Author Topic: Advice needed on painting Apophis mini by Andrew Mae (Read 3085 times)

oabee · « **on:** June 25, 2016, 02:34:38 PM »

I'm planning on using Andrew Rae's new Apophis the Serpent God figure in my next Pulp Alley convention game July 9, and I am having a creative brain freeze. I just can't decide on what color his flesh should be.

I'm leaning towards either pale caucasian flesh or pale green

thinking that a pale shade will have an unearthly look and also really allow those tattoos to pop out.

If anyone has painted this fine figure yet, or even if you haven't, I'd appreciate your thoughts. Or better yet, post a picture!

Mike

Steve63 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2016, 03:47:42 PM »

Thanks for reminding me about this figure, I saw a preview a few months ago and made a metal note to get it so I have just ordered one.
For what it's worth I'll be painting mine in human flesh tones.

Andrew Rae · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2016, 04:01:09 PM »

I went gold (gold!) with glowing hieroglyphs. They were nice an easy to do - flooded the area with really thinned white, then a thinned glaze/wash of a mix of yellow and blue ink, then another lighter wash of thinned white.

@Steve: Thanks!

soldado · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2016, 04:06:10 PM »

Here is my effort

Tried fluorescent paints for the tattoos, not entirely successful

Ballardian · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2016, 05:26:52 PM »

Two great looking options from Andrew Rae & Soldado there. Was probably going to go with some fairly naturalistic deep black skintones, but am still to decide whether the runes should be red/orange or blue/green, with both lightening towards white.

Andym · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2016, 05:47:48 PM »

What about using the colours of Apocalypse from the new Xmen film? And then use the light blue or a purple/pink for the glowing glyphs?

oabee · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2016, 06:57:28 PM »

Great work, Andrew and soldado!

And the Apocalypse idea is tempting too...thanks andym!

CthulhuPunk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2016, 07:34:56 PM »

Wow, those are both awesome paint jobs, I am now having a hard time which one of you to rip off!

d phipps · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2016, 04:32:17 PM »

Quote from: CthulhuPunk on June 25, 2016, 07:34:56 PM

Wow, those are both awesome paint jobs, I am now having a hard time which one of you to rip off!

Exactly!!!

Originally, I imagined him as very pale grey/white. Mila decided to go with a light green, which also looks cool.

That gold one looks awesome, so we may have to make one like that too.

But I'd like to see one in black.....

pistolpete · « **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2016, 01:29:01 PM »

Here's my take on the mini. I went for a grey stone look and the pulp alley book description has yellow eyes so i carried that to the runes. It's my first attempt at glowing effect and while I'm happy with the results I'm tempted to give it a wash with ogryn flesh for a bit more depth although I'm nervous it'll ruin the results so far.

Sorry I'm late to this thread.

Andrew Rae · « **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2016, 01:32:52 PM »

Psst. Pete. There's no photo.

pistolpete · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2016, 01:34:15 PM »

Darn google. Hold please.

pistolpete · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2016, 01:56:31 PM »

should be fixed now.

Andrew Rae · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2016, 02:03:47 PM »

Very nice! The contrast between the grey skin and the glow works well.

I wouldn't go for an Ogryn Flesh wash, it will likely dull things down and fill where it's yellow. If your hand is feeling steady, perhaps some pin pricks of thinned white where the yellow is most concentrated? If it's too much you can always reglaze the white with yellow.

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2016, 07:33:26 PM »

Nice work Pete!

LB

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