Round 1 - Join the C.I.A. vs. Artizans Vikings

[Prof.Witchheimer]

[black-bear]

I join the CIA - where is the form ?
oops I can't read and write… 

[Westfalia Chris]

Voted for the Vikings - somehow, that C.I.A. thing (while a fun idea) has had too much graphic post-production work thrown into it. Detracts from the figures, IMHO.

[cheetor]

I sort of agree about the graphics in the first entry.  While amusing, the figures dont really need the back up as they are nicely painted in in a nice setting.

I voted CIA because of the painting anyway, sorry vikings

[Fugazi]

Hi calimero,
Tipp: The figures are good painted, but without any shading.
They "cry" for use a wash like Army Painter. You will be surprised by the result. 

[v_lazy_dragon]

I've always liked calimero's paitning style - it always reminds me of cell shaded comics/video games...

[tsar1701]

@Westphalia Chris: I understant you opinion, perhaps you're right. I do this post production only because I take fun doing it. Nevermind if it's for the detriment of my painting 

@black bear: you can read, you'll be officer   

[Calimero]

I voted for myself because I was afraid to have a 0 vote in total…

I agree that I need to work more on the details. I choose not to do it on these figures in particular because I wanted them to fit with a bunch of Vikings I’ve painted earlier. Anyhow, I seem to have some kind of "blockage" regarding the use of shading and highlight… I should talk to my therapist about it…

tsar1701 entry’s is very good btw.

As a general note though, this first round make me realise that I don’t really like most of the Barbarian figures. It have nothing to do with painting (there some very nice examples in this first round)… it just not "my thing" I guess.

[tsar1701]

thanks Calimero 

I agree with Fugazi, wash is fantastic you can make shadow without working.
I use this technic for figures I don't really like that are juste for playing.