Tinman's plog - Recent Project.. Dark Ritual

[tinman]

and yet you kept it... lol... My puppet thanks you...

No shame coming in second to that.

I got the gold from judging against the spider, I'm guessing the purple appealed more to the fans... Thanks for your vote though!!

[Ptolemy]

I can see that. Player's Choice awards almost always result in pop colors winning. Muted tones rarely get the attention except from the aficionados.

[Mireadur]

Thanks for the comments! I Appreciate it.

The banner looks great. Did you airbrushed it?

I did on the main banner. The skulls are not and the eye is freehand. I hope you are not disappointed.

Not at all, looks amazing

[tinman]

Here are some better pics of the WoC BsB. I am figuring out this camera a bit. I have to set the aperture a little longer to get the entire model in focus, but these a bit better...

[tinman]

A little progress on the WoC infantry BsB.. I have the banner made now and is primed. I was originally going to have the banner draped down the front, I didn't like it. If I did that, as someone mentioned, it would cover up all the cool detail. Now I am going to have the banner blowing behind.

[Gilcris]

Phew, that BSB is exceptional. The banner, as everyone has said, is fantastic and I especially love the smooth blending that runs the length of the model.

(Also, because you're a High Elf painter at heart, you didn't fall into the trap that most WoC and 40k painters do with offensive edgelighting. )

[tinman]

Here's my Frozen bird. Still a WIP - too many little snow flakes C&C always welcome...

[Calyrn]

Beautiful job I am always impressed with your work. I may be a little biased on this one as it is what I had in mind for my own. (my army colours are very well pretty much what you did.)

[Elithmar]

Lovely phoenix.

The Tzeentch BSB looks great too. I should have checked this earlier so I could have voted.

[Gilcris]

That blending is as smooth as babyskin!

It's absolutely lovely so far.

[Ptolemy]

Bravo on the stark-white snowflakes. Thats the way I see them also.

[tinman]

Hey thanks guys!

Bravo on the stark-white snowflakes. Thats the way I see them also.

I really like the "pop" of the white, but OMG! I am going to have nightmares about snow flakes. Hand doing them all might have been a bad idea. I don't think I'm going to do the underside..

[Divinor]

Everything looks great, you are an awesome painter. And if you think snowflakes are bad, try painting a lizardmen army! I think the scales drove me almost to insanity!!!

-Div

[tinman]

My frozen bird is done. A really great model and really fun to paint. I just have to finish the base...





I know in the pic we can see the silver line on the helmet - it is not noticeable in normal light...

And if you think snowflakes are bad, try painting a lizardmen army! I think the scales drove me almost to insanity!!!

Lol, I bet! I guess I shouldn't feel so bad... I hang my head.....

[Hysteric]

great bird! you used an air brush right? dont know how to start mine yet

[Ptolemy]

I'm actually fairly intimidated by this model, currently. It seems like its ready made for an airbrush and I don't use those. DEFINITELY good call on the white snow flakes. I'll be copying that idea, thank you! How did you do them? What was your base colour and how did you arrive to the highlights? It looks almost stark white. Is it?

Excellent work, of course. Could you discuss when and where you used the airbrush vs the paintbrush and why?

[tinman]

Thanks guys!!

great bird! you used an air brush right? dont know how to start mine yet

Yes I used an airbrush.

I'm actually fairly intimidated by this model, currently. It seems like its ready made for an airbrush and I don't use those. DEFINITELY good call on the white snow flakes. I'll be copying that idea, thank you! How did you do them? What was your base colour and how did you arrive to the highlights? It looks almost stark white. Is it?

Excellent work, of course. Could you discuss when and where you used the airbrush vs the paintbrush and why?

I painted both my dragons with brushes, it took a very long time. That was the main reason I thought about an airbrush initially - I'm such a slow painter. An airbrush definitely sped up the process...The entire bird was base coated and highlighted with the airbrush. I did this to save time and also paint. I used drops instead of 1/2 a pot.

I did a the shading (watered down D. Nightshade) with the brush to make the definition between feathers more prominent. I did put extreme white lines on all the feathers to add that extra highlight detail and I painted the beak, legs and armor with a brush. Oh yeah, I did all the snowflakes with a brush too - Sigh. I did this because I wanted & need more control and I am just getting used to the airbrush and I'm not confident doing all the little details yet (even though I can get a 2mm line out'a my Iwata).

