Soulsmith Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Yeah, I should probably credit the pic to GW York. I've tried taking pics at home but don't have the right lighting etc. I dunno about the judging - those High Elves (or should it be Highborne Aelves now?) looked sweet. I did like both(?) Dwarf units too.I dunno, personally I thought the mustard a bit flat. I actually thought Lardidar's bloodbound were fantastic, and agree on the dwarfs. If they had a basing prize you'd have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadHunter Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Wow, great work! I've been painting for 35 years and I still can't get results like that. I watch all kind of painting videos and read blogs, etc... anything you can recommend? (I'm hindered by being extremely nearsighted and only being able to see out of one eye - no depth perception - but since I can't change that I'm always looking to improve my technique. Friends tell me I'm a good painter but results like that are beyond my current ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 02/12/2017 at 7:12 PM, HeadHunter said: Wow, great work! I've been painting for 35 years and I still can't get results like that. I watch all kind of painting videos and read blogs, etc... anything you can recommend? (I'm hindered by being extremely nearsighted and only being able to see out of one eye - no depth perception - but since I can't change that I'm always looking to improve my technique. Friends tell me I'm a good painter but results like that are beyond my current ability. Sorry - I seem to have missed this when it was posted. Um.. youtube videos; I tend to go to Tabletop Minions who have a guy called Sam doing painting tutorials sometimes. Also Vince Venturella. I also watched a lot of Doctor Faust's Painting Clinic a while ago as well as going to Warhammer TV for some techniques. To be honest, I'm only just starting to get pleased with my work - it still doesn't match the picture in my head and my brush control needs developing a lot more. I use a wet palette and tend to build up layers using different colours. I'm a bit nearsighted myself and have a lazy eye which effects my depth perception a little (to the point that when I put my glasses on it is like everything suddenly goes 3D!) - when doing detailed work I find it helpful to close my lazy eye and have the model over a plain white piece of paper. The biggest problem I have is that I am extremely red-green colour blind. I am sure there are shades and colours on my minis that I can't even see!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Another week of the painting comp at my local GW and here are my latest entries. The branchwych was painted before Christmas and I finished the Tree-Revenants a few days ago. I tried some new techniques with the Tree-revs and wanted to improve some others (such as wet blending). Am pretty pleased with these, especially as I really struggled with them - 4 weeks of some of the most frustrating painting I've done. I feel like I learned so much though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzaangor Management Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 These are great. They look like they've just stepped out of a forest that is equal parts tree, spider web and mist (or perhaps I just stepped in, uninvited...). Fantastically characterful and, at the risk of repeating what's been said before, the bases are incredible and really tie the whole scheme together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Tzaangor Management said: These are great. They look like they've just stepped out of a forest that is equal parts tree, spider web and mist (or perhaps I just stepped in, uninvited...). Fantastically characterful and, at the risk of repeating what's been said before, the bases are incredible and really tie the whole scheme together. Thank you. I paint the tree stumps the same way as the bark of the sylvaneth but grey them out a little. It helps make them seem like they are part of the forest, not just in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I love the natural tones you get with your sylvaneth, always keeps the eye when looking into the case. Nice blend on the banner too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Just finished my first 2 homemade wyldwoods. Picture is poor quality due to the crappy lighting in my study. The bases were from here: http://www.counterattackbases.co.uk/gaming-wood-base I am planning to make my own trees eventually but I got a whole box of these old skool model railway one cheap off ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davariel Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Nice! The natural tones of the woods complement your painting style very nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowsfoot Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 2/12/2017 at 7:12 PM, HeadHunter said: Wow, great work! I've been painting for 35 years and I still can't get results like that. I watch all kind of painting videos and read blogs, etc... anything you can recommend? (I'm hindered by being extremely nearsighted and only being able to see out of one eye - no depth perception - but since I can't change that I'm always looking to improve my technique. Friends tell me I'm a good painter but results like that are beyond my current ability. Don't put yourself down your work is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowsfoot Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 @Nick in York those woods look great, really like how involved your basing is can you share where you get the basing materials from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 30/03/2017 at 11:20 AM, Crowsfoot said: @Nick in York those woods look great, really like how involved your basing is can you share where you get the basing