Sancho Panzer Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hi All, this is a WIP of a Warhammer Dark Elves Sorceress that I completed a while back. This figure was for display and I wanted to create a dramatic base to match the dynamic pose of the figure. I decided to construct an enchanted, gravity-defying staircase that the Sorceress had conjured up from rocks. I used pieces of cork bark threaded onto a piece of wire and super-glued the assembly together. The base was painted and shaded using washes and drybrushing. Next stage was painting - I used Vallejo acrylics with their retarder medium which allows time for blending. The skin tones were applied in thin layers to build them up. After base coating in black, I used Humbrol MetalCote for the armoured clothing (such as it is!) The rune on the cloth is the symbol of a Dark Elf goddess, painted in NMM. I protected the base with kitchen roll and masking tape during the painting process as it was quite fragile. Pretty much finished. Thanks for looking, Andrew 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Really nice work. Bearing in mind that all the photos on-screen are several times actual size, you've done a great job on the face and eyes. Would you mind sharing your recipe for the flesh tones? regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panzer Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Hi Jason, thanks for your kind comments - yes enlarging images of figures on screen can be a bit alarming and I always think 'I could have done that better', although it can be a good way to spot errors too . For the flesh tones I used a couple of colours from the Vallejo Face/Skin paint set, although I only used the lighter pinks in the set as I wanted the figure to look pale. I blended these with either white for highlights or a red-brown for shadows; I kept the contrasts quite narrow and the transitions smooth as I didn't want the figure to look muscular. I used four tones and I highlighted up to almost pure white. I generally pick a mid-tone for flesh and then work out from there by mixing on a palette with wells which keeps the paint wet for longer. All the flesh painting was done using multiple layers of heavily thinned paints, gradually building up the highlights and shadows. I use Vallejo thinner medium and water and I go up to 1:3 paint:thinner or more when painting multiple layers. A drop or two of retarder and flow medium in the thinning mix also helps to get even layers and gives a slightly longer drying time. I tend to prefer doing lots of almost transparent layers rather than going for thicker layers as this gives more control - it is easier to add more layers, whereas it is pretty difficult to 'undo' a layer that is too thick. The only non-Vallejo paint was the eye-shadow which is crimson oil paint thinned with turpentine - I used this because if it didn't look right it could be easily removed with a turpentine-moist brush without disturbing the dried acrylics. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Good to see some classic painting on classic fantasy stuff. You did a great job, very clean and smooth, good freehands. I especially like the metallics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panzer Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Many thanks @Schwarz-Brot for your kind comments. I really enjoyed painting this figure, Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Her skin tones are really lovely. Clean is definitely the word! I must admit I rather liked the second pic where she appears to be holding her own head - "What's happening??" Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panzer Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hi Will @Will Vale, thanks - another WH figure that was a pleasure to paint. Yes, the posing of the second pic appealed to my sense of humour - the detatched, painted face just looked very odd. I'm glad you also found it funny 🙂 Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Very nice indeed, reminds me I still need lots more practice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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