Velmates' Painting Log

[Velmates]

So... I don't know what to say right here. I will just keep adding the pictures of my finished units or some single models... (but be aware: I am in fact a real slow painter... lack of time and so on...)

If you have some questions, feel free to ask

For the beginning, my necromancer, Aelfric Frye:

 

[Reaper]

Welcome in our dark land of cold nights and unquiet dead,

I'm looking forward to see your work. The necromancer looks great. I especially like the wooden staff

You can write here about the minis you are planning to paint, convert or buy, about the finished models, or share funny stories from painting

How long have you been into Warhammer btw?

Once again, nice job! :konrad:

 

[The Keeper]

That is one sweet looking necromancer... Love the wood grain effect on the staff and the overall crispness of the mini, great work can't wait to see more

-Mikey

 

[Velmates]

Thank you very much for the first positive feedback!

How long have you been into Warhammer btw?

Once again, nice job! :konrad:

All in all, I painted Warhammer minis for about 10 years but with some major breaks. I started with Dark Elves and went to Vampire Counts after a few years but then quit for a year or so (sadly I didn't even got a single unit VC finished). Then I started again with 40k Tau Empire and Imperial Guard. Now I met a colleague from my University who plays Lizardmen. It was the time as our new Army Book appeared and I started over again with my to-soon-ended raising of the dead.

My first unit of skeletons got finished by now. I will post pictures as soon as I get them photographed.

 

[Daoshi]

Awesome work. Lovely and clean, fantastic colour choices

 

[Chaos_Born]

Am I the only one that is in love with the eyes on that necromancer? That model has a full expression with readable character his face is so well painted. And the skulls are brilliant, not to mention the robes...

One of my favourite infantry models I've seen painted on this forum. Well done sir

 

[Johnny-Crass]

His staff is plain and simple brilliance!

 

[Velmates]

Many many thanks for the compliments to all of you! I appreciate it!

As for the eyes: In fact you can hardly see it on the model physically but the black framing of the eyeball gives it this great expression (that I discovered, too, only at the photo). First I did the white of the eye too large and fixed it with a sharp black line. Now this line makes up for that great expression and enforces his gaze by seperating the eye from the skin (like a mascara).

Something different: Why can't I upload anything else? When klicking "add attachment" I am directed to a blank white page ...

 

[Reaper]

You should try to use html marks instead:
[*img]www.mypicture.com[*/img]

Without the two *. And of course instead of www.mypicture.com put the adress of your pic there

It also shows the picture much larger

 

[Velmates]

Okay, so, now that I've got this working, here my first unit of skellies:

At the moment I am working on 20 Zombies, 3 Crypt Horrors, 5 Dire Wolves, a Spirit Host and my General (actually it's the model of Isabella). The Zombies nearly finished.

 

[Daoshi]

Beautiful and clean work ! Fantastic effort

Can't fault them at all :grave:

 

[Zhatan]

Looking very neat and I like the contrast of the red and bone. Any chance for a closer look at a single skeleton?

 

[Santawraith]

:O :tongue:
Love the necromancer, love the robes, the writing on his invocation strip, and the face. Love everything in general about him actually!

And the skeles look amazing! I would love to see an individual one, though.

 

[Johnny-Crass]

And now I drooled all over my keyboard....

 

[Brahm Tazoul]

Nice & tidy skellies there. Looks like the ghouls licked 'em clean! Very nice job on both the unit & the necro.

Brahm

 

[Velmates]

Some pics of some individual skeletons. Sorry for some of them being a bit blurry. It comes from the depth of field of my DSLR (I did recognize it too late that the aperture wasn't set up correctly).

Enjoy.

Some RnF:

The champion:

The standard (bearer):

And last but not least the muso:

 

[Cthulhu]

Your skeletons are some of the best rank-and-file I've seen, and that necromancer…:| Beautifully done! A nitpick: The skeleton in the first close-up looks like he's missing some highlights on the red part of the shield.

 

[Velmates]

Your skeletons are some of the best rank-and-file I've seen, and that necromancer…:| Beautifully done! A nitpick: The skeleton in the first close-up looks like he's missing some highlights on the red part of the shield.

Hmmm. Yes, you are right. In fact I wanted to sponge some chipped-paint-effect on the colored shields with some blackish color and then give those spots a Boltgun Metal finish (dunno how the new Boltgun is named). Seems I forgot that entirely. Thanks, dude.

 

[Santawraith]

Yes indeed that would make them even look more smashing.

 

[The Keeper]

LOVE everything i see... what more can i say, great work

- Mikey

 

[Velmates]

A long time has passed since my last picture post. During the summer I have finished my first 20 Zombies and I want to share the pictures of them now. Later today I will post pics of individual minis as well. Until then, you can (hopefully) enjoy the unit as a whole.

 

[Mad 'At]

I like 'em, very clean an distinct paint job

And the black is really good, how did you do it?

 

[Velmates]

What do you mean with how I did the black? The main colour is just good ol' Chaos Black primer. The first highlight I always did with Charadon Granite to soften the step to Codex Grey. Now that my Granite is all used up I settled for Skavenblight Dinge. It is not a Base but since it is very dark one layer is still sufficient in the most cases. The second highlight is (surprise) Codex Grey.
But I admit, on these pictures the Black looks very intense. I think I should thank my Nikon SB-800 speedlight for the result...

As I have promised: some selected single models:

 

[con-fusion]

Caption for the last one: "Brains!"

Looks a bit like Elvis.

 

[Velmates]

^ Haha, ideed he does. I reckon the time when he was designed, Elvis was on top of the charts!