A slowly growing Waaagh!
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Tex
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@Rodor
first of all, let me say that I've just taken a look at your blog and I have to congratulate with you for what you're doing with your daughter: it must be so rewarding to share your interests, hobby and craft with your siblings...! you've got all my envy
Coming to your kind, rewarding, yet not fully deserved comments, I admit you're spot on in recognizing Disney inlfuences in my work:
I've always been a great fan of traditional Disney works, artwork and style, be them comic or cartoon related:
- as a kid, I started reading very early on some Topolino issues and I've been an avid Disney comics reader since; I also used to made all sorts of drawings at the end of my homework and my creative vein and style were heavily influenced by the Italian cartoonists of the time - Giovan Battista Carpi above all, as he used to illustrate most of the adventures set in medieval times (mainly parodies of literature masterpieces), which were my favourites: he used to fill each panel with all sorts of funny or naturalistic details and I see this has always been one of my habits,too, at first in my juvenile drawings and in my modelling efforts later on;
- traditional Disney movies and shorts are THE cartoons to me: I could not care less about all the princesses tribulations and adventures, of course, but I enjoy them all the same precisely for their visual contents: Snow-white is still the benchmark for pure drawing finesse and talent IMHO, but lots of others are huge sources of inspiration when it comes to portray the beauty of nature: The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, The BlacK Cauldron...all are a visual feast.
I think that my interest in 3rd ed. orcs is somehow Disney-influenced, too: while clearly violent and evil minded characters, their sculpts have a sort of comical treat that reminds me of Maleficent's henchmen in Sleeping Beauty, as well as all the human and fantasy henchmen often found in the foretold GB Carpi illustrations.
first of all, let me say that I've just taken a look at your blog and I have to congratulate with you for what you're doing with your daughter: it must be so rewarding to share your interests, hobby and craft with your siblings...! you've got all my envy
Coming to your kind, rewarding, yet not fully deserved comments, I admit you're spot on in recognizing Disney inlfuences in my work:
I've always been a great fan of traditional Disney works, artwork and style, be them comic or cartoon related:
- as a kid, I started reading very early on some Topolino issues and I've been an avid Disney comics reader since; I also used to made all sorts of drawings at the end of my homework and my creative vein and style were heavily influenced by the Italian cartoonists of the time - Giovan Battista Carpi above all, as he used to illustrate most of the adventures set in medieval times (mainly parodies of literature masterpieces), which were my favourites: he used to fill each panel with all sorts of funny or naturalistic details and I see this has always been one of my habits,too, at first in my juvenile drawings and in my modelling efforts later on;
- traditional Disney movies and shorts are THE cartoons to me: I could not care less about all the princesses tribulations and adventures, of course, but I enjoy them all the same precisely for their visual contents: Snow-white is still the benchmark for pure drawing finesse and talent IMHO, but lots of others are huge sources of inspiration when it comes to portray the beauty of nature: The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, The BlacK Cauldron...all are a visual feast.
I think that my interest in 3rd ed. orcs is somehow Disney-influenced, too: while clearly violent and evil minded characters, their sculpts have a sort of comical treat that reminds me of Maleficent's henchmen in Sleeping Beauty, as well as all the human and fantasy henchmen often found in the foretold GB Carpi illustrations.
inchmurrin
Member
Wonderful use of natural materials and stunning bird. Of course the orc is great too, love the skin tone.
Fimm McCool
Member
This is really cheeky, but could you share your "orc skin" recipe? It's glorious!
Tex
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Fimm McCool":1rlicbl5 said:
Of course, with pleasure, but it's nothing special or sophisticated:
1- start with the darkest green you've got (I'm using a citadel green, maybe Caliban...?);
2- add subtle layers of Goblin green, feathering it near the crevices;
3- add a subtle "something in between" layer and glaze in Bilious green or equivalent;
4- add white to Bilious green for the final higlights.
On the gobbo I've just started I'm experimenting a richer and more realistic skin tone: I added a bit of scorched/leather brown to the dark green and I'm painting some redness around the joints and on the face, keeping the usual steps and shades unchanged.
