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Title: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: kaz on 29 July 2009, 06:09:18 AM: (http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/kaz_jp/P7290983-1.jpg)

This is the mummy I am painting now.
I am not sure this paintign is good or not, because of my first mummy.
Please any advise and comment.
Sorry for my funny english.

Kaz
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: Doc Twilight on 29 July 2009, 06:30:39 AM: Kaz -

I've painted a number of mummies in my day, and I occasionally deal with them in my line of work, so take that for what it's worth, as I get a little weird about them;)

You've done a great job, and you should be proud of it. My only suggestion is that you ink or dip your mummy with a dark brown or black. I see a lot of mummies that have a distinct look as if they've been partly covered in furniture polish - it's usually the result of the use of the resins that were poured over the mummy during the mummification process mixing with the perfumes, oils, etc. that were also used.

As a result, when I paint mummies, I usually do them almost exactly like you have here and then wash them heavily with brown or black. (Which color really depends upon the mood I'm in at the time!)

As an extra bit, I would also suggest painting the skin in a darker shade. Mummies, even Caucasian ones, that are preserved in the Egyptian way tend to have very dark skin, again because of the mummification process. That isn't totally necessary, as I think your mummy is fine as it is, and I often skip that step myself, just a random suggestion that I think looks good with certain models.

-Doc
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: TadPortly on 29 July 2009, 09:59:13 AM: Very helpful advice Doc - I shall repaint the flesh tones on the mummies I have been painting - I went for the pallid look :-s

As for your painting Kaz - I think it looks great.
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: dodge on 29 July 2009, 10:02:28 AM: it's a good job,

all those bandages would drive me mad
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Post by: Doomhippie on 29 July 2009, 12:41:28 PM: I agree. A job well done.
And your English is fine, obviously we all understood you. :)
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Post by: Hitman on 29 July 2009, 01:33:31 PM: That figure looks awesome. Nice shading and detailing. Thanks for sharing!!
Regards,
Hitman
8)
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: BigMecha on 29 July 2009, 07:27:37 PM: very very NICE!!! perfectly done as you done!
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Post by: Alxbates on 29 July 2009, 08:22:18 PM: Very nice - I like it just the way it is.
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: Doc Twilight on 29 July 2009, 08:39:50 PM: Quote from: TadPortly on 29 July 2009, 09:59:13 AM
Very helpful advice Doc - I shall repaint the flesh tones on the mummies I have been painting - I went for the pallid look :-s

As for your painting Kaz - I think it looks great.

Pallid look is fine, too, in my opinion. Just a suggestion. There are some accounts from the 19th century of mummies being unwrapped with "Pale, lovely skin"... they usually crumble to dust shortly thereafter. I've also heard stories, but to be fair, I've never seen any pale skinned mummies myself.

Again, not a mummy expert, just an observation for what it's worth!:)

-Doc
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: kaz on 30 July 2009, 10:57:30 AM: Doc,
Thank you for very helpful advise.
And thank you, everyone for positive comments.
Yesterday I washed the mummy I uploded by brown and painted skin darker as doc said.
Here it is.
(http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/kaz_jp/P7300990.jpg)

And Today I painted other two mummies.
I painted them by a little more brownish color.
(http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/kaz_jp/P7300989.jpg)

Kaz
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: fairoaks024 on 30 July 2009, 11:13:23 AM: good work Kaz,

very impressive, i don't think you really need any help from me 8-)

regards

jim
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: gamer Mac on 30 July 2009, 12:10:10 PM: Very good job :-*
What make are they?
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Post by: Doomhippie on 30 July 2009, 01:18:00 PM: Really wonderful miniatures. And I do like your painting style.
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Post by: Calimero on 30 July 2009, 02:54:51 PM: Really nice :-*

They are Reapers figures right?
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: Froggy the Great on 30 July 2009, 02:56:26 PM: They are by Reaper Miniatures.
http://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/06139
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 31 July 2009, 08:33:58 AM: Those are excellent.
Well done, you have painted them very well.

Your English is also good, I can understand it, so it must be good! :)
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: kaz on 31 July 2009, 09:43:23 AM: Thank you guys.
Today I finished three mummies.
Yes, they are Reaper's.

(http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/kaz_jp/pulp/71.jpg)

(http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/kaz_jp/pulp/73.jpg)

(http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/kaz_jp/pulp/74.jpg)

Kaz
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: Doc Twilight on 31 July 2009, 09:47:55 AM: VERY nice, Kaz. Bravo!

-Doc
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Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 31 July 2009, 10:18:28 AM: Very nice. I want to dig out my copy of 'curse of the mummies tomb' from GW. :)
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Post by: Sterling Moose on 31 July 2009, 10:45:25 AM: 8)
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: Plynkes on 31 July 2009, 11:05:04 AM: Nicely done. I couldn't paint that. I paint a lot of Great War stuff and the thing I dislike about it the most is painting all those puttees. And here is a figure entirely made of puttees! Yikes! :)
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: dodge on 31 July 2009, 11:27:58 AM: Quote from: Plynkes on 31 July 2009, 11:05:04 AM
Nicely done. I couldn't paint that. I paint a lot of Great War stuff and the thing I dislike about it the most is painting all those puttees. And here is a figure entirely made of puttees! Yikes! :)

So they drive you nuts too then,

They can be the bane of your life when painting them, on my chinese I don't actually think I have done puttees that I can say thats great.

and the mummy is just one huge puttee
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: Calimero on 01 August 2009, 01:28:28 PM: If you rapidly scroll down the page it look like the Mummy’s making a dance move lol
Real good painting BTW :-*
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Post by: Malebolgia on 02 August 2009, 12:04:25 PM: They are very, very nice! Love the soft and yellowish colors. Works perfectly on the mummies.
For the LPL I "painted" the following three mummies:
http://www.paintoholic.nl/images/mummies.jpg
I did this by two quick steps:
*Paint the entire mummy with a bone color (P3 Jack Bone or Bleached Bone)
*Dip the miniature with Army Painter's Dark Shade.
Done! 20 minutes of work, including the bases.
Title: Re: plese advise for my first mummy
Post by: fairoaks024 on 02 August 2009, 12:32:37 PM: the nicely finished sandy bases really set them off nicely,

regards

jim