Ohhh snap...FIRST!

Great 2 see that you got your commission dude. Good luck with it, I will keep an eye on it as I have Dark Elves chill'n in the closet =)

Regards,
DoE

 

Ohhh snap...FIRST!

Great 2 see that you got your commission dude. Good luck with it, I will keep an eye on it as I have Dark Elves chill'n in the closet =)

Regards,
DoE

Thanks mate! I am stoked to be working on it, though I am not sure why the pictures are all different sizes as my photobucket account says they are all the same size:crazy:. I am blaming my work computer. I will try and get them fixed tonight amongst the other things I need to do.

 

Given that I know you are not one to slap thick layers of paint over the detail, I am surprised at how plain the Manticore is; the face especially looks flat.

It is good to see you are getting some painting done though; with some of your logs not getting and update yet this week I wondered if you had lost both hands in a freak accident.

 

Given that I know you are not one to slap thick layers of paint over the detail, I am surprised at how plain the Manticore is; the face especially looks flat.

Yeah, It is an older scuplt and really doesn't have a lot of detail in it. I am personally looking forward to seeing the new one supposedly coming out with Storm of Magic.

It is good to see you are getting some painting done though; with some of your logs not getting and update yet this week I wondered if you had lost both hands in a freak accident.

Yeah the poor Daemons need some attention as do my Nids.... <sigh> I wish I had more time in the day

 

Well done on securing your first commission!

Dark brown is always a good start on a manticore and gives you an excellent base to build your colours on. Can't wait to see how this progresses.

LilLoser

 

Thanks dude!!! It will be a pleasure to have you following along and I would appreciate any comments or critiques you may have.

ooooh... Druchii.. Looking forward to seeing you progress with this project! I'm actually quite fond of this mini and getting to see it painted is always a treat. hehehe

And congrats on getting a commission!

No pressure then:biggrin:! I hope I don't disappoint.

Well I got some work done on the skin tonight and I am pretty pleased with the direction that it is going. I also got the wings blacked in which actually really helped me focus on the skin without having this giant block of brown to stare at. Anyway onto pics:

Comments and Critiques most welcome.

 

ooooh... Druchii.. Looking forward to seeing you progress with this project! I'm actually quite fond of this mini and getting to see it painted is always a treat. hehehe

And congrats on getting a commission!

 

coming along nicely dude, cant wait to see it finished, id rep you but i just did for your marines

 

Looking good Ben.

Looking really good already. Congrats on the commission.

Great layering on the shoulders and pinions.

I am excited to see the final product.

Great job!

I thought I recognised the wings- They are the same ones on the Orc Warboss on Wyvern

Congrats on your commission!

Thank you guys so much for the positive feedback. It really means a lot!

What you asked about earlier, with it being for a DE army, I would say no. Tan is too light of a color.

Indeed you are right and I am glad that I couldn't find a tan that I liked at the hobby store tonight. I had to improvise and, with a little that little nudge you gave me at the end there, I am really happy with how it looks at the moment. Tomorrow I am going to bump the highlights back up on the extreme edges of the muscles then I am going to move onto the mouth and mane. Here are the progress shots as of tonight.

Comments and Critiques are most welcome.

 

Looking good Ben.

 

Looking really good already. Congrats on the commission.

 

Great layering on the shoulders and pinions.

 

I am excited to see the final product.

 

Great job!

I thought I recognised the wings- They are the same ones on the Orc Warboss on Wyvern

Congrats on your commission!

 

those wings are universal: all fantasy dragons have them.

 

What you asked about earlier, with it being for a DE army, I would say no. Tan is too light of a color.

 

Looking good, though I think the wings look enormous compared to the rest of the model.

 

Thanks! Yeah the wings are a bit big but they are the ones that come with the model.

Anyway tonight I got the highlights brought back up on the skin, got the claws, teeth, and spikes done, and started glazing the wings. I am really kinda pleased with how this guy is coming out, but the camera just wont capture the blending that is on the piece in real life. Well here are the progress pics.

C&C welcome as always.

 

real nice, but the manes look very odd to me. did you paint them already?

 

As to the mane I have yet to paint it. I keep going back and forth between wanting to keep it dark with blurple (blue and purple- You can thank djinn for that one) highlights, or to go a much lighter color to frame out the face. I will be getting with the client tonight to see what his opinions are on that.

Sweet! I cant wait to see what you do with the mane, if it's anything like your bear or dwarfs it will be most impressive.

Thanks a bunch man. I hope to live up to the expectation

That is a shame; from what I can see the blending on the body and wings is great.

Indeed. I am thinking that I am going to pick up one of those PhotX Pro light tents that Cypher reviewed several months back. I need to do something to get my photos more consistent especially since I am trying to turn my little hobby into a business now. I think over the weekend I am going to try to make a DIY version until I can pick up a good one.

Looking awesome, Midge. I downloaded some of the pics and tried to edit them a bit with GIMP and sent them to you by pm. Take a look and see if I helped or hurt.

They helped a bit. I am going to have to sit down and learn that program. I have it but I haven't messed around with it much.

