I remember when I dropped by Strategies, and you were still working on this model. Fantastic work! I just wish I was able to attend your last painting clinic at Darren's shop... had I not had a family function to attend, I definately would have been there!
Hey thanks Kelly. It's all good, I'll probably be doing more of the same thing. Plus I was really sick with a bad flu but still managed to handle a couple tutorials. Anyways, I don't think there's too much you could learn from me =P You already know how to paint amazing stuff.
I may not be a beginner, but I think there's still alot you could teach me. For whatever reason, I can't help but marvel at how clean your painting is... I'd have to compare it to Angel Giraldez of Corvus Belli fame, except with slightly earthier tones. For whatever reason, my own painting appears sloppier and less precise in my eyes. I wonder if all those years of painting for a living, churning out as many models as possible as quickly as possible, may have ruined me. Despite conscious efforts to slow down and apply more care, everything I produce looks rushed somehow. James Wappel's stuff leaves a similar impression on me. It's amazing, and his technique is excellent, but it somehow comes across as clashing and unpolished. I guess that's what I'd most love to learn from your painting... how to get that "polished" look.
Honestly, if I was judging a painting competition between your stuff and mine, I'd choose yours any day. Your fundamentals are far superior to mine, although I think I've picked up a few tricks and gimmicks that can distract those without a keen enough eye to tell just how good your painting really is. ;)
I'm currently working on a Sister of Battle Rhino / Immolator. I'm initially going with wet blending on the armour panels, but because my blending tends to look a bit rough, I'm trying to smooth things out with progressive glazes (Vallejo Glaze Medium on a wet palatte, it's amazing!). It's incredibly time consuming though... at this rate, I'll be lucky to have it finished in time for next October's Immortal Brush competition. And of course, I'll probably just mess it all up at the weathering stage anyway... sigh.
I like the idea of glazes to smooth things together. I do the exact same thing with my red cloth on my skorne figs. i've tested doing it with and without and honestly it doesn't make too big a difference but is useful for tying in harsh edge highlights that can sometimes be a drastic change from your main body color.
I would think successive layering might be more effective over huge surfaces than wet blending. I don't like wet blending as much but thats just personal preference; I understand it's value and there are times when it's unavoidable. I think vallejo is necessary to wet blend most of the time. I'm trying to use more p3 because it really lends itself to layering. It's super smooth and pretty thin. As for weathering, thats just a perfect opportunity (for me) to be lazy on blending cuz it'll be covered anyways =P
One thing I'm really struggling with is OSL... I liked the OSL I saw last year on your rhino you entered in the Immortal Brush competition, I wouldn't mind watching you do some OSL sometime!
I remember when I dropped by Strategies, and you were still working on this model. Fantastic work! I just wish I was able to attend your last painting clinic at Darren's shop... had I not had a family function to attend, I definately would have been there!
ReplyDeleteHey thanks Kelly. It's all good, I'll probably be doing more of the same thing. Plus I was really sick with a bad flu but still managed to handle a couple tutorials. Anyways, I don't think there's too much you could learn from me =P You already know how to paint amazing stuff.
ReplyDeleteI may not be a beginner, but I think there's still alot you could teach me. For whatever reason, I can't help but marvel at how clean your painting is... I'd have to compare it to Angel Giraldez of Corvus Belli fame, except with slightly earthier tones. For whatever reason, my own painting appears sloppier and less precise in my eyes. I wonder if all those years of painting for a living, churning out as many models as possible as quickly as possible, may have ruined me. Despite conscious efforts to slow down and apply more care, everything I produce looks rushed somehow. James Wappel's stuff leaves a similar impression on me. It's amazing, and his technique is excellent, but it somehow comes across as clashing and unpolished. I guess that's what I'd most love to learn from your painting... how to get that "polished" look.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, if I was judging a painting competition between your stuff and mine, I'd choose yours any day. Your fundamentals are far superior to mine, although I think I've picked up a few tricks and gimmicks that can distract those without a keen enough eye to tell just how good your painting really is. ;)
I'm currently working on a Sister of Battle Rhino / Immolator. I'm initially going with wet blending on the armour panels, but because my blending tends to look a bit rough, I'm trying to smooth things out with progressive glazes (Vallejo Glaze Medium on a wet palatte, it's amazing!). It's incredibly time consuming though... at this rate, I'll be lucky to have it finished in time for next October's Immortal Brush competition. And of course, I'll probably just mess it all up at the weathering stage anyway... sigh.
lol thanks for the compliments.
DeleteI like the idea of glazes to smooth things together. I do the exact same thing with my red cloth on my skorne figs. i've tested doing it with and without and honestly it doesn't make too big a difference but is useful for tying in harsh edge highlights that can sometimes be a drastic change from your main body color.
I would think successive layering might be more effective over huge surfaces than wet blending. I don't like wet blending as much but thats just personal preference; I understand it's value and there are times when it's unavoidable. I think vallejo is necessary to wet blend most of the time. I'm trying to use more p3 because it really lends itself to layering. It's super smooth and pretty thin. As for weathering, thats just a perfect opportunity (for me) to be lazy on blending cuz it'll be covered anyways =P
One thing I'm really struggling with is OSL... I liked the OSL I saw last year on your rhino you entered in the Immortal Brush competition, I wouldn't mind watching you do some OSL sometime!