Skaven warband for commission - FINISHED - pag5

[Faber]

Lovely work once again

Got the next lot aalmost ready too!

Thanks Adam. I've almost finished two henchmen more 

That Skaven Wizard is ace. 

His white fur almost glows. 

Many thanks Aggro
Probably the white fur glowing depends on too much light in taking pic
Actually those pics aren't so good IMO. I was pretty in a hurry yesterday night, with my lady waiting me for watching a movie so it was a rushed photograph session  That model is better in flesh. The yellow in particular is far deeper than what you can see in the pic, with some darker shade and some highlight tending to white. Probably the main problem is simply too much light with my new lamps. I've to try with my phototent.

[thebinmann]

It's the tinges of blue that make it glow IMO

[Faber]

It's the tinges of blue that make it glow IMO

It could be, Astronomican Grey is pretty blueish. A nice basecoat colour to go white.

[Galland]

Heya Faber

What a fantastic set of Skaven, some of the best painted I have seen actually. I usually dont like them very much, but you have painted them so nicely that even I cant resist them.

Would you perhaps share what kind of colours you have used for skin and fur on your two first miniatures please?

Sonny

[DeafNala]

These are my all time favorite Rat Guys...TERRIFIC brushwork & color choices. VERY WELL DONE again!

[Deep One]

I love these minis. Old Citadel are in my opinion far best than the new ones and, of course, full of character. About the paintjob, well, it's a really cool scheme. Congrats to the owner! Great Warband!

[Faber]

Heya Faber

What a fantastic set of Skaven, some of the best painted I have seen actually. I usually dont like them very much, but you have painted them so nicely that even I cant resist them.

Would you perhaps share what kind of colours you have used for skin and fur on your two first miniatures please?

Sonny

Many thanks for your kind words Sonny
I'm always happy to share painting process mate!
Here's the skin receipe (the same for both first and second mini):
0) I always use white primer.
1) a basecoat of GW Tallarn Flesh
2) highlight with a mix of Tallarn Flesh + Elf flesh (roughly 2:1 ratio)
3) shade with GW Ogryn Flesh Wash
4) highlight again as in stage 2) and more adding increasing amount of Elf Flesh
5) Highlight with pure Elf Flesh
About the grey fur (first model):
1) a basecoat of GW Codex Grey + VGC Black (let's say 3:2? but it's up to your taste)
2) a GW Badab Black wash
3) a drybrush with the basecoat mix
4) a softer drybrush with GW Codex Grey
5) a even softer drybrush with GW Astronomican Grey
About the black fur (second one):
1) a basecoat of GW Codex Grey + VGC Black (this time ratio was 1:3, just not black but a very dark grey)
2) a GW Badab Black wash
3) a drybrush with the basecoat mix
4) a softer drybrush with GW Codex Grey
5) a Badab Black wash again but thinned down

that's it. Hope it helps Sonny

These are my all time favorite Rat Guys...TERRIFIC brushwork & color choices. VERY WELL DONE again!

Many thanks Al

I love these minis. Old Citadel are in my opinion far best than the new ones and, of course, full of character. About the paintjob, well, it's a really cool scheme. Congrats to the owner! Great Warband!

Thanks Deep One I personally like both oldschool rats and new ones.

[Thantsants]

Liking that albino sorcerer - top work. 

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

 always use white primer.

Amen!
really nicely painted Minis,looking forward to the next ones 

[Faber]

Liking that albino sorcerer - top work. 

Many thanks mate! It was very funny to paint him. This model really remind me of my hobby initiation with Advanced Heroquest...

Amen!
really nicely painted Minis,looking forward to the next ones 

Eheh thanks! White primer rules!
Even if there are so many talented painters here on LAF (just to give some name: the Captain, StoneColdLead, Bugsda, the Prof ...and more) that seem to prefer black primer...hey, what an interesting argument! I'm going to open a topic about in Workbench! 

[aggro84]

Many thanks Aggro
Probably the white fur glowing depends on too much light in taking pic

Ah go on then! Stop being modest. 

[Cultist #3]

That Skaven Wizard is ace. 

His white fur almost glows. 

Agreed, this is an amazing model! 

[Faber]

Ah go on then! Stop being modest. 

 

Agreed, this is an amazing model! 

Thanks #3! Actually I received a little criticism about horns...My painting menthor suggested they are too light and too similar to the fur/and yellow. I think he's right and I'm going to add a brown shade. I'll share the result

[Mason]

Lovely work, Faber!
 
You could almost like these flea-infested vermin.
Almost......

[Faber]

*** Abra Cadaver and the thread is alive again!  ***
Sorry, usually I try to avoid macabre threadomancy operation. But, this commission has been stopped by real life issue and I was able to going on only in these last days  
BTW, here's four new models I've finished for the patient mate Adam.

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and, as usually, some groupshots:




Hope you like these rats, guys!
Let me know if you are happy with them, Adam!
as always, c&c are welcome.

Faber