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he's wearing really funny tights and gloves

more seriously - looking good and neat. i'd only add some stronger highlights. I like stronger contrasts...

Idd, stronger highlights are needed here. Good start.

P.s
Going back to paint miniatures als0- but with airbrush:P.

ToMaZ wrote:WIP update after more than a year...

Early WIP Varghar from Rackham. I'm trying to get back to my old level or even improve that. But my painting is a bit rusty

Good luck with the news start, I'll be watching this thread with a great deal of interest.

"Going back to my old level" haha you make that sound so easy. But of course we both know this isn't the case. The only way to get back there is to practice a lot.

The model looks great so far. I have the impression that the left shoulder has a slightly different color than the right one. This could be the picture though...

Thanks all for the comments!

I will work in some stronger highlights or maybe deeper shading.

Corvus wrote:I have the impression that the left shoulder has a slightly different color than the right one. This could be the picture though...

No you're right. The lower shoulder is basecoated and shaded a bit. The other one is highlighted. When I do large surfaces of the same type, I always divide my mini in sections. Then I finish one part to a certain point and move on to the next. It keeps me focussed.
With skintones I usually basecoat, shade with a few colours, then start highlighting. Once I've done all the skin, I apply final highlights and work in some more shading and maybe even colour if I think it needs it.

Corvus wrote:Going back to my old level" haha you make that sound so easy. But of course we both know this isn't the case.

So true. Even some of my favourite techniques are causing me trouble. It's kinda frustrating, but I know I can't expect to get my blends as smooth as I used to, but I can at least try

Mahon wrote:he's wearing really funny tights and gloves

Some manly men just like to walk in tights :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lUjhEHlh7s

No you're right. The lower shoulder is basecoated and shaded a bit. The other one is highlighted.

...and that's what I thought. I guessed you must be working in sections. The tights and gloves will surely be repainted too

afraid so Mahon, fashion changes so fast. Got to keep up with the trend I feel it's going to be polka dots next...

ToMaZ wrote: So true. Even some of my favourite techniques are causing me trouble. It's kinda frustrating, but I know I can't expect to get my blends as smooth as I used to, but I can at least try

In the past few years I've developed some new techniques, but some older ones aren't as good as they used to be 3-4 years ago. Every time I start painting again after a hiatus I'm surprised how quickly this can dwindle.

... and then you reach the point when you accept the fact your skills are not what they used to be. and then you can start enjoying the hobby again, just forget about the pressure

ToMaZ wrote:fashion changes so fast. Got to keep up with the trend

yeah, you're at the 'enjoying the hobby again' point for sure

Had to put the wolf aside for a bit as a problem with his skintone was driving me completely nuts and I started on something a bit easier.

PP Bloodtracker:

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I didn't really want to put pics up just yet, but I needed to look at it from a different perspective as I wasn't sure about the colours.
Basically, the skin on the legs is done. The arms I messed up and need to be corrected. The highlights/shading didn't turn out right and I wasn't carefull enough while painting surrounding areas (you can see some dots on the inside of one arm) I thought that the green/blue tabard etc were good too, but when I look at the pic I think I need to add some more highlights. The cloth around here legs and arms will get a different colour. I think a darker brown to keep the natural tones theme.
Horns and skull are pretty much done too. Just need to add some texture to the horns and maybe smoothen the transition on the skull.

Everything else is basecoated.

ToMaZ, after what I've seen in the Warmachine news thread I am impressed with how good this sculpt is!

I like the skintone a lot. Reminds me of Inge's (a.k.a. Jenova) painting style but with deeper shading.
Looks good to me.