Here was something that I would work on to practice some of the glazing, and test out the new washes from Secret Weapon. He is an Ultraforge miniature, cast in resin, on a 50mm base.
Ultraforge make a lot of large creatures and demons... you can see them here:
I have already done a WIP post on this guy, which showed some of that glazing and tinting process. Not only did I test out some of the more 'traditional' washes from Secret Weapon, I also broke out a few of the very bright washes, such as the Fallout wash.
I mixed a lot of those washes in with my opaque paints when I went back in to the middle tones. That is something that I am trying to bring up as often as possible... not just in the specific glazing video.
Some of the benefits of using the wash to mix with your paints is that the color becomes tinted to what shadow colors are already there. I am essentially creating colored water to mix with my paint, instead of regular water.
I also mix glaze medium with my colors, but that tends to be used more to keep a paint color active instead of tinting it, since glaze medium extends the drying time of your paint..
I'm never going to do anything that cool. Amazing work!
ReplyDeleteThanks :-) This guy would alternate between being easy to paint and challenging my feeble brain ;-)
DeleteThat's awesome. How would you compare the SW washes to the Games Workshop ones? Anything you prefer the SW for?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words! These are certainly very different products. I often like to combine them.
DeleteI use the SW washes on my decorative bases, vehicles, and projects like this guy. I suppose if I had the access to GW products as I used to, I might use them more. Right now, it is much easier for me to get a hold of SW product.
As you might have seen in other posts, a few of the SW washes have an opaque property to them, which is very cool for mixing into regular paints, and other washes...
I've recently picked up some Secret Weapon and I would agree with James they are very different to GW washes with a lot of different properties.
DeleteI found them to be more pigment heavy and "texturey" compared to the relative matt and translucency of GW washes if thet makes sense!
Get some mate I don't think you'll regret it loads of uses.
Yes, you do need to think of them differently. They also end up rather glossy, so you will need to dullcoate them later. Mixing them with GW glazes can help with that...
DeleteThe tree creature looks amazing. Well done!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks!!
DeleteWow, just plain wow. That is a brilliant piece of work. The depth and breadth of the light effect is mesmerizing. I have to try something like this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words! There are lots of WIP articles that you can consult here as you make your attempt! :-)
DeleteI've been waiting for this one :-)... and now I see it the only thing I can say is... WOW!!! (I'm just lost for words :-) )
ReplyDeleteSorry that I kept you waiting for a while there! I am glad you enjoyed it!!
DeleteHi James,
ReplyDeleteAS always, amazing work!
I was wondering if you could do a setup related post, I get back pains from painting too long, and I only paint very little!
I was wondering if you had any ergonomic considerations, neck/ posture things?
Cheers,
Richard
I don't have a true solution for you. It seems to be worse for some folks. Of course, working with the magnifier light does help tremendously.
DeleteTable height appears to be a key thing. If you need to raise your work level an inch or two, you could always put a piece of 2 inch pink foam under that, and secure it to the table. Possibly a chair that will raise or lower it's height.
That can make a big difference as well.
A really scary tree. It's like there's fire in his mouth :-).
ReplyDeleteIt made me very glad that the mouth was kinda large in proportion to the rest of it! ;-)
DeleteNice work. I like how your integrated all these colours - just awesome!
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