Lord Huixipotecatl WIP

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The skin is a mix of goblin green and dark angels green, with blended highlights of goblin green and a little sunburst yellow. Then 2 washes of green ink and matte acrylic medium. The belly is a progression of scorched brown, bestial brown, snakebite leather, and bleached bone, with a wash of brown ink.

Discovering blending after years of drybrushing has been fantastic. It's a lot more work, but it's really worth the results.

Lookin' Good!

Heya Matt or Stephen..... Is it the same rules for the 3/1 paint contest in that it must be something new and yet unseen?

Very nice- first time working with it? The overall effect is great. The only thing that bugs me with him is the bronze seems too mono compared to the rest of the model. The more you do it the better you'll get, the more transitional the layers will become, and THE LONGER IT WILL FUCKING TAKE. Ok. Got that out.

also, the belly looks a little hard contrasted, are the colors mixed (in various degrees) up to the higher shade?

I actually started blending a while back, but I'll still rush it, even for characters. If I can't see a noticeable highlight with each layer I paint on, I feel I'm going too slow, and I don't have the patience to take my time for a trully smooth effect.

The bronze is still at the base coat stage, I didn't have time yesterday to start the highlights and shading, that's why it looks so flat.

I agree the belly's contrast is a bit too much. I think I left too much of the scorched brown showing. I might fix that today.

I was hoping for something out of the norm, like a funky colored toad ! maybe blue with yellow spots like a Poison frog or something !!!

Looks pretty damn good

I know, I painted him just like the standard slann from the armybook, boring right? Maybe I'll try something more adventurous with the saurus. I have this radical new concept: blue saurus with red shields!

Matt as always my jaw drops.

I agree I think you could have gone more "out of the box" with the slann. A quick google search brings this:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=dart+frog&gbv=2
http://images.google.com/images?q=horned+frog&gbv=2&hl=en&sa=2

Something in there would be AWESOME!

I still think it looks really good though. Would like to see the model up close instead of in a picture

dude, those frogs own ! then you can paint your whole army in that scheme !!

I think we should stick to the rules for painting we set for the last tournament NO?

what were those rules? I don't really have something that I haven't posted here, or am using (even though wip)- guess I shouldn't have posted it if we use those rules-

What if it isn't completed?

-edit: ah, found the painting thing

I haven't discussed this with Stephan yet, but it should be something painted especially for the competition. That's my interpretation of "something we've never seen before" rule from last tournament. It's not something you need to hide during your games prior to the tournament for fear of not being able to enter it into the competition.

Now, the tournament is coming up real soon, so I wouldn't enforce the "painted especially for the competition" rule this time. If you can whip something up in time, great, otherwise bring something you've painted that HASN'T been entered into previous competitions.

Oh, and Lord... (*looks at how his name's written*) Huxipotecatl, AKA Lord Kermit is done:

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I'm very happy with the green skin. The highlights and shading are the smoothest I've managed to produce so far. The belly was redone, with less scorched brown showing, but the shadows are still in very deep contrast. Still, happy with it.

I primed him in MATTE varnish (there Stephan, now he can even compete in a Golden Daemon!), but I picked out the eyes, gold and mouth with gloss varnish.

Chris who's the little Asian boy in your avatar. I have one just like it locked in a closet. Its name is Toi. I have it rub lotion on its self every night.

rokassan wrote:Chris who's the little Asian boy in your avatar. I have one just like it locked in a closet. Its name is Toi. I have it rub lotion on its self every night.

You worry me sometimes.

luis the young wrote:

rokassan wrote:Chris who's the little Asian boy in your avatar. I have one just like it locked in a closet. Its name is Toi. I have it rub lotion on its self every night.

You worry me sometimes.

Luis,Luis,Luis...Ive heard what you guys do to farm animals back in Cuba. at least mine is human.

Dont knock it till u try it !

Allright,

So basically, anything that hasn't been entered before. Which means, Bill if you'd like to enter your Shaggoth or if you'd like to enter your Dreadlord with the big boobs Chris, it's no problem.

Let's limit it to fantasy though, just to keep with the theme.

Great model and great idea about new ones for painting comp. Keeps the inspiration going to get projects done.