I used the airbrush to create the halo effect around the snowflakes. I wanted them to have that magical glow. The snow flakes were bases coated by the airbrush, I did not discriminate. So, some of the flakes are purple and other are blue (of various shades) and that all depended on where they were on the bird. But yes, the flakes are extreme white (some to whiter than others). White doesn't coat well so some of the flakes have a little blue or purple hue to them.

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I hope that helps. But if you have any more questions, just ask...

TM

[Divinor]

Wow, looks excellent! Inspiring work.

-Div

[Swordmaster of Hoeth]

Looks fantastic! How people might not like it, after seeing what you have achieved, is beyond me. It also makes me want to buy one together with a proper airbrush just for sheer joy of painting it.

Do you plan to get Flamespyre one too? And what is the plan for the base?

Thanks again! inspirational work.

[tinman]

Thanks guys!!

Do you plan to get Flamespyre one too? And what is the plan for the base?

I have a roasted bird (next build) and I have the body & feet bits coming from ebay so I will have the parts for a 2nd icy chicken. I might even try and get the bits so I can build a 2nd fire bird The base I'm still figuring, I do have a couple ideas but I have to find what I need. Once that's done you know I will show it.

[Iluvatar]

Excellent paint job, tinman! Your phoenix looks great, and snowflakes really shine and break what could otherwise look too uniform (like GW's model - blue flakes on blue wings?...).

I'm actually fairly intimidated by this model, currently. It seems like its ready made for an airbrush and I don't use those.

Don't be! I am a slow painter, and I had to mount and paint this big guy in two weeks for an unplanned tournament that took place this week-end. And I managed to do it! Doesn't look as great as tinman's but I'm still quite happy of what I've done. With the skill you showed on your daemon prince, I have no doubt you'll make this one gorgeous!

[tinman]

Here is the last of the models for other (gifts) for a while. I do have another project for someone else but I can work on my stuff as I go. I am going to work on a Loremaster (2x) the other phoenix and maybe Alarielle. I also found what I want for a base for my frosty bird. It will take 3 weeks to get here from China.

As always let me know what you think...

[tinman]

Here is my fire bird, still a wip... I think I need to add a bit more red.

[Teledor]

Awesome. Great blending and sensation of fire.

[Mentheus of Caledor]

It's been a long time since I've visited this blog, and I do have to say I think it's gotten even better. I envy your skills Tinman!
I especially love the two phoenixes, even though one isn't finished yet!

How long does it take you to paint a model? Something like a character/ regular troop/man sized dude?
Do you spend less time on plebs or do you devote just as much attention to all of them?

And keep it up! Its all awesome!

[Prince of Spires]

The firephoenix is looking pretty amazing. Airbrush?

I do agree you need a bit more red. Especially near the midle of the bird where the yellow flows into the black pretty fast. A bit more red on that edge would look great.

That said, it already looks better then anything I produce...

Rod

[Macharius]

I do agree you need a bit more red. Especially near the midle of the bird where the yellow flows into the black pretty fast. A bit more red on that edge would look great.

+1 (or is it +2 at this point?)

I think the black should be reserved for just the very tips of the flames at the back; a much more gradual blend/transition from the white (if you want to make it even more like a real flame, there should be small band of blue-ish-ness as well) to yellow to red to orange to black.

Regardless, it looks great!

[jinxs]

I kinda like the more orange phoenix compared to red ones I have seen, it feels that its more hot HOT HOT now

Good job still

[RogueSun]

It would appear your hand has been caught in the Wake of Fire.

Looks great so far, can't wait to see it finished. If my avatar is any indication, I love seeing cool flame effects.

[solith]

The fire Phoenix is looking really good already. I think your pattern of yellow into red is the best way I've seen. It comes across as really natural (as antural as a Phoenix can be at any rate...) compared to some of the others I've seen where the 'hot' parts start mid-way down the wings - between the feathers and the flames - and that way makes a kind of sense but looks really jarring. Your version is so much more pleasing to the eye.