Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Wolf Guard Terminator - WIP 6

Armour finished...
...probably...













I spent quite a while this evening adding blended shadows and highlights onto the armour.  I'm fairly happy with the transitions, even though in the photos I can see a couple of bits I seem to have missed, but it all seems a bit too subtle.

Until I see it again in daylight it will be difficult to make a judgement call but I had enough energy left to put a quick base coat down for the metallics.

Armour shadow:

VMA Black Grey with increasing amounts of Citadel Black undercoat (it's the only black I had left) added on each successive coat. There were 4 to 5 coats in total until the last one was almost black.  Very (very) dilute mix applied to recesses and shadow areas as a kind of glaze to try and get a smooth transition.

Armour highlight:

VMA Black Grey with increasing amounts of VMA light grey.  Applied as above but to raised areas and 'top-lit' parts of the mini.

Metallic:

Boltgun metal with a couple of drops of Badab Black and a blob of black undercoat (plus a 3 or 4 drops of water)

So we're getting there slowly.  Next step will be the right shoulder pad and the stone areas + shading and highlighting the metallics.
















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6 comments:

  1. That is really coming together nicely! Loving that tone you're getting on the armor. Keep up the great work!

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    1. Thanks Mordian, struck me today that I might be rushing it a bit, but I still have time...right? Right?

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  2. Looks really great. I very like this kind of painting, with subtle shadows and highlights. It is much more difficult to make a good photo of such miniature but this one is definitely nice.

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    1. Thanks for looking in Inkub. All my WIP photos are taken on my iPhone and then at the end of the process I break out my Nikon DSLR for something a bit better. Hopefully I'll get something worth taking a pic of!

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  3. So glad that I found the link to your blog on your Puttytribe profile! I love seeing people's projects, especially being able to watch it evolve.

    You've got a good eye for this! So envious of your talent, because I have trouble with bigger projects. Can't imagine how difficult miniatures would be for me.

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    1. Thanks Kelly, I guess I like this because it brings lot's of disciplines together, not just the painting, things like writing and photography. It also soothes and calms my inner geek... very important.

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