Looking great Ben!

Thanks a bunch bud.

I am hoping to make some more progress tonight on the Manticore and get that part of the piece done so I can move onto the rider.

Thanks to all of you who are following along and posting comments! It really helps the motivation factor and with your encouragement I feel like I am really flying through this piece.

Cheers!

 

Sweet! I cant wait to see what you do with the mane, if it's anything like your bear or dwarfs it will be most impressive.

 

Looking awesome, Midge. I downloaded some of the pics and tried to edit them a bit with GIMP and sent them to you by pm. Take a look and see if I helped or hurt.

 

Looking great Ben!

 

So I spoke to the client this evening and he wanted me to go with a lighter color for the mane to frame out the face and tie the hair in with the odd stubbly fur that is on the Manticore's back and Chest. So armed with that info I sat down, finished the glazing on the wings, added some highlights to the ridges on the top side of the wing, painted the mane, and painted all the little metal trinkets that are woven into it. I also tried taking photos this evening in front of a darker colored background and I think that it captured more of the blending in the browns that way. Barring final approval by the client this will be the finished product on the Manticore:

I hope to get some good work done on the rider Sunday night as I will be out celebrating my seventh wedding anniversary with my lovely wife tomorrow night.

As always Comments and Critiques are always welcome.

 

Tiiiiiiiiiight! =P

 

Hahaha! Thanks man!

Looks awesome.

Thanks so much! Glad you like it!

Ant this some shit, they just released the new Manticore for fantasy. Pretty freaking cool! Thought I would let you know since your working on a Manticore.

I have seen them. I don't know how I feel about the new Manticore. There are things that I like and things that I don't. I think I am going to have to see it in person before I make a final determination.

That looks awesome midge, great job!

I really appreciate the kind words man.

I really do appreciate the kind words from everyone! It is really a good motivator when ones work is received so well.

I managed to get quite a bit of work done on the rider tonight, in fact I got him finished minus the weapon arm, and his hair that I realized I had forgotten to paint until I took the pictures :headbutt:. I had hoped to finish the piece tonight but hey, what can you do. Anyway here are the photos of the rider:

Of course I just couldn't wait to see how the rider looked on the beasts back so I went ahead and attached him and took some photos:

So tomorrow night I will be finishing up the hair and the weapon arm and the piece will be finished. Hope you all like and comments and critiques are very welcome.

 

Looks awesome.

 

Ant this some shit, they just released the new Manticore for fantasy. Pretty freaking cool! Thought I would let you know since your working on a Manticore.

Here is a pic from GW:

 

with storm of magic all those nice little monsters will come out.
even some older models in finecast!

i'm lovin' it!

 

That looks awesome midge, great job!

 

the rider looks excellent, Midge!

 

Fantastic work!

Thanks guys! I appreciate the positive comments. I must say that I am usually really critical of my own work, but I am really happy with this one.

Your stance is no match for one-hand flying wind of fury old man!

Now I have a hankering to make a marital arts unit on flying bases, and it's all your fault. :threaten:

More seriously, more excellent work.

Hahahaha! I didn't even think about what the rider looks like with out his mount and you are absolutely right man, looks like something out of a Jet Li movie. Thank your for the compliments!

This would be a must see unit! k:

Indeed it would. I am seeing a couple of different possibilities, and even some models from a couple of different companies that would work. hmmmmm..... NO. To many projects already but I would love to see Dave do one. :so_happy:

WoW Midge, he looks fantastic dude!

Crouching tiger, flying dragon....kick! LMAO! =P

Thanks DoE! I can't help but chuckle every time I look at the rider only pictures now.

Anyway, Midge. That rider is better than I had imagined. Farntarstick yob! Be sure to post that model prominently on your website. It should draw more commissions, I am certain.

Thanks for the kind words and the support! I am hoping you are right because I am starting to really like this commission painting thing. It is a new challenge for me that is forcing me to learn and practice new skills.

Looking good, though I don't know why anyone would want this thing. XD It's fortunate that a new one is coming out, because this one is showing it's age.

I don't know.... There are things that I like about the model and there are things that I don't. The rider is really cool and a nice dynamic sculpt, but the Manticore itself has some really plain parts. I am not sure how I feel about the new one coming out, it is rather cartoony and oddly proportioned. Anyway, thanks for the compliments!

I agree, although i am pleased with how much justice you've done the model midge, i dont play fantasy at all, and when i first saw it i thought there was a howda or something the rider went in, silly me :lazy2: But you've made a fairly crappy model look realyl good! you should be pleassed!

Thanks mate! I don't know that I would call it a crappy model, just special if you know what I mean. It has its issues but it is still a decent model as far as large metals go.

Anyhow I finished the model tonight! I am really happy with how he turned out and I am looking forward to see what you all think of the finished product. Without further ado I present my very first finished commission model:

Any comments and critiques are still welcome as I will incorporate them into my next projects.

On a side note I am looking for a new commission if anyone is interested:biggrin:

 

Fantastic work!