A Lady A Day for June (pg 8 Day 30- She Walks Alone)

[Jevenkah]

We come back to the sword sisters for DAY 6 of A Lady a Day with their mounted compatriot:





She is dressed in what we have termed "Melgar Blue", that and white being the colors our main character Kvig Melgarson flies. (He's the third son which is why the color is named for his father and not him.)

Extra pix on the blog at: http://swordandsorceryrpg.com/a-lady-a-day/
Enjoy!
Jevenkah

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Great work, looking forward to seeing more.

[DeafNala]

One small critique: the eye could stand to have more contrast between the pale skin & the white of the eye. If you paint the area the eye will be in black, reddish brown, or a dark flesh shade; then paint the white within that area, leaving an outline of the darker color, you get a better definition for the eye...it's easier than it sounds.

Other than that, the Girl looks FINE! WELL DONE!

[Jevenkah]

Great work, looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks Mad Lord! It's great for us to see all the interest; we appreciate the encouragement!

One small critique: the eye could stand to have more contrast between the pale skin & the white of the eye. If you paint the area the eye will be in black, reddish brown, or a dark flesh shade; then paint the white within that area, leaving an outline of the darker color, you get a better definition for the eye...it's easier than it sounds.

Other than that, the Girl looks FINE! WELL DONE!

Yes, as I commented on another thread, it's chilling what the camera reveals. Your tip for the eyes is pretty much what we do, it's just that final dot of white that is sometimes the hardest! Then that leaks, and my husband has to line again, then he gets the dark flesh on the eyeball and he has to get the white again, and eventually he says "Sod it all, it's good enough!" Then his wife takes pictures that blow the miniature up to real-life human size and we go around again. 

Thanks for the helpful hint, it's a good one!
Jevenkah

[Michi]

Your tip for the eyes is pretty much what we do, it's just that final dot of white that is sometimes the hardest! Then that leaks, and my husband has to line again, then he gets the dark flesh on the eyeball and he has to get the white again, and eventually he says "Sod it all, it's good enough!"

try this:

-paint the eye area white
-add vertical black stripes where the pupil shall be
-add two horizontal black stripes crossing the vertical ones
-trim eyes to desired size by narrowing the white with black horizontal
-paint dark flesh around the eyes, leave the lids black (only the upper lid for males)
-highlight flesh on cheeks, forehead and brows

[Jevenkah]

One late entry for DAY 7 of A Lady a Day, the final matching sword sister:




Extra pix on the blog at: http://swordandsorceryrpg.com/a-lady-a-day/
Enjoy!
Jevenkah
 ps-thanks for all the eyeball tips. She's dead. She doesn't need them painted.  

[CyberAlien312]

Great work, those miniatures look nice and so does the paint job. 

[Doomhippie]

I just love those blues you guys are using. Absolutely great.
And I love this a miniature a day Approach...

I know the eye-painting Problem only too well. I have the feeling I'm getting worse at it rather than better.

[DeafNala]

The Dead (Wounded) Chick turned out VERY NICELY!. Casualty counters add a certain feel to a game...a touch of reality. FINE WORK!

I once was requested to do one of those three stage Ral Partha Adventurers for an erstwhile RPG acquaintance. SO, I made it a five stage piece by including a wounded version & skeletal remains...he was not amused.

[Jevenkah]

On DAY 8 of A Lady a Day we are cowed by a two-weapon wielding fightin' woman!





Jevenkah
http://swordandsorceryrpg.com/a-lady-a-day/

[DeafNala]

VERY NICE! You achieved a greater depth of color, especially the skin tones. AND your eyes have more definition. GREAT WORK!

Another tip: don't apply the pupil as a dot; do a line from the top lash down.

[Jevenkah]

For DAY 9 of A Lady a Day a stately Viking woman graces us with her presence.





She is modeling a darker flesh about the eyes. We still have yet to try lines for pupils as suggested, but I think the tips we've applied are helping!

Here she is creating drama on her own, showcased with existing paints of Viking women from 3 different companies, and because OLeary wanted to see commoners:


Comments and critiques welcome, I'm reading them all!

Jevenkah
http://swordandsorceryrpg.com/a-lady-a-day/

[DeafNala]

Like the rest of the Viking Ladies, the New Girl is a BEAUTY. FINE WORK!

[Teshub]

Thanks for all the helpful eye tips, I'm trying to improve with each passing day.

[LeadAsbestos]

Great work! I keep meaning to get the Gripping Beast lass w arms crossed in front of her to play the part of Helen for my Troy project. Nice to see her painted so well!