I've also started to use new paints from WarColours and I must say I'm enthusiastic about them: with the Nostalgia'88 line they're recreating the original Citadel Colours shades, but much improved...if you are familiar with the originals you certainly remember that they were quite erratic in finish (mine often looked shiny when dry) and consistency (lighter and warmer colours were not that covering, to say the least): these new ones dry fittingly matt, without looking chalky, and have a rich pigment...I'd suggest to give them a try, in case you're running low with some colour: I've just bought a handful, but I'm inclined to progressively get the entire range.
Fimm McCool
Member
Thank you. The goblin skin is looking excellent from the hand I have seen. 
Tex
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Fimm McCool":20nisztu said:Thank you. The goblin skin is looking excellent from the hand I have seen.
Thanks! it's done now and I'm quite pleased with it, but' it's been quite a task, given the quality of the cast; I must say the way the bilious green mixes with the crimson red I've used makes the paintjob look quite "sophisticated"...more than expected!
I hope the unevenness in relation to the plain green orcs will not give my maniacal self too much headaches, though: I really don't want to have to "update" my latest pj's, Tuerto in particular
Tonight I'll take on the face...hope there'll be something good to show soon
Rodor
Member
Thanks for the new photos and the recipe for goblin skin. The new version of the miniature skin in progress looks more natural and rich in nuances, but I would not change the excellent work you have already done with Tuerto and the other orcs. In our opinion, having orcs/goblins who display different skin colors even next to each other is more suggestive and realistic, and avoids the monotony in a greenskin army. Keep experimenting and showing us the results!
Tex
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@Rodor
I concur that a bit of diversity in a greenskin horde is a great thing, but my worries in this instance are that the general skin tone will remain the same, the only variation coming from a better-thought reproduction of a plausible anatomy, which should be the same across all greenskin races
All of the above is clearly just an exercise in mental w*nking (up to Rocco to explain that to Doralice
) and I'll not touch Tuerto and his fellows anymore (I've already been tempted for quite some time ), but still I know it will bother me in the back of my mind
I concur that a bit of diversity in a greenskin horde is a great thing, but my worries in this instance are that the general skin tone will remain the same, the only variation coming from a better-thought reproduction of a plausible anatomy, which should be the same across all greenskin races
All of the above is clearly just an exercise in mental w*nking (up to Rocco to explain that to Doralice
) and I'll not touch Tuerto and his fellows anymore (I've already been tempted for quite some time ), but still I know it will bother me in the back of my mind
)
Tex
Member
Hello, my friends.
My bad for not showing up on here for so long, but 2022 has been quite a tough year on both work and family fronts.
Those struggles took their toll on my hobby time and mojo: during last summer I just had to stop working on the shaman, as the vest was giving me headaches and the skin was a bit rough in places, probably because of a not-that-smooth undercoat or surface preparation...my beloved gobbo will get a clean start.
In the meantime I chose to work on a simple (read: loaded in metal) orc, Aardbod the Nasty, released at first as an optional crew member for the goblin chariots:
and later supplied in a set of his own:
After a personal record time of just 5 1/2 months, this is the result:
At first he will get a temporary base, while I'll be working on a triple scenic base for him and two of his rare-ish companions (Gadrat Nose Picker and Gorgbag Squinteye)
Hope you like him
My bad for not showing up on here for so long, but 2022 has been quite a tough year on both work and family fronts.
Those struggles took their toll on my hobby time and mojo: during last summer I just had to stop working on the shaman, as the vest was giving me headaches and the skin was a bit rough in places, probably because of a not-that-smooth undercoat or surface preparation...my beloved gobbo will get a clean start.
In the meantime I chose to work on a simple (read: loaded in metal) orc, Aardbod the Nasty, released at first as an optional crew member for the goblin chariots:
and later supplied in a set of his own:
After a personal record time of just 5 1/2 months, this is the result:
At first he will get a temporary base, while I'll be working on a triple scenic base for him and two of his rare-ish companions (Gadrat Nose Picker and Gorgbag Squinteye)
Hope you like him
Fimm McCool
Member
Ho boy! That skin, that armour!
Tex
Member
Fimm McCool":1ejgt914 said:
I tried to give the skin my new "realistic" treatment and I must say I'm liking it...I still need to watch him among the older paintjobs and check if I can bear the discrepancy
Metals are always a *dirty* pleasure to treat...Trying to get them all different from each other has been quite enjoyable
twisted moon
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looking good.