Any ideas

[Helm]

I bought these 3 wee fellas off Brian (I think) a wee while ago, they all primed up ready to go, but I am struggling on how best to paint them. I did think of a "toy soldier" style in glosses, then thought of maybe a cartoon style

but not sure how it would translate to 3d. Any help appreciated
Steve

 

[kagemusha]

Why not try 'glossies' first....if not right....matt seal them for cartoon effect

 

[Helm]

That's a good idea Ron but was thinking this style,not sure if it would work matt
Steve

 

[kagemusha]

IMHO....that style suits the tall thin look of the pieces....for your chubbies....I would be inclined to use the washed out cartoon style mate

 

[Helm]

Ok Ron I will go with your expertise on this, never having painted anything like these guys before, how would you go about shading the faces ? I am guessing the clothing folds etc need to be exaggerated a bit?
Steve

 

[kagemusha]

Google for cartoon style faces....several styles will emerge....choose the one that suits your painting style best....keep it simple for the best effect as you want cartoon and not the 'graphic novel' result
Don't over shadow the clothing as this will again be 'graphic' and not cartoon mate

 

[kagemusha]

Remember this.......http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/dark-elf-assassin.65411/

I used the cartoon style of minimal contrast/shading (especially on the skin tones) to achieve more impact

 

[billyturnip]

Steve, I would choose a fairly limited palette aswell and stick to it to remain in the cartoon style and not to over complicate it.

 

[Helm]

K guys ty, as a btw the figures are about the height of a 75mm
Steve

 

[DEL]

These should paint up really well whichever way you go Steve.
If it was me I'd go for the strong colours in your original cartoon but treat the clothing etc as I would any figure but blocking rather than blending. For example shading and highlighting with darker and lighter reds rather than blends using say greens to shade and flesh to highlight.
For the faces I'd go with Ron's technique.

 

[Helm]

Thanks Del

 

[kagemusha]

Del has hit it on the head mate.....in cartoon art....shadows are simply extra coats of the same colour to achieve the darker shades....hi-lites being the reverse

 

[garyhiggins]

Personally, I think you should go with the early Tom and Jerry style, or for inspiration take a look at "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". They're great little figures and deserve to be treated seriously .
Best wishes, Gary.

 

[OldTaff]

I agree with Gary. .......Strange phrase, now I look at it! As if he's trying to eat me and I'm not giving him indigestion
Anyway, I agree with all the above comments; they are nice figures.

Alan

 

[Helm]

Personally, I think you should go with the early Tom and Jerry style, or for inspiration take a look at "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". They're great little figures and deserve to be treated seriously .
Best wishes, Gary.

It's translating it to 3D which is my worry Gary
Steve

 

[Helm]

Ty Alan, btw if anybody has any idea who does/did these be delighted to know
Steve

 

[brian]

I bought these 3 wee fellas off Brian (I think) a wee while ago, they all primed up ready to go, but I am struggling on how best to paint them. I did think of a "toy soldier" style in glosses, then thought of maybe a cartoon style

but not sure how it would translate to 3d. Any help appreciated
Steve
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Hi Steve
It was me that you got them from.There's all different ways you could paint them Steve.I've attached a picture of the one of Porthos which i painted a while ago,but it was my preference to paint him like i did,but whatever style you choose, you can't go wrong.
Brian

 

[Helm]

Cheers Brian I like that style
Steve

 

[Oldironsides]

I would paint them in the style of the 'Smog Riders' from Scale 75 - with shade and highlights.

Mark

 

[theBaron]

I could see painting them in a cartoon style, but without the shading that is popular among animators today. I like the look of classic Warner Bros. cartoons, in which shading was really used only when obviously necessary, like with a character in a dark room, holding a candle in front of himself. The shading in contemporary cartoons just looks odd to me.

Prost!
Brad