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I need to do some serious blog updating. I have a spreadsheet, a general plan, and even forced myself to put paint to figures last night before bed. I have a few bins sorted. Primed and based, primed, unprimed, washed, and unwashed. We'll not mention the ones in box, on sprue or in blister/ bag.
The entries have already begun (gulp!), you can read about them here.
A pox on Miles, Curt and Iannick I say!
He is alright isn't he!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you back on!
I have a competition on at my place and you seemed miffed to miss the last couple so I thought I would give you a shout
Thanks Stephen, I'll head on over.
Delete"Pro Painted"? No, that's "Expertly Painted" *lol*
ReplyDeleteI hate to think what my first efforts as a teenager looked like. I can't remember whether or not I tried painting eyes back then.
Good luck with the Challenge :)
Thanks Tamsin, good luck to you as well.
DeleteClassic figure. I've found using a Micron pen for eyeballs useful
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, I've got 20 of them all told. All looking quite surprised. The pen is a top tip.
DeleteIf I may? ...
ReplyDeleteEasiest way to sort out those eyes, in my opinion, is this method: Grab a really small, fine detail brush and paint a line of paint over both the upper and lower parts of the bulging eyes. Either use the flesh colour first, or black or brown and then the flesh colour.
Basically, just tidy up the bulging look by letter-boxing what you've painted, with the flesh colours used. That's all I do when this happens to me. Hope this helps.
Hi Roy, another good tip. I don't know when I'll have time, what with Curt's challenge going on, but I will try a variety of methods to solve it. I'd prefer not to strip the models.
DeleteI don't bother with eyes on 28's, its just easier that way!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Ray, I only ever really painted orc and goblins eyes. A spot of red paint and you're done. On 20mm I definitely don't bother and those 28's I did for Curt I just did essentially eye shadow.
DeleteGood luck with the challenge and those eyes willl haunt me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe, sorry about the nightmares. Good thing I didn't post all 20 of 'em.
DeleteGood luck for the challenge Sean! I don't even try to do eyes anymore!
ReplyDeleteHi Rodger, I probably never should have tried in the first place. But I was young and didn't worry about stuff as much. And thanks for the well wishes, I'll take all the luck I can get.
DeleteHey, I've seen much worse! I don't think my efforts from 20 years ago were anything much to be proud of - except that they were my own work (and that's important - *I* made them).
ReplyDeleteHi Hugh, what intrigues me the most about the bug eyes is how many people paint them that way. I remember trying to emulate the techniques in the painting guide and that's what I came up with. Although I'm not the best painter I always feel a sense of accomplishment when I complete a figure.
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