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Author Topic: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.  (Read 100946 times)

Offline Elk101

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #390 on: May 26, 2020, 09:26:58 PM »
I've got that second figure, which I'm now never going to paint. The painting on that face is just amazing.

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #391 on: May 26, 2020, 09:57:09 PM »
These just get better and better.
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Offline Severian

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #392 on: May 27, 2020, 07:06:29 AM »
Marvellous work.

I wonder what the accordion was about. But, as you say, why not?

Offline Bloggard

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #393 on: May 27, 2020, 10:07:03 AM »
my goodness - your faces! amazing.

Offline Bearwoodman

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #394 on: May 27, 2020, 01:33:28 PM »
That face looks photo-shopped! See how he only shows it from one angle! Clearly fake!

Offline Bloggard

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #395 on: May 27, 2020, 01:57:55 PM »
of course it's invidious to single out the faces ... the whole style is just wonderful. Freehand on that shield too ...

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #396 on: May 27, 2020, 02:39:51 PM »
Bwhahaha! You'll never prove a thing!

What pisses me off is that the paintjob all looks silky smooth to my aged eyes and then I take the close-up photo and it looks … 'impressionist'.

Faces are my thing - I always try to concentrate on them where possible (especially the eyes) because that's where the life comes from in the model. I paint the eyes in straight after the face has its dark base coat. That way I can tidy them up, get them nice and narrow, shape them and line up the pupils without worrying I'm going to spoil the skin already painted. I also like to put little bags under the eyes. It just seems to add something.
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Offline syrinx0

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #397 on: May 27, 2020, 11:39:16 PM »
The shield and the face on the Knight are fantastic.   I would say that face is more realistic than impressionistic.   The accordion must be some strange but powerful artifact he can't live without.
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Offline GumbaFish

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #398 on: May 31, 2020, 06:27:23 PM »
Lovely painting throughout this entire thread of miniatures I've mostly never seen before. I love the freehand work on shields and some of the orc skins in particular.

Offline Melnibonean

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #399 on: June 18, 2020, 11:19:25 PM »
Great to see the Grombrindal figure. I had this way, way back and I think a friend still has it stashed away in a box in his garage.
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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #400 on: June 19, 2020, 08:26:36 AM »
Great to see the Grombrindal figure. I had this way, way back and I think a friend still has it stashed away in a box in his garage.

And still the best! It's good for sculptors to push the boundaries of poses and subjects, to show dynamism and use the potential of the material they're working with. But for me, less is so much more. Plenty of modern sculptors do this with lovely understated models, realistic proportions and natural poses. Citadel used to do this, but now rarely do so.

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #401 on: July 25, 2020, 04:43:24 PM »
Some more club-armed old Citadels for use as McDeath Maltmen from the brewery.

The 'liquid in bottle' effect I'll be honest, I Googled a 'How To' video. Came out nice in the end, although someone's pay cheque may be docked to reflect too much sampling of the wares.










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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #402 on: July 25, 2020, 05:04:21 PM »
They look great, shabby and characterful.
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Offline Severian

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #403 on: July 25, 2020, 07:32:10 PM »
Outstanding work. The liquid in the bottle is really marvellously done.

Offline Elk101

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Re: 'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.
« Reply #404 on: July 25, 2020, 09:27:58 PM »
Bloody lovely Cubs.