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Title: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: opponenttheory on April 03, 2018, 03:03:51 AM: Picked up a couple of shadespire sets to paint up. A bit different to what I usually work on but were an enjoyable challenge and came out looking okay.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/899/27322329428_e6ef7b1af4_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/809/40482667524_265fc27b82_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: tomogui on April 03, 2018, 03:07:36 AM: Came out looking amazing, I think you mean.
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Post by: Diablo Jon on April 03, 2018, 07:51:54 AM: The miniatures leave me cold I really don't like the way AOS stuff looks.... but the paint job is freaking amazing out of interest what do you usually work on?
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: Khadrin Stonetooth on April 03, 2018, 08:07:57 AM: Same feeling than Diablo John. I really don't like the way AOS stuff looks.... but the paint job is really great. Bowing to you sir !
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: boneio on April 03, 2018, 12:54:45 PM: Quote from: tomogui on April 03, 2018, 03:07:36 AM
Came out looking amazing, I think you mean.

Quoting for truth!

Echoing the others, I am not keen on the 'dwarfs' but the orcs are nice models, as are what I've seen of the other Shadespire sets.

Really though, too modest, they are beyond any standard I will ever achieve :)
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Post by: white knight on April 03, 2018, 01:09:57 PM: Fantastic painting!

I quite like the quality of the Shadespire models.
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Post by: Elbows on April 03, 2018, 04:00:15 PM: Love the paintwork, hate the models. Really wonderful work though!
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Post by: Andym on April 03, 2018, 05:18:50 PM: Lovely! That yellow on the Orks is astounding! :-* Are you going to do the Undead team?
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Post by: Gibby on April 03, 2018, 06:47:32 PM: Stunning work!
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: opponenttheory on April 03, 2018, 11:44:04 PM: Quote from: Diablo Jon on April 03, 2018, 07:51:54 AM
The miniatures leave me cold I really don't like the way AOS stuff looks.... but the paint job is freaking amazing out of interest what do you usually work on?

Comic book characters

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=98242.0
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=89375.0

That's why I tend towards more vivid colours.

Quote from: Andym on April 03, 2018, 05:18:50 PM
Lovely! That yellow on the Orks is astounding! :-* Are you going to do the Undead team?

Yes, I'm intending to paint all of the teams or whatever they are called. These were tests to get a feel for the models and come up with a suitable approach. I've done so many single characters that I was a little concerned I'd struggle painting a group but it went better than expected. If things go to plan (not a guarantee given how this year has been) I'll be doing tutorials too.
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: Mason on April 04, 2018, 12:03:26 AM: Stunning brushwork!
:-* :-*

I have been following your Supers for a good while now and it is good to see you taking your style into another genre. I have been eyeing up those weird Dwarves for a while now and you are not helping my resistance with pictures like that....
;)
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: Diablo Jon on April 04, 2018, 08:56:51 AM: Quote from: opponenttheory on April 03, 2018, 11:44:04 PM
Comic book characters

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=98242.0
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=89375.0

That's why I tend towards more vivid colours.

Thanks for the links. Blimey you are one talented brushman sir. Hats off to you.
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: Vanvlak on April 04, 2018, 09:14:10 AM: Grand show, I have some of those orcs - er, orruks - lying around. Love your take on the colours for their armour.
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: opponenttheory on October 05, 2018, 12:28:22 PM: I've repainted my orcs, improving the colours and adding more detailing.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1921/30175728307_fc64497ac9_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1967/44202414495_8f2ebabe4b_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1952/30175724517_620ce495d8_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1978/44202412485_05ea58b58c_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1914/44393474954_483c22d08d_c.jpg)
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Post by: Tungdil on October 05, 2018, 12:34:04 PM: Amazing brushwork. :o
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Post by: beefcake on October 06, 2018, 11:10:32 AM: Those are Great!
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Post by: Suber on October 06, 2018, 09:28:03 PM: Wait. You mean the first ones weren't good enough? :o

Well, these are truly awesome :-*
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: opponenttheory on October 07, 2018, 12:31:41 AM: Quote from: Suber on October 06, 2018, 09:28:03 PM
Wait. You mean the first ones weren't good enough? :o

Well, these are truly awesome :-*

Not goog enough for the discerning buyers on ebay :(

Here are the dwarves.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1940/44232799725_64e2d509e6_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1922/45144541691_38cd4f4d9e_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1961/45144543441_2bfd2f369e_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1920/44232801655_5beccee022_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1938/44232800755_555e432bc6_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: AWu on October 07, 2018, 01:11:32 AM: Beauties!! :-*
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Post by: gamer Mac on October 07, 2018, 01:29:14 AM: Love the dwarfs tattoos :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
How did you do them?
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: opponenttheory on October 07, 2018, 02:32:45 PM: Quote from: gamer Mac on October 07, 2018, 01:29:14 AM
Love the dwarfs tattoos :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
How did you do them?

For the colour I used a dark turquoise mixed with my base skin colour. I started by painting lines, some parallel around the arms and some along the arm following the curve. I then filled in the lines using a mix of triangles, lines and hashes. If you look close enough it's a bit of a mess but at this scale it's unlikely you'd see much detail any way. What's important is to give the impression of a tattoo and add detail to the model.
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: driller on October 07, 2018, 05:01:40 PM: OT, can i asked you how you painted the bases? the stones and the stains and esle? :)
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: Suber on October 07, 2018, 06:50:35 PM: I'm shouting all kind of insults to my screen. But don't worry, it's just pure envy :D
Sir, I love your work.
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: Bloggard on October 07, 2018, 07:21:12 PM: good grief ... the tatoos ... o_o :-*
Title: Re: Shadespire and warhammering.
Post by: opponenttheory on October 11, 2018, 10:55:59 PM: Quote from: driller on October 07, 2018, 05:01:40 PM
OT, can i asked you how you painted the bases? the stones and the stains and esle? :)

For the stones I applied a basecoat of dark grey (german grey vmc), followed lighter greys using a kind of stippling motion, with each colour applied to a smaller area. I used quite thick paint for this. The skulls I went with a typical beige basecoat, brown wash, bone highlight. The dust/earth was added by loading up a flat brush with brown pigment and tipping this onto selected parts of the base. This was then fixed into place using pigment fixer.
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Post by: Lord Raglan on October 11, 2018, 11:04:08 PM: Their tat artist has done some awesome ink!!
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Post by: Andym on October 12, 2018, 08:31:00 AM: The red on the beards is just astounding! :o
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Post by: bc99 on October 12, 2018, 04:05:15 PM: The blending here is insane; on the orc armor and the dwarven beards.

It looks almost airbrushed it's so good. And the tattoos? Wow.

Amazing, bravo!