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Thanks for the tip. I'll keep it in mind for the next time.

I finished two Hunter Orcs on Fell Wargs. C&C are welcome.

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https://wernershobbyblog.blogspot.be/201 ... wargs.html

Clean, simple paint jobs. Not much to comment, because I think those suit well gaming purposes

sea.man wrote:Clean, simple paint jobs. Not much to comment, because I think those suit well gaming purposes

Thanks,any comment/tips to improve my painting (better then gaming purposes)?
I joined this forum to improve mutt painting...

ok then, I have an exercise for you.
bigger flat surfaces on your models look... well... flat you have a tendency to highlight edges only. this may look good on armour or fur, not that so on flesh. Look at wargs' heads - you have a base colour and strong lines as highlights only. So, try to paint shadows and highlights, with a smooth transition between them layering, wet-blending, glazing, feathering... there are many techniques you could use.

Nameless wrote:ok then, I have an exercise for you.
bigger flat surfaces on your models look... well... flat you have a tendency to highlight edges only. this may look good on armour or fur, not that so on flesh. Look at wargs' heads - you have a base colour and strong lines as highlights only. So, try to paint shadows and highlights, with a smooth transition between them layering, wet-blending, glazing, feathering... there are many techniques you could use.

Thanks, this is what I was looking/hoping for. I've done the exercise on my next model using the layering (shading) technique, you can see the result in the wip thread: viewtopic.php?f=37&t=8709&p=169213#p169213.
I'm also going to try it on two wargs to see the difference.

werner wrote:

Nameless wrote:ok then, I have an exercise for you.
bigger flat surfaces on your models look... well... flat you have a tendency to highlight edges only. this may look good on armour or fur, not that so on flesh. Look at wargs' heads - you have a base colour and strong lines as highlights only. So, try to paint shadows and highlights, with a smooth transition between them layering, wet-blending, glazing, feathering... there are many techniques you could use.

Thanks, this is what I was looking/hoping for. I've done the exercise on my next model using the layering (shading) technique, you can see the result in the wip thread: viewtopic.php?f=37&t=8709&p=169213#p169213.
I'm also going to try it on two wargs to see the difference.

Now I've done the exercise on my other three wargs, you can see the result in the wip thread:
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=8709&p=169276#p169276

I finished painting the Hunter Orcs on Fell Wargs. I really like the miniatures, they have a lot expression, were fun to paint. Any C&C are welcome.

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Below the last 4 painted:

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rider no. 3 is the best - all the details are clear, you've build up that 3d impression.

Nameless wrote:rider no. 3 is the best - all the details are clear, you've build up that 3d impression.

Thanks a lot. I've learned a lot from this forum!