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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 25, 2015 0:56:21 GMT
Howdy,
Tiles FTW!
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 24, 2015 20:43:26 GMT
Howdy,
Dude...My mouth fell open when I saw the quills!
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 24, 2015 12:59:49 GMT
Howdy,
Great job. It sounds like you did all the right things. Super for a first project. Maybe it is the light, but I don't see enough contrast in the highlights.
Other than that, fantastic.
Kev! Oh, and EXALT BUTTON!!!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 24, 2015 12:51:08 GMT
Howdy,
You, my friend, are CRAWLING with pixies!
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 24, 2015 5:04:03 GMT
Howdy,
91008 Desert Thing
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 24, 2015 1:04:40 GMT
Howdy,
Feedback welcome, Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 24, 2015 0:58:39 GMT
Howdy,
Them Koi gonna be the shizzle!
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 23, 2015 18:25:53 GMT
Howdy,
Nice cave tiles and dressings.
Well done sir!
Jalapeno chips + Tostitos and salsa + Ginger Ale = good times, Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 23, 2015 17:37:51 GMT
Howdy, less than every two months... I swear, I hear violins? Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 23, 2015 17:36:13 GMT
Howdy,
The slice-o-matic got the EXALT BUTTON!!!
Make hundreds of julienne fries, Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 22, 2015 14:21:52 GMT
Howdy,
Most excellent!
You've definitely got the gift, Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 22, 2015 14:18:14 GMT
Howdy,
Really nice work!
Sam the Beach Comber obtained "EXALT BUTTON!!!"... ding!
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 21, 2015 2:27:32 GMT
Howdy,
Costco would love for you to ask for some cardboard.
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 20, 2015 11:53:54 GMT
Howdy,
The spider, yes? You must be telling us ALL about it!
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 19, 2015 18:20:54 GMT
Howdy,
I just want to preface this with the following statement. I suck at painting minis and I know it.
I just can't explain why I want to buy every mini I see. Anyway, I am getting better by painting. I hope.
A lot of it seems to be techniques that I am not good at yet.
One of which it getting a consistent viscosity to paint with and another is loading a consistent amount of paint in the brush.
If you look at tutorials on youtube, you will find that none of them say it this way, but they all boil down to this...
1) NOTHING...is only one color - more colors = more realistic.
So there is the 3 color technique...paint suppliers make pre-mixed triads of color.
You can mix your own triads. To paint something green say. use cheap craft acrylic green. Add some black to it. Now it's dark green.
Start with that. paint your item, then use a dark wash. Now it is two colors. Use the stock green on areas you can see from above. Now it is three colors. Mix some white with the stock green, do the highlights, the upper most areas you can see from above. Now it has four colors. You can do it again if you want. Mix more white in. Now only the slightest touch on the most exposed areas. It has five colors now, from the shadows to the highlights.
Even if you are not super precise, it looks much better than just slap on some green.
And it works with every color you want even black and white but those are harder of course.
Repeat the same steps for each color on your mini. the cloak, the armor, the leather bits, the skin. Now you have 20 colors on your mini. it looks great.
The above idea + the technique of dry brushing will get you some decent looking models.
The next one I have problems with because of the consistency thing...
2) LAYERS - you don't have to get all the color on in one pass. If you thin the paint you can take 3 or 4 passes to get the opacity, and it preserves a lot of detail and eliminates brush marks. Also as you do the highlighting the transitions look more blended.
There are many more advanced techniques.
I use Liquitex BASICS or Artists Loft: MARS or IVORY BLACK, PHTHALO BLUE, PHTHALO GREEN, YELLOW OCHRE, CRIMSON, SIENNA, BURNT SIENNA, TITANIUM WHITE. I got a gallon of flat black outdoor acrylic from Home Depot for $9
I recently got some molten bronze, and cold steel from madness comics. I went to get some tarnished steel and ancient bronze from the reaper store, and came home with these from the bargain bin 1$ each... Tarnished Steel Dirty Bone Suntan Flesh Elf Flesh Dark Shadows Dark Highlights Mossy Green Turf Green Jade Green Bright Indigo Midnight Blue Earth Brown Amber Gold
Lava possibly it is unlabeled.
two more I can't remember.
Anyway, I mix the Suntan flesh and dark highlight or dark shadow for some leather looking colors. And the Dirty Bone for...bones!
For metallics go for the good stuff.
Just practice, Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 19, 2015 17:04:09 GMT
Howdy,
A mini for scale?
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 18, 2015 22:28:07 GMT
Howdy,
Great! How about a few words describing what is happening in each of the pics?
Vicarious livers want to know, Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 18, 2015 11:35:39 GMT
Howdy,
As one who had been know to combine parts from multiple bikes into one sweet ride, I have to say, no. Just NO... to the ape hangers and banana seat on that frame! my best bud had one of those stick shifters on his three speed stingray, while mine had a two speed kick-back hub. Those were the days my friend.
I currently commute 4 miles to work on a single speed Genesis 29er/Pacific Cycles Legend mash-up. When the weather clears, I long to get back out on my 2013 Specialized Camber 29er. I also have a 2000 26 inch Specialized Enduro as a backup(fenders scavenged for the Camber)...hey, I am hard on my equipment.
Those Sculpey tokens are awesome dude!
EXALT BUTTON for those AND the giant mushrooms, Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 17, 2015 23:04:18 GMT
Howdy,
Don't be koi now...get out the paint!
Kev!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Mar 17, 2015 12:33:38 GMT
Howdy,
Nicely done! You' gettin' the EXALT BUTTON for the corpse and oven.
Keep it up, Kev!
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