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[witchking1980]

Since miniature painting is a form of art it is pretty natural that some people like what they see, some people don't and some people don't have a problem. I know that when you see a wolf the first thing you expect to see is something close to natural like brown or black hair, pink/red muscles but this would not be fantasy
How natural an undead wolf could be anyway? I just trying to focus on my purple theme as for the blue having in mind the colours theory it is next to purple and it is one of the ingredient colours along with red that produce puprple so tata! Here it is.

In the eyes I have used a method for glowing eyes that I have seen in coolminiornot. I have achieved the first part though that has to do with the eye itself, the second part is about the some glazes around the eye that give the feeling of glowing (if you see around the eye there is an orange glaze), but in black I don't know if it achievable 100%. I will try it a bit more.

Thanks for your kind words Ugrush

 

[witchking1980]

I know I am tiring you but I like to take some opinions/advises

I have tried something different in order to look more pale for an undead wolf. I have tried only on one leg though.

 

[Ugrush]

Really looks good with the white, gives an impression of the wolf being spectral, I like it!

About the eye thingy, I got an explanation to making awesome power weapons and I suppose it could be used for gloving eyes too. 2 secs and I'll try to find it

*searches for link*

Ah, here it is: http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6438

Keep me noticed on how you do on those eyes, I might just have to nick the idead for my horses and my own wolves

 

[Skorne]

I like the added lighter color. I say go for it!

 

[witchking1980]

Ok this is the final test. No more experiments with wolves

 

[TMS]

I think it looks pretty awesome. It's certainly not what I'd expect to see being placed on the table, and I mean that in a good way.

Great job!

 

[The Dark Sheep]

The wolf does indeed look much better now. Previously it was a bit too flat, but the white solved it and gives a much more convincing look. Perhaps you could even try something similar with the purple hair?

 

[witchking1980]

The wolf does indeed look much better now. Previously it was a bit too flat, but the white solved it and gives a much more convincing look. Perhaps you could even try something similar with the purple hair?

Thanks a lot for your comment! Do you have something particular to suggest for the hair? I have basecoated them with Liche Purple, then they were drydrushed with warlock purple and then on the edges I have drybrushed with a mix of warlock purple+skull white. I was afraid that if I drybrushed heavily the result was too much for hair but maybe I am wrong

 

[The Dark Sheep]

If you just added marginally more white to the Warlock Purple it might be enough. Because now it is well highlighted, but only lacks the extra definition of the rest of the model.

 

[Blade1889]

I'm loving them wolves, they have really started to grow on me. Wasn't too keen at first but now you have added a few highlights they look great. I love the ghouls too, I have used a similar technique on my vampires. Keep up the good work.

 

[Trevy the Great]

Yay, poipurle!
I think I need a brighter picture, but this looks like a great start!

 

[Capt Rubber Ducky]

I'm liking that dire wolf, I painted mine blue as well. Also the purple ghouls are really purple I like them, how are you going to base them?

 

[SeldoM]

I'm liking this wolf a lot, perhaps as Sheep suggested, you should try and add a bit more contrast to the fur areas.

Good job nonetheless!

 

[witchking1980]

I'm liking that dire wolf, I painted mine blue as well. Also the purple ghouls are really purple I like them, how are you going to base them?

I will do the basing after painting my models and my idea is to make an ash theme using here and there the new citadel grass called burnt grass (I think it feats perfect with the "ashy" theme)

 

[Loempiaketzer]

There are so many nice armys out here on this forum that i almost feel unworthy of posting anything other than my crappy little painting skills and slow progress...
but, i do like them!

on topic,
I like your style! But try to not make it too much mark of tzeentch kind of style (no tzeentch to see for miles in your models, but just wanting to warn you) I think you should go berserk with this techno-psycho style!
Just dont go all chaos. Its not bad, but there are so many nice/good chaos converted vamp armies out there that a non chaos but psycho armo would look really cool.
so keep up the good work! cant wait to see more of this

 

[witchking1980]

My plog was inactive for some months but I had problems with my camera. I am posting some photos from my wolves and grave guard(WIP)
Your opinion is valuable as always!!! Basing will be done soon

 

[Nikos]

I havent seen this plog before and I have to say its great stuff. I've been mulling over what to do with my dire wolves for some time and seeing something different and so striking to the usual rotting flesh and muscle has really got me thinking now. Well done.

 

[witchking1980]

Another photo of my WIP Grave Guard Banner. I am thinking to fill in the dragon with ice blu, with maybe some highlights of skull white and then a wash of asurmen blue. any ideas?

 

[Capt Rubber Ducky]

Sounds like a good idea, I look forward to seeing it finished, the image looks pretty cool already

 

[sea.man]

The banner now is a good start. You could blend the banner edges with some lighter purple. Ice blue on the dragon is great idea, you could also paint some scales with it.
regards,
sea.man :konrad:

 

[witchking1980]

Thanks for the suggestions! I will continue the banner later but I am happy that I have the design already painted

Now, I am going to show you my try to do ethereal weapons on my grave guard. I have tried to do blending but it is time consuming and I have 50 grave guard models. In other words I will never finish them if I follow the blending technique even though it would have great results

So, I have tried to make painting simple for me and in comparison with my painting time

cheers!

 

[witchking1980]

In case you wanna try to do this ethereal effect I will write the steps:

After priming with chaos black!

1. Basecoat Snot Green
2. Light drybrush the edges around the weapon with Goblin Green
3. Light drybrush with Scorpion Green leaving some space between the previous drybrush
4. A wash with thrakka green
5. Then in the edge of the weapon with your brush flat paint with Scorpion Green and then with pure Skull White

 

[witchking1980]

That's how they are going to be :skull:

 

[bloodcount]

Stellar job, i like your choice of colours

 

[witchking1980]

thanks for your nice words, I really try to do my best with grave guard as it is a special unit. I am looking forward finishing them to pass to something different like my spirit hosts