Ok... I need to get organized and make some headway! First, my Circle painting goal list is (and has been) totally assembled and primed (see below). Second, I'm trying to get more stuff assembled and primed, especially since the weather finally broke and it's nice outside! Focusing on Cygnar and Circle for now. Also, bought a fresh can of black Dupli-Color Sandable Primer (the most amazing primer ever). So as a baby step...
Priming - Fully Primed in '08, Baby!
-[DONE] 52 Cygnar models (7 models left to fully primed)
-[DONE] 19 Circle models (8 models left to fully primed)
-[DONE] Aiyana and Holt (needed for current Cygnar builds)
-[NEXT BLOG] Storm Lances (ready)
-[NEXT BLOG] Rangers unit leader (ready)
-[NEXT BLOG] Thunderhead (soaking in Simple Green)
-[NEXT BLOG] 7 Tharn Ravagers (ready)
-[NEXT BLOG] Second Warpwolf (ready)
Soaking in Simple Green - nothing like a fresh start
-[NEXT BLOG] Thunderhead (trying not to disassemble)
-[DONE] Mariner (now needs to be reassembled)
Assembly list - finally!
-[DONE] Storm Lances (three have been rider-less)
-[DONE] Rangers unit leader (small pin/repair job needed)
-[DONE] Tharn Rav Shaman UA (just got 'im & I needs him!)
-[DONE] Dire Troll Mauler (a long road on this one)
Green Stuffing - ditto!
-[DONE] 2nd Warpwolf mods (just a little shoulder muscle left)
-[DONE] Gap-filling on last couple Tharn Ravs
This starter project will result in the entirety of my two main armies assembled and brought up to primed (at least for now). I think once everything's assembled and primed, and I mean everything, I'll feel more like painting. I hope...
EDIT: After all this work, I'm on a roll. Next up, CRYX!!!
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Now playing: "Promise" by Akira Yamaoka
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Morvahna the Autumnblade
Planning means not actually painting... lol...
1. Armor/bodice - a dark bronze (VMC Bronze) with a silver sheen, with a blue wash inside instead of green. See Hordes: Evolution for a recipe using red; substitute blues. Use armor colors on bracelets as well.
2. Robes/fabrics - a base of VMC Black Grey. P3 Armor Wash to darken it up and add shadows to the recesses. Lightened it back up with Black Grey, then a lighter medium grey (borrowed from brushtralls.com). Possible use this or P3 Coal Black for the cloak, and take it all lighter, perhaps with Cryx Bane Highlight, for the sleeves and skirt. Use darker for fabric behind the bodice.
3. Skin tone - basecoat 50/50 Reaper Blue Liner and Reaper Tanned Skintone, and worked up from there by adding more and more Tanned Skintone, then adding Linen White at the final. The key to this skintone is that, no matter how light the layer, there is always a trace of the Blue Liner in the Tanned/Linen mix (borrowed from the Reaper Gallery). Consider scraping this idea and just going with the standard warm healthy skin tone. Regardless, lips and eyes should match by adding a little VMC Rose Brown or other neutral red (to make either a purpley color or a natural lip color). Consider Dune-esque effect for her eyes.
4. Leathers - dark brown base, P3 Armor Wash, highlighted up with brown base, then progressive mix of P3 Trollblood highlight or Cryx Bane highlight.
5. Hair - Brown so dark that it's almost black. Highlight with dark browns. Very dark overall.
6. Stones/runes - consider turquoise, provided the balance of colors work out.
Whatcha think?
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Now playing: "London Dungeon" by The Misfits
1. Armor/bodice - a dark bronze (VMC Bronze) with a silver sheen, with a blue wash inside instead of green. See Hordes: Evolution for a recipe using red; substitute blues. Use armor colors on bracelets as well.
2. Robes/fabrics - a base of VMC Black Grey. P3 Armor Wash to darken it up and add shadows to the recesses. Lightened it back up with Black Grey, then a lighter medium grey (borrowed from brushtralls.com). Possible use this or P3 Coal Black for the cloak, and take it all lighter, perhaps with Cryx Bane Highlight, for the sleeves and skirt. Use darker for fabric behind the bodice.
