Author Topic: pics of my first bulls (Read 1379 times)

Wildcard · « **on:** Feb 05, 2006, 05:05:15 PM »

hope this works

GreenDragon · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 05:31:39 PM »

I really like the bases, really, really like them. Not many people bother to specialy base there basic troops, nice to see it done.

By the way, what is the grass you've used?

Kyte · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 05:31:51 PM »

They look quite nice

Especially the bases! Are they sunbiters or something like that???

Wildcard · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 05:36:49 PM »

these are the "maw's teeth" - yellow being the ogre colour for fear (according to my tribe).

I'm going to base all my army in a similar fashion.

the grass is actually an offcut - I went to a local gargen centre and found some fake green bullrush-like thinks and sniped bits off the end, cutting diagonally with some clippers - it seems to work OK and I liked the effect.

I was proud of these figures until i saw the photos - now I can only see every glaring mistake - ah well, will do better next time.

IsawaShori · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 07:10:30 PM »

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I was proud of these figures until i saw the photos - now I can only see every glaring mistake - ah well, will do better next time.

I kow exactly what you mean. The close up photo brings out all the mistakes that the eye will pass over. On the table top though, they will look great.

I echo everybodys sentiment about the bases, very nice work.

Harlequin · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 10:36:42 PM »

Love the bases! A quick hint for the yellow over the skin. Put a layer of shadow grey then white and then the yellow and you will get a better result.

Harlequin

Wildcard · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 10:38:16 PM »

thanks for the tip harlegquin - I'll try it out on my next 3 bulls

Rogg · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 06:30:15 AM »

I love the base too, and that yellow really stands out. I like it.

ikim · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 10:44:08 AM »

I like the idea, and the execution.
I would highlight the yellow a bit, with a touch of white over the top most parts.
good job.
keep it up.
cheers

Genghis Khan · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 01:19:43 PM »

I find them to be smugged but then again, some artist create smugged paintings and get away with it. They don't pass the 6 inch rule for golden demon contest but they do pass the 2 foot rule for playing and having fun.

iAmThEfLyInGbEaVer · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 01:31:41 PM »

There's a better way to do yellow than straightout of the pot- Start with a dark brown and slowly add lighter colours over that- so start with scorched brown, then bestial brown, then snakebite leather. Once you have those down put your yellow on. You'll get a nice buttery yellow instead of Yellow! Yellow! Yellow! It's more work but worth it. Oh, and nice bases!

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I was proud of these figures until i saw the photos - now I can only see every glaring mistake - ah well, will do better next time.

Using close up pictures is a good way of improving the quality of your models! Once you think you're done, take the pictures and see what mistakes you made. From there for fix them and now your models will look amazing instead of great.