I have painted dozens of dreadnoughts over the years, but I think this one will always be my favorite. I think Reaper Amethyst remains a key element to my Thousand Sons color mixes.
At some point, I will have to fill out the "about me" area, and tell the saga of going from long time 2D painter (watercolor, pastels) to a miniature painter years ago.
For most of my life, watercolor board and pastel paper were my mediums. I used to do portraits, spacescapes, fantasy images, etc. In the wake of 9/11, our convention art show business was mostly wiped out, so we decided to try the miniature painting thing full time. Ebay was new at the time, and that really opened the door for us.
I used to do watercolor and pastel demos that are not much different from the miniature painting classes that we run at Adepticon. I treat each miniature as if it were a 3d watercolor painting. I start out with big brushes, slapping paint everywhere at once very quickly, then shading and tinting darker with transparent glazes.
I caught this page by chance and it reminded me just how fine your work was for this army. I had to take them out of the cabinet and look them over one by one, which I haven't done in a long time.
I've pretty much quit the collecting due to the realities of life encroaching (not to mention limited space), but my cabinet still occupies pride of place in the living room - and the Thousand Sons army you painted has a prominent place. So I just wanted to say thanks again! You are a very talented painter indeed.
Wow, I have been telling people about you for weeks, bragging about how you have developed your own system among your group, and writing novels! It has come up lately because I have been writing lots of fluff for my Adepticon armies. Soon I will be posting the story for the Tomb Kings army. I believe it will be close to your Tzeentchy heart :-)
If I can get a few minutes tonight, I will try to send that to you!
yes, I spent an inordinate amount of time twisting the 40k rules to my own preferences (including the use of d20s, which I've always loved!) and building a unique mythos for my RPG group. Sadly none of us have the time for gaming these days and even our annual (three day long!) episodes have fallen by the wayside.
On a more positive note, if things don't go awry, my first novel should appear next year, but I don't want to tempt fate (or indeed Tzeentch) until it's set in stone.
Any chance of you doing a tutorial?
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!
Dave
I am hoping to adapt some of the 'how to' guides that we used to hand out at our classes for the blog. I think there are a half a dozen of those!
ReplyDeleteOnce I get those re-formatted, they will probably be at the top bar.
Thanks,
ReplyDeleteYou have a very interesting style that incorporates smooth blends while keeping colors vibrant. I was just wondering how you did it.
If you don't mind me asking, did you receive any professional training? If so, where?
Thanks very much,
Dave
At some point, I will have to fill out the "about me" area, and tell the saga of going from long time 2D painter (watercolor, pastels) to a miniature painter years ago.
ReplyDeleteFor most of my life, watercolor board and pastel paper were my mediums. I used to do portraits, spacescapes, fantasy images, etc. In the wake of 9/11, our convention art show business was mostly wiped out, so we decided to try the miniature painting thing full time. Ebay was new at the time, and that really opened the door for us.
I used to do watercolor and pastel demos that are not much different from the miniature painting classes that we run at Adepticon. I treat each miniature as if it were a 3d watercolor painting. I start out with big brushes, slapping paint everywhere at once very quickly, then shading and tinting darker with transparent glazes.
Hi James,
ReplyDeleteI caught this page by chance and it reminded me just how fine your work was for this army. I had to take them out of the cabinet and look them over one by one, which I haven't done in a long time.
I've pretty much quit the collecting due to the realities of life encroaching (not to mention limited space), but my cabinet still occupies pride of place in the living room - and the Thousand Sons army you painted has a prominent place. So I just wanted to say thanks again! You are a very talented painter indeed.
Hope all's well with you!
Peter
Hello!
ReplyDeleteWow, I have been telling people about you for weeks, bragging about how you have developed your own system among your group, and writing novels! It has come up lately because I have been writing lots of fluff for my Adepticon armies. Soon I will be posting the story for the Tomb Kings army. I believe it will be close to your Tzeentchy heart :-)
If I can get a few minutes tonight, I will try to send that to you!
Hello James,
ReplyDeleteyes, I spent an inordinate amount of time twisting the 40k rules to my own preferences (including the use of d20s, which I've always loved!) and building a unique mythos for my RPG group. Sadly none of us have the time for gaming these days and even our annual (three day long!) episodes have fallen by the wayside.
On a more positive note, if things don't go awry, my first novel should appear next year, but I don't want to tempt fate (or indeed Tzeentch) until it's set in stone.
Peter