The most complicated and challenging Army Painting tutorial series is now complete! I am uploading the 5th and final episode of a 13.5 hour epic.
It all began with basing, of course, with a technique very similar to what was used on the Pyromancer bases: https://wappellious.blogspot.com/2019/05/world-in-flames.html
Balancing the rainbow cloak effects with the shimmering armor and swords meant "building" each effect evenly, since so much of it was reflected on many surfaces!
Managing that over 12 figures all at once can seem like a daunting task, but if you step back in think things through, it can be broken down into more easily managed chunks.
I also kept the amount of paint colors used to an absolute minimum, even though we really do have every color of the rainbow.
Seeing units like this on the battlefield is a real joy, and the satisfaction of knowing how many effects that I put into creating it will surely come through on the upcoming battle reports. yes, that's right... battle reports!
Here you can see how the basing works hand in hand with the miniatures. In some cases, you can see a bit of color on the worn, broken stones. Not just areas of red and yellow paint, but even some cut leaves in a similar color as well.
Using the Reaper Miniatures Pearl White allowed me to get an extra bit of texture on the robes, in effect resembling the semi shiny fabric such as silk. I had never tried anything like this before, so it was certainly interesting.
While the Army Painting series are the most unique part of the patreon offerings, I have dozens of other tutorials, such as the Dark Sword miniature series, Creature Caster, Big Child Creatives and countless "one off" videos like this: https://youtu.be/1mMsq-Ktru0
I am working my way through all of the various Song of Ice and fire armies... Lannister in this case, but also Free Folk, Starks, Night's Watch and Boltons. Here's another video focused on Ghost, which is an example of the "one off" tutorials: https://youtu.be/dB4qtag5r9g
Be sure to check out the Patreon Page, where you can get in on the Army Painting pledge level. Keep in mind that when you sign up, all the previous series (plus the other videos beyond the Army Painting tutorials) are yours to access!! Here's a link: www.patreon.com/JamesWappel
