Painting Styx Style (New faces to the roster!)

[einarolafson]

Very nice painting job again!! That cult will be fantastic.

[Mason]

Great work styx!

Loving it all, but the cultists are my favourites so far.
I am working on a bunch of them at the moment, and they are a bit of a pain, to be honest.
It is probably the colours that I have chosen. Either that or my fading eyes....

Keep it up.

[styx]

Great work styx!

Loving it all, but the cultists are my favourites so far.
I am working on a bunch of them at the moment, and they are a bit of a pain, to be honest.
It is probably the colours that I have chosen. Either that or my fading eyes....

Keep it up.

I only have about 6 more to post up. The High Priest, Shotgun, Suicide Cultist, Tommy Gun Cultist, Pistol and another shotgun (last two are Black Cat Bases). Then I am going to shop for some more cultists. I am digging the Pulp figures for the possible next batch due to the large boxes for the price and they also made the .30 caliber gun..hehehhe

[styx]

Day 10, Adventurer from EM4 Miniatures with shotgun and pipe. Not sure if I like how I did the cap yet  but it is the best job I have done on it so far. This being that I have repainted it a few times until I was happy with this at least.

[Mason]

Looking good!

My favourite Em4 miniature, which is out of stock every time that I look. 

Keep going....

[Mo!]

Wow very impressive these things are really puny! I think that you're painting is vastly improving with every model! Jealous!

[einarolafson]

Very nice!! I see no problem with the cap, it looks okay to me.

[styx]

Very nice!! I see no problem with the cap, it looks okay to me.

I may need to go invest in some smaller brushes or go sit down and do an old painting technique I used to teach (odd I am a better teacher than applying the concepts) of sitting down with a sheet of paper and practice using pressure on the tip of the brush to do thin or flat lines to pushing the paint out more with more pressure you apply.

Sadly, I know Parkinson's runs in my family and sometimes I feel like I am showing some early signs as I near 40.

Thanks for the kind words guys! Not sure if I want toss out another cultist or the Fisherman Captain I just finished last night...

[einarolafson]

I may need to go invest in some smaller brushes or go sit down and do an old painting technique I used to teach (odd I am a better teacher than applying the concepts) of sitting down with a sheet of paper and practice using pressure on the tip of the brush to do thin or flat lines to pushing the paint out more with more pressure you apply.

Sadly, I know Parkinson's runs in my family and sometimes I feel like I am showing some early signs as I near 40.

Sorry to hear about that!!

The best way to paint freehand lines is practice (usually), a pointy brush and the paint must be watered down.

I do the lines in this order (you can skip highlights or add more stages if you want).

[styx]

That is very useful...thanks!

[necrocannibal]

@Styx: Another nice model you've got there.

@einarolafson: Thanks for the explanation on how to do those freehands.

[styx]

@Styx: Another nice model you've got there.

@einarolafson: Thanks for the explanation on how to do those freehands.

I may be stealing that for my blog. 

[einarolafson]

You´re welcome!! Sometimes Windows Paint is very useful and easy to use!!

[styx]

Day 11, Suicide Cultist from Uncle Mike's.

[Mason]

I have to say thank you for posting this.
I am in the process of finishing my four UM Cultists, this being one of them, and seeing this really helps.
I cannot focus so well on the face area, as I have painted the whole figure purple, but this helps identify what is there.

One a day is no mean feat.
Keep up the good work!