of a brigt gold color i have a tip on yer pics, i find that when my pics look like that, doing a blur filter on paintshop makes them look much more lifelike Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1043661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.s Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 ok, I'll try to do that on my next model. Thanks, Matt. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90521-sm-commander-ultra-marines/#findComment-1044145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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