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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: DFlynSqrl on 30 October 2009, 03:06:03 AM
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Been on a bit of a fantasy kick here lately, so I decided to paint this figure next. She had a big sword that I just wasn't fond of so I clipped it off and turned it into a wand. I really tried to improve my painting skills so I spent a bit more time on fleshtones and trying to make everything smoother. Hope you like it.
(http://dflynsqrl.tripod.com/blogimages/ElvenMage1.JPG)
(http://dflynsqrl.tripod.com/blogimages/ElvenMage2.JPG)
The mini is from Reaper.
Rod
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Excellent work! :-* I really like the skin tone.
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Thats great! Been painting a Hasslefree elf, your's is much better...............much better. :-*
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She reminds me of Shakira in the "She Wolf" video.
Check it out if you haven't seen the vid!
Great mini by the way, I like the wand, cool flame effects...
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See what I mean........
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww281/greywolf1066/006-2.jpg)
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The skin tones are great, along with the eyes, face and hair. :-*
I like the rest of the painting as well. :-*
But I am not to sure about the base ???
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Lovely mini and great paint job! I agree about the sword - bit OTT!
I'm currently assembling a Wood Elf army using old Citadel minis bought from Ebay - I think this sorceress would go rather well - did you buy her through Reaper or are there any stockists in the UK?
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Thanks guys!
@Greywolf - Those skin tones look really good to me. :)
But I am not to sure about the base ???
Yeah, I'm not all that fond of it either. You can't really see it in this picture, but I was trying to give it a wet dungeon floor effect. I painted a reflection of the wand off the floor and a little bit of her clothing, but it kinda gets washed out in this picture (along with the highlights on her cloak). :(
@Thantsants - I'm not sure where you can buy Reaper in the UK. Sorry. I'm lucky enough to live about 15 minutes from Reaper so I can go in on the weekends and buy them at their store. :D As for making a Wood Elf army, I kind of like the Elves from this site if you want to check them out.
http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/ (http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/)
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I like the eyes and the wand conversion, and it's overall well-executed.
To make it better:
-Your color transitions could stand to be smoother.
-Darklining - particularly at the fingers and where the face meets the hair is where I notice this would help.
-Pull your highlights closer to white / increase the contrast. The hair is where I see this would help in particular.
Very nicely done.
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She´s a cutie! Werner Klocke sculpt, I suppose... Great choice of colours and softly blended flesh - very nice!
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I'm lucky enough to live about 15 minutes from Reaper so I can go in on the weekends and buy them at their store. :D
That could get expensive!
Is it true Reaper sells paint jars full of their little mixer-skulls, but only direct from their store? A whole batch of 28mm skulls would be useful, and I wouldn't have to wait until I'd finished another bottle of Reaper paint!
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A whole batch of 28mm skulls would be useful, and I wouldn't have to wait until I'd finished another bottle of Reaper paint!
You can get packs of skulls here:
http://www.blackcatbases.com/product.asp?strPageHistory=category&numSearchStartRecord=0&strParents=95&CAT_ID=95&P_ID=439&btnProduct=Products... (http://www.blackcatbases.com/product.asp?strPageHistory=category&numSearchStartRecord=0&strParents=95&CAT_ID=95&P_ID=439&btnProduct=Products...)
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That could get expensive!
It usually is when I go to the store, but I don't make it over there that often.