Warren SMITH
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very interesting work, its coming together a treat, amazing..
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WIP Master Box Ancient Greek Myths Satyr
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Kimmo
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Got a little more done today when I wasn't cursing at my computer. The photos haven't been white balanced or hue adjusted, but give a good idea of what's been going on.
As you can see, I gave the skin a glaze of reddish brown, it looks much better now, not as dead. A few highlight retouches will be done. I also decided to get the metallics done. I used mixes of Vallejo Metal Color Gold, Copper and Gunmetal Grey. These are incredibly shiny and finely pigmented paints. If you are looking for good acrylic metallics, give these a try. I hope they expand the range a bit, but you can always mix your own shades by adding paint, wash or ink. Another couple of steps closer...
Kimmo
As you can see, I gave the skin a glaze of reddish brown, it looks much better now, not as dead. A few highlight retouches will be done. I also decided to get the metallics done. I used mixes of Vallejo Metal Color Gold, Copper and Gunmetal Grey. These are incredibly shiny and finely pigmented paints. If you are looking for good acrylic metallics, give these a try. I hope they expand the range a bit, but you can always mix your own shades by adding paint, wash or ink. Another couple of steps closer...
Kimmo
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Time to get the base taken care of. I plugged the gaps in the stones with a pigment paste then wiped the excess away, similar to tile grouting. All the stonework got a light wash of pigment to bring out the detail and to dirty things up a bit. I didn't use a fixer, just water. If any of it wears off, it will be from the highpoints, which will only be a bonus. The vine got completed as well. I'll go over the process a little better below. Again, the photos could be better, I'm using a back up laptop which is too old and slow to install my usual photo editor, so the only thing I can really do is crop and resize.
Now, to the vine. The basic vine is made from three wires, one wrapped loosly around a core, with a thin bit glued to the tip. That all gets coated with acrylic glue, then primed brown. I use Vallejo primer which is unique as it is a polymer based paint which forms an ultra thin membrane that stays flexible. You can of course change the thickness of the wires, and add little branches as needed. The basic idea is to try and leave the wrapped wire very loose so it doesn't start to look like a cable or rope. Add glue or primer as needed to fill and blend the twists.
The leaves are photo etch offering from Lion Roar, punched paper leaves will work too, I just had these tucked away. To make the leaves look less like flat bits of metal, place them on a firm surface that has some give (dense packing foam for example) and press the leaves with a toothpick or tip of a file or some other tool to make folds and creases.
I primed the leaves green, then glued pairs and individual leaves along the vine with acrylic glue and when that had set, blended the stems into the vine with more glue. Then the leaves got base coated with a light green, then highlights were added to the upturned areas and a wash added to bring out the vein detail. The vine was also touched up and given highlights. The photos don't really show the full effect, that's more my camera's fault than anything, it doesn't seem to like this sort of detail.
And there you have it. The process is rather simple, it just takes a bit of time. I've also gotten a bit more work done on our Satyr and should get things wrapped up by tomorrow.
Kimmo
Now, to the vine. The basic vine is made from three wires, one wrapped loosly around a core, with a thin bit glued to the tip. That all gets coated with acrylic glue, then primed brown. I use Vallejo primer which is unique as it is a polymer based paint which forms an ultra thin membrane that stays flexible. You can of course change the thickness of the wires, and add little branches as needed. The basic idea is to try and leave the wrapped wire very loose so it doesn't start to look like a cable or rope. Add glue or primer as needed to fill and blend the twists.
The leaves are photo etch offering from Lion Roar, punched paper leaves will work too, I just had these tucked away. To make the leaves look less like flat bits of metal, place them on a firm surface that has some give (dense packing foam for example) and press the leaves with a toothpick or tip of a file or some other tool to make folds and creases.
I primed the leaves green, then glued pairs and individual leaves along the vine with acrylic glue and when that had set, blended the stems into the vine with more glue. Then the leaves got base coated with a light green, then highlights were added to the upturned areas and a wash added to bring out the vein detail. The vine was also touched up and given highlights. The photos don't really show the full effect, that's more my camera's fault than anything, it doesn't seem to like this sort of detail.
And there you have it. The process is rather simple, it just takes a bit of time. I've also gotten a bit more work done on our Satyr and should get things wrapped up by tomorrow.
Kimmo
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Cheers Phil! Almost there now, put the finishing touches to our Satyr today. The eyes were a bit of a bugger, as eyes usually are. He might be ever so slightly cock-eyed, but close enough for me. I spent a fair bit of time with the fur and hair, quite happy with how it turned out. It's hard to make out, but there is just a touch of blood around the wound. Again, the photos are what they are...
And a couple of zooms on the details.
All that's left to do is glue him in place, give everything the once over and call it a day.
Kimmo
And a couple of zooms on the details.
All that's left to do is glue him in place, give everything the once over and call it a day.
Kimmo
Landrotten Highlander
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(after I picked up me jaw from the table) lovely work
Kimmo
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Cheers LH! Hopefully no teeth were chipped, I'm afraid I don't have collatteral dental coverage...
I took some quick glamour shots and managed to find an online photo editor so I could tweak the photos somewhat, I still need to take proper shots over the next couple of days as my desk lamp gives off weird hues. And here's the mise-en-scene:
So, that pretty much wraps things up, I'll post a gallery link with the final photos when I get around to it. Thanks for all the comments, likes and to everyone who followed along. And if you have any questions, fire away.
Kimmo
I took some quick glamour shots and managed to find an online photo editor so I could tweak the photos somewhat, I still need to take proper shots over the next couple of days as my desk lamp gives off weird hues. And here's the mise-en-scene:
So, that pretty much wraps things up, I'll post a gallery link with the final photos when I get around to it. Thanks for all the comments, likes and to everyone who followed along. And if you have any questions, fire away.
Kimmo
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Cheers Oda! Sharing is caring, just doing my bit to give back. If someone gets inspired or learns something new, it was a good project. And here's a final glamour shot:
The rest can be seen here: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/satyr.117583/
Kimmo
The rest can be seen here: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/satyr.117583/
Kimmo