materials from? Most of the basing materials are from Basecrafts Deep Forest and Woodland basing kits. I'm not sure if Basecrafts still exists as a company but with a bit of googling you should be able to find a few of their basing kits around. They cost between £12-20. I am trying to diversify what I use due to the difficulty in getting hold of the Basecrafts stuff. There are 3 model railway shops where I live so have bought some stuff from them. Those woods bases are made with a mix of 2 different types of model railway ballasts, a little of Basecrafts soil scatter (which I use on all the miniatures' bases) and some good ol' Yorkshire tea from the bags. On top of that is Basecrafts forest scatter - around the trees and a bit on the bases too. Then a whole load of PVA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadHunter Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 On 3/30/2017 at 6:18 AM, Crowsfoot said: Don't put yourself down your work is fantastic. Thank you so much! Very kind of you to say so. I suppose we are all our own harshest critics, but still, I do like to admire when someone is capable of a technique or a result that's not yet in my toolbox. One of the things that I really like about TGA over some of the other places that I visit, is that folks here seem to really take pride in their work and give it their best effort. I've been really impressed by the quality of the minis I see posted on these boards. I'd love to have the chance to face some of these lovely armies in battle one day, but I think there's only one or two other members in my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Nearly finished these guys - just waiting for PVA on the bases to dry before painting the rims. Took my time and learnt so much. Enjoyed painting them far more than anything else I've done. I'm pretty pleased with them too. First models I've painted with W&N brushes and felt they helped with the new techniques I was trying out. Also feel I'm getting better at my layering and blending as well as trying more fine edge highlights. Apologies for the poor quality picture - realised it was too late to get the best light so tried outside just as the sun is setting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgingengineer Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Great work, really like the TRs and the colour shades. what else are you working through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 31 minutes ago, Forgingengineer said: Great work, really like the TRs and the colour shades. what else are you working through? Next up I'm taking a little break from painting trees (pretty much all I've done for a year!). I'm going to do a wizards project so that I have options when playing gnarlroot. I have Mistweaver Saih, an old metal High Elf mage that I'm going to use as a Loremaster (he has a sword) and I've just bought the allies box of battle wizards from which I'm going to an amber and a jade wizard. Am planning on trying zenithal priming with the wizards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Really love the pale fungi growing off them, works so well. Great work, nice to see some updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 19 minutes ago, Soulsmith said: Really love the pale fungi growing off them, works so well. Great work, nice to see some updates Thanks, that's me now being able to actually achieve what I've been aiming for. Partly through practice and partly through better brushes. I was really worried about how bright the quiverlings are throwing the colour balance off but they don't seem so bad now I've finished - I think the flowers have helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidings Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Dude, amazing work!! Love the muted, realistic tones you've used. My Wood Elves and Sylvaneth are autumn themed because I don't usually like the green look as much, but you've nailed it. The colors, the bases, everything looks so good. Now I want to do some deep forest themed Sylvaneth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 I entered my Kurnoth Hunters into a painting competition at my local GW yesterday. Just found out they came first! The photo has been taken by staff at GW York, UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 They looked ace mate, well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genosqua Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Great work! Can' wait to start my Sylvaneth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciciek Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Your bases look amazing, can you share the kurnoth base recipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in York Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 01/02/2018 at 8:17 PM, Ciciek said: Your bases look amazing, can you share the kurnoth base recipe? Hi Cicek, I use different modelling scenery bits and pieces. Mainly from the Basecrafts Deep Forest and Woodlands basing kits. They both contain a soil scatter which is almost always my first layer. Then I add forest scatter from the same kits as well as some grass and flower tufts I've picked up from model railway stops. The Basecrafts kits also have some resin logs and tree stumps which I glue on the base at the same time as building the model. The moss is some fine turf type scatter and some lichen as well. I have various other leaf scatters too. I put it together by thinking about how it it would be laid down in nature too. So tree stumps/logs, then soil, then plants/grass, then forest/leaf scatter, finally mossy type stuff. All fairly random. I learnt a lot from youtube - especially Vince Venturella and the Terrain Tutor. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciciek Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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