Theatralics Dwarf Army: Groupshots

[Theatralic]

Thank you a lot DeafNala and Ninja! He has become one of my Favourites.

I am back from the Dead with a small Update, sadly just Handypics as I can`t find my Camera :/.



I finished the Command Unit of my first Warrior Unit, I devided the big 40 Man Horde and I am painting Additions to make two Units of 30.

I also painted a Thane using the old Bugman Model. While I had planned to paint Belegar I decided to go with Bugman as he was way faster to paint and I will seldom use a Thane in my initial Games. He is mostly planned for small 500 Point Games.



And I finally finished that 2nd Runesmith I had started ages ago.




I hope you like them , glad to be back. Cheers!

[rumacara]

Welcome back Teame and nice updates.
Keep it coming.

[Lowtardog]

Beauty

[Gallahad]

They look fantastic.  The skin on Bugman is great.

[DeafNala]

There are some MAGNIFICENT noses in that group & you've done an OUTSTANDING job on them all! Individually & together the Vertically Challenged Ones are WONDROUS to behold...GREAT WORK!

[Ninja]

Ok you may have been asked this but please share your exact painting steps for your dwarf flesh!

[Theatralic]

Ok you may have been asked this but please share your exact painting steps for your dwarf flesh!

I will try my best, may appologies beforehand as I tend to struggle to explain myself in English sometimes.


1) I prime the whole Model Black and after that White from directly above and in an 45 degree angle



It helps me to know where I place my Highlights an the Paint holds better on a rougher surface.


2)I start with a Tallarn Flesh Basecoat (OOP Citadel Foundation Paint). I use rather thin Layers till I have an even Basecoat. Due to the Black and White Priming you allready will notice some shadows and Lights, it really helps.

3) I wash the whole Skin with Citadel Reikland Fleshtone, making sure it doesn`t pool and dries with staines. I only want a thin even Layer that tints the basecoat and especially the Recesses.

4) I start building up Layers of Cadian Fleshtone. I use really thin colors, thinned down with Water, washing up liquid and Vallejo Tinner Medium. Its a bit of Trial and error and I am sure its over complicated, but its what works for me.
Load up the Brush and after that make sure that most of the Water leaves the brush by touching a Towel or Kitchen Paper. Otherwise that highly diluted mix will pool onto the Wrong Places. Only Pigments should be left.
Built up Transitions by drawing the Brush from shortly above the Shadows to the Areas where you want the Skin to get brighter.Since the color is so Thin the Basecoat will shine through.

The pure Bascoat should only be visible in the deepest Recesses.

5) Do this in several Times, making the Areas smaller till you are Happy .

6) I add Kislev Flesh as next Highlight, same procedure. It depends on the Miniature how many Layers and how I  mix it with the Cadian Fleshtone. As a final Highlight I use pure Kislev Flesh.

Again my appologies , I hope it helpes a bit. Maybe I should take Pictures in the Future.

[Ninja]

WOW so excited to try it!!

[Theatralic]

 

I am finally back at the Painting Table, recent Months have seen some rather unlucky Developments in my Reallife, that with some general Lack of Motivation led to my Hobby falling to the Wayside.
But I am back and motivated, especially with all that Doom and Gloom regarding the Future of Warhammer going around going around I realized that I want to concentrate on the productive Side of the Hobby again.
 
Some  Mates and me are planning a giant  End Times Themed Multiplayer Battle ...which means I should come up with something actually akin to an Army... I knew the Plan had a Flaw...
 
I plan to field at least 70 Warrirors (with Fillers) which means that I need to finish around a Dozen ...and then the Rest of the Army. As proof an WIP from my Painting Table, not finished yet but getting there. They are a tad rushed...or have been started years ago and never finished but I think they will fit with the Rest.

Appologies for those shoddy Handy Pics:

[Velvet Mark]

Buetiful work throughout the thread! love the dwarf faces. Ive still got a bit of Tallarn Flesh left which I cherish. loved the foundation paints, most of mine have now dried up unfortunately.

Keep up the great work!

[DeafNala]

The Little Guys are LOOKIN' GOOD! Bugman's Cart turned out TERRIFIC...I see it's a rallying point for the Gang on the left. Here's hoping time & motivation allow you to keep cranking out the Dwarfs; re, they are VERY WELL DONE indeed!

[Theatralic]

Thank you so much Guys, yeah I am chuffed that I am in the Saddle again and that after Years its looking like I am actually about to finish those Units.
In a way its laughable that it takes me Years to paint something that others would turn out in mere weeks. But alas I take what I get and I a simply enjoying the Fact that I am making sloooow but steady progress  .

[DeafNala]

The newest batch of Old Grumps look WONDERFUL...you may be slow but you do have a flair for the Little Guys. VERY WELL DONE!
I can remember a time when speed was of the essence in painting, but now I savor the experience. While this doesn't always show in the quality of the minis, at least not to as noticeable a degree as I might like, I do have a lot more fun with the process. SO have FUN!

[rumacara]

Teame, nice update mate.
Keep them coming.

[majorsmith]

Brilliant stuff!