twisted moon
Moderator
more good work.
Building a Daemonic Legion of Slaanesh
- Thread starter Rivetbull
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Rivetbull
Vassal
I don’t know that they ever were. I stumbled across them a few years ago, maybe a decade. I am pretty sure they are Adrian Smith’s work. They certainly look like they were done intentionally as a pair, as the swaping of chaos god rivalries between them must be a deliberate choice. But, what they were for? And, when were they done? No idea.
I’d certainly love to see someone like Satyr Art do a model of that big corpulent slaaneshi fellow at the back though.
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Brother Meredith
Lord
Interesting! Certainly looks like Adrian’s early work.
You should suggest to Drew to add the pic to his files for inspiration!
You should suggest to Drew to add the pic to his files for inspiration!
Rivetbull
Vassal
Who is ‘Drew’?
ManicMan
Lord
Drew Williams. he owns (or co-owns now) Satyr sculpting studio. used to be the Drew Williams Sculpting studio
Rivetbull
Vassal
Ah, very well. I’ve been buying quite a few of his toys. He does excellent work.
chrisgoodone
Lord
Loving your work muchly
Brother Meredith
Lord
Soz, assumed you knew his name as essentially a one man company.
Rivetbull
Vassal
Thanks. I appreciate the vote of confidence. I’m planning more in the new year.
Rivetbull
Vassal
So, this year, I am undertaking the specific goal of maxing out the traditional Daemonic portion of my army. My efforts will therefore be applied to the gaps in my existing collection between what I have painted and what the Realm of Chaos Slaves to Darkness army list allows. This meant a dozen more Fiends.
For the paint schemes I continued with my method designed to call back to the classic daemonic legion art in Slaves to Darkness, using clashing color schemes which lean towards pastel shades or bright colors. However, this time I tried a new technique, new for me at least, contrast paints. I chose to give contrast paints a try in hopes to have slightly different results on the second batch of a dozen fiends than my first batch. I watched a few videos and fiddled with contrast on a few bits and shields. Then I gave it a shot on the old lead.
I have to say the result of the contrast painting was functional, but I didn't love it. I found the shading effect that contrast provides often felt too understated for my purposes. I ended up giving a drybrush and highlight on them to get the effects I wanted. In several cases I still needed to do dark lining to provide shading in the deepest areas as well. So, my verdict on contrasts is, they are 'fine', but nothing amazing. It's basically a thick ink that requires you prime in a light tone instead of a dark tone. I found the time saved in this process was essentially paid back by having to line or shade due to having to use a light primer color. I think contrasts will let you achieve functional results in a bit less time and with less prior skill than before, but experienced painters probably can do better or will treat them as just another ink pot.
All that said, the first five came out pretty well. The pastel colors let me get some different looks that my first batch. Fiends scuttle about quite a bit, but I did get them to sit still for some close ups...
For the paint schemes I continued with my method designed to call back to the classic daemonic legion art in Slaves to Darkness, using clashing color schemes which lean towards pastel shades or bright colors. However, this time I tried a new technique, new for me at least, contrast paints. I chose to give contrast paints a try in hopes to have slightly different results on the second batch of a dozen fiends than my first batch. I watched a few videos and fiddled with contrast on a few bits and shields. Then I gave it a shot on the old lead.
I have to say the result of the contrast painting was functional, but I didn't love it. I found the shading effect that contrast provides often felt too understated for my purposes. I ended up giving a drybrush and highlight on them to get the effects I wanted. In several cases I still needed to do dark lining to provide shading in the deepest areas as well. So, my verdict on contrasts is, they are 'fine', but nothing amazing. It's basically a thick ink that requires you prime in a light tone instead of a dark tone. I found the time saved in this process was essentially paid back by having to line or shade due to having to use a light primer color. I think contrasts will let you achieve functional results in a bit less time and with less prior skill than before, but experienced painters probably can do better or will treat them as just another ink pot.
All that said, the first five came out pretty well. The pastel colors let me get some different looks that my first batch. Fiends scuttle about quite a bit, but I did get them to sit still for some close ups...
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Eric
Administrator
They have come out nicely. The army grows ever larger! I think I had a similar experience to you with contrast paints when I did some orcs and goblins ala "slap chop" I found I needed to ensure I started with a good dark base and really work the highlighting up to pure white where I wanted the brightest bit to go. So doing that prep layer was a lot more work than I thought it was going to be. When I've used just plain contrast over the primer I've found it very dependent on the colour. So I'll use the various "leathers" quite often to just quickly do pouches or boots, but I don't find myself using them much beyond that in their intended role.
The Serene Badger
Baron
Those fiends look great! I've got contrast/speed paints, but basically end up using them like inks. Like you, I find the highlights ineffective.
Brother Meredith
Lord
I use contrast paints, but always do a highlight/drybrush afterwards, I certainly don’t rely on them on their own.
twisted moon
Moderator
the fiends look suitably creepy.