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Something I have been working on recently - Ariel wood elf mage queen. Some wip photos I`ve put in polish section.
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This is the biggest mini I`ve painted so far. Few thing I`ve learned. It`s not my miniature, I was asked by a friend to paint it for him simialar to GW one.
Hope you like her!

you made me check the original GW version....

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oh man, not only they made a terrible miniature but also created this paintjob...

and you say your friend asked to have his own painted this way? oh my....
although theirs is smoother and probably technically better, your version is bolder with contrasts and has details picked out with highlighting.
no, it won't be my favorite paintjob from you, but you worked within very limiting guidelines. blame your friend

but I must say some parts still look unfinished. but the mini is finished, right? you're moving on?

mahon wrote:but I must say some parts still look unfinished. but the mini is finished, right? you're moving on?

yes, I am moving on... making a big step into big scale:
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yeah, right! this is the one I've been waiting for

My latest work - limited Grombrindal (White Dwarf). It is another attempt at NMM
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Nice, I think his beer is a little too yellow but the axe is very nice and I really his beard

Cyberpaddy66 wrote:Nice, I think his beer is a little too yellow but the axe is very nice and I really his beard

I thought it is ok
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well, that's a beer in a glass, with a strong light behind it you have it in a metal helmet...
NMM - did anyone say "more contrast" already?

it's all about contrast

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nothing else than increase of contrast was done

thanks mahon for effort to create this comparison. I will surely try to fix it!