3. Skin tone - basecoat 50/50 Reaper Blue Liner and Reaper Tanned Skintone, and worked up from there by adding more and more Tanned Skintone, then adding Linen White at the final. The key to this skintone is that, no matter how light the layer, there is always a trace of the Blue Liner in the Tanned/Linen mix (borrowed from the Reaper Gallery). Consider scraping this idea and just going with the standard warm healthy skin tone. Regardless, lips and eyes should match by adding a little VMC Rose Brown or other neutral red (to make either a purpley color or a natural lip color). Consider Dune-esque effect for her eyes.
4. Leathers - dark brown base, P3 Armor Wash, highlighted up with brown base, then progressive mix of P3 Trollblood highlight or Cryx Bane highlight.
5. Hair - Brown so dark that it's almost black. Highlight with dark browns. Very dark overall.
6. Stones/runes - consider turquoise, provided the balance of colors work out.
Whatcha think?
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Now playing: "London Dungeon" by The Misfits
Monday, March 10, 2008
Personal Painting Pledge
It has to begin somewhere. So here's the theory. Taking a page from the new No Quarter (#17), where the studio guys start small forces and build them up over time, I'm starting with a 350 pt army that I will attempt to paint . Focusing on my Circle, we'll begin there. So, here's the list, with a couple in-progress projects noted. Not exactly super viable on the table, but it's the core of a larger force, one that can easily swap in other 'locks.
Morvahna the Autumnblade
Warpwolf (50% complete)
Gorax
Woldwatcher
Shifting Stones (50% complete)
Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew
342/350
The obvious first stop is to finish what's already begun...
Edit: Mar-14 - to change my warlock... for now...
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Now playing: "Terror Couple Kill Colonel" by Bauhaus
Morvahna the Autumnblade
Warpwolf (50% complete)
Gorax
Woldwatcher
Shifting Stones (50% complete)
Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew
342/350
The obvious first stop is to finish what's already begun...
Edit: Mar-14 - to change my warlock... for now...
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Now playing: "Terror Couple Kill Colonel" by Bauhaus
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Trying again...
It's obviously been a while, but I'm trying again. I've added a side bar, listing what I'm hoping to be working on. This is in addition to a bunch of assembling I have to do. Later, I'm going to post my progress and also post new pics of my work area. It's all in an attempt to get motivated.
Some new strategies: (1) less TV, (2) more movies on my laptop at my painting desk, (3) paint and play - make a list I like to play and attempt to get it painted. My last thought is to resume use of a painting group; try to get the old team together to paint and socialize. It's always more fun when you have someone to show your progress to immediately, and get advice from regarding colors and techniques.
I've settled on a paint scheme for my Circle as well. It's going to be dark. The initial work on my WarpWolf is black fur, with P3 Coal Black highlights, lightened with a little VMC Cork Brown, leading to an oddly bluish-green hue. The fur has some cool grey highlights to set it apart from the skin. His eyes are a simply white pupil on black, inspired by the wolves from 300. The metals will be a dark bronze with a silver sheen, with a blue wash inside instead of green. The leathers will be standard, though a little darker. The bases will have lush greens, with some forest debris, and sparing use of slush; the effect I'm going for is spring thaw and the awakening of something evil out of the woods. Should look good...
Wish me luck, all...
Some new strategies: (1) less TV, (2) more movies on my laptop at my painting desk, (3) paint and play - make a list I like to play and attempt to get it painted. My last thought is to resume use of a painting group; try to get the old team together to paint and socialize. It's always more fun when you have someone to show your progress to immediately, and get advice from regarding colors and techniques.
I've settled on a paint scheme for my Circle as well. It's going to be dark. The initial work on my WarpWolf is black fur, with P3 Coal Black highlights, lightened with a little VMC Cork Brown, leading to an oddly bluish-green hue. The fur has some cool grey highlights to set it apart from the skin. His eyes are a simply white pupil on black, inspired by the wolves from 300. The metals will be a dark bronze with a silver sheen, with a blue wash inside instead of green. The leathers will be standard, though a little darker. The bases will have lush greens, with some forest debris, and sparing use of slush; the effect I'm going for is spring thaw and the awakening of something evil out of the woods. Should look good...
Wish me luck, all...
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