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Right so i posted this on cmon and got almost zero comments so lets try here and get something constructive, i decided a short while ago i want to get really good at painting and finally enter some competitions and i figured rank and file models are quite a nice way to learn new techniques but better to try a range of models so i just picked this eldar wraithguard from my collection to paint.
Im pretty happy with the red armour, and the gems arent too bad my only real problems were what to do with the gun and getting a smooth consistent colour with the white. Should i have contrasted the white shading more? and i couldn't decide how to do the black part of the gun. Also the colour contrast with the red armour does it need more highlighting? The free hand on this model was fun tho
The red indeed is nice but could do with some more sharper highlights!
Also because the red armour is a bit shiny the gems which are pretty good, don't stand out that much. Matt varnish the red armour a bit and gloss varnish the gems and they'll stand out more.
What colour did you start the white with? As it is Wraithbone I always tend to start out with a more off colour for example one of the newer foundation paints. Sorry can't remember the name, think it's something with Tau ...
And finally, the base is lacking a lot!
Adding just a bit of static grass ain't enough and brings the rest of your model down! So get that fixed and you've got yourself a great piece. And, after not painting so long you ARE doing pretty good there mate!:D
as for me - I like it a lot!
the only thing to improve is imo removing the mentioned glossy effect but a coat of vatt varnish shoud be the right solution as for the base - if that's model for gaming I think static grass is enough
Great comments thanks for the info/help, as for the shiny effect yea matt varnish will help but also because my main lamp is broken i had to use the flash on my camera. The model itself is mainly for tabletop gaming use but also as a practice piece to break up the monotony of rank and file painting (anyone with a goblin army be prepared !!).
With the white pieces i worked down from a white base coat gradually increasing in codex grey. I didn't intend it on being wraithbone actually. Im always a bit lazy for prepping and basing a model but i read an article about using layers of cut up cds to give a slab/stone work base which would be easy for me since im a bit clueless as to converting stuff, so i might give that a try. And don't worry about any seemingly harsh criticisms, its kinda what i want so that i can learn
IMHO your work needs more highlights. Quality presented is really good, especially the transitions
I like the higlighting on the tunic (but unfortunately I see it only on the front )
If you don't want to try matt armor with bone colors, I suggest you to do the shadow from white with addition of faded blue or black-purple - Add one of colors you used on mini.
it seems your layer are a bit to thick....may be it's because you don't use enough water in your first layers
for you rbase color try, to put 3 layers of diluted colors (1 volme of paint for 4 volume of water), then you will have a very thin base to begin your highlights and shades
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