WIP A Brave New World

[kagemusha]

Love these NP kits and looking forward to seeing this develop Ron, Looking good so far.

Are these kits still available ?

Cheers
Steve

Hi Steve....yes mate....all still available from El Greco

Nice one for comment.

Ron

 

[Helm]

As ever Ron top work
Steve

 

[kagemusha]

Hi Steve....as ever mate....your words are much appreciated

 

[DEL]

Top class work Ron. As always its an education in technique to view your work as it develops.
Great control of colour and weathering
Cheers
Derek

 

[kagemusha]

Top class work Ron. As always its an education in technique to view your work as it develops.
Great control of colour and weathering
Cheers
Derek

Glad you get something out of seeing my technique develop mate.
As said...I have refined my use of oils further since I last showed my work....and hope there are some new things to digest.

 

[Oda]

Definitely outside my zone of interest but the painting already looks extremely promising!!!!It will be a mighty impressive vignette when finished!!!!

Oda.

 

[1969]

Thanks Ron, will look into those kits, would love to do a couple some day just for the freedom of how to paint it.

Cheers
Steve

 

[kagemusha]

Thanks Ron, will look into those kits, would love to do a couple some day just for the freedom of how to paint it.

Cheers
Steve

Worth the effort mate....superb kits....and....as you rightly say....allow freedom of interpretation

https://www.elgrecominiatures.co.uk/collections/np-ghost-company

 

[Dan Morton]

Not my 'period of interest' or whatever, but I can see the attraction for the painters. What a lot of different textures and detail!

Great idea for putting the two kits together. Beautiful painting! Thanks for the SBS!

Could you explain the description 'transparent colors'?

All the best,
Dan

 

[kagemusha]

Not my 'period of interest' or whatever, but I can see the attraction for the painters. What a lot of different textures and detail!

Great idea for putting the two kits together. Beautiful painting! Thanks for the SBS!

Could you explain the description 'transparent colors'?

All the best,
Dan

Hi Dan....thanks for comments...much appreciated

To answer your question....in all the oil colour ranges there are colours that are denoted as transparent....
Be it Sennelier 'Transparent Brown'...Old Holland 'Transparent Yellow Oxide'....or W&N 'Transparent Red Ochre'.
Generally speaking....the pigments are much finer....but no less intense....and tend to have a lot more 'carrier' in their makeup.
Keep in mind that some colours are not named as transparent....but are in fact the same...and perform the same...these are denoted as 'Lakes'....e.g. OH 'Scarlet Lake'.
Hope this helps.

Ron

 

[Steve Brodie]

ohh likey, likey.

 

[kagemusha]

ohh likey, likey.

Pleased you like it so far Steve

 

[kagemusha]

With the Mech head drying, time to move on to the hand.
I wanted to get both the head and hand to the same stage, so that I can work the details and effects at the same time.
All the parts of this were undercoated in white only. I did this to make it easier to fade the chosen yellow colour scheme, and to boost the effect of the transparent oils I am using.
First up, the two plates that attach to the hand.




to be continued......

 

[kagemusha]

Next up the hand itself.
I assembled the fingers, and the small pistons, to make it easier to handle, as some of the parts are small and fiddly to fit.
Once this is done, the piece is quite large and heavy to handle.
Approach was the same as for the head. Scrub coat, thin back and hi lite as per my usual style.




to be continued .......

 

[kagemusha]

Definitely outside my zone of interest but the painting already looks extremely promising!!!!It will be a mighty impressive vignette when finished!!!!

Oda.

My apologies Oda....I missed your comment....very pleased you like the idea and how it is progressing

Ron

 

[Steve Brodie]

more, more cried the crowd !!

 

[grasshopper]

Anyone who works with oils..give his methods a go..it’s not about copying him, in fact he’s no copier but breaks the rules to find things that work. The use of transparent colours, no hesitation in using a sealer, acrylic metallic, mediums...he doesn’t thing out the oils...nor use accelerant to dry..it’s about understanding the properties of materials..

 

[kagemusha]

Anyone who works with oils..give his methods a go..it’s not about copying him, in fact he’s no copier but breaks the rules to find things that work. The use of transparent colours, no hesitation in using a sealer, acrylic metallic, mediums...he doesn’t thing out the oils...nor use accelerant to dry..it’s about understanding the properties of materials..

Thanks for the endorsement mate...but I have my work cut out with you

 

[grasshopper]

Ron is a great teacher..can even help out a no talent clueless dauber like me..it just take more time

 

[kagemusha]

A very small update.
I have layered in the basic shades for the two small 'droids' on the base.
They are mostly hidden under the hand...which is a great shame as these are very detailed little fellas...and will get a lot more work later on in the build.



As you can see in the background....I have started to lay in some oil washes on the base itself.

to be continued......