Finished Unit of Not-So-Dark Riders
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Finished Unit of Not-So-Dark Riders
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Just finished my unit of 5 DR's for my army. Pretty simple, and just as a note I have a crappy camera, my lighting was poor, and I am a pretty awful photographer, so if the pics are a bit blurry, there are 3 reasons why
Front:
Close Up Front:
From the Flank:
Rear:
AND... just for kicks... thought I might throw in a pic of all the finished models in my army so far, so you guys can see how its coming together from a distance:
C+C appreciated as usual. Please note that there are still MANY touch-ups to be done. Random spots of paint are NOT, contrary to popular belief, warpaint of any kind (Jeez why would there be flesh-colored warpaint on the ridge of his hood anyways??
Just finished my unit of 5 DR's for my army. Pretty simple, and just as a note I have a crappy camera, my lighting was poor, and I am a pretty awful photographer, so if the pics are a bit blurry, there are 3 reasons why
Front:
Close Up Front:
From the Flank:
Rear:
AND... just for kicks... thought I might throw in a pic of all the finished models in my army so far, so you guys can see how its coming together from a distance:
C+C appreciated as usual. Please note that there are still MANY touch-ups to be done. Random spots of paint are NOT, contrary to popular belief, warpaint of any kind (Jeez why would there be flesh-colored warpaint on the ridge of his hood anyways??
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hey Saedron, nice looking miniatures there in terms of how well they are painted. I dont agree with your colour scheme, it far from feels right seeing lime green and pink dark elves but that could just be me. Still, i mean no offence, its just an opinion. The actual painting itself is something else, i like the highlighting on the armour and the detail in the faces looks substansial. The horses look like they could use more work maybe, though that could be because of the photos. How did you paint the horses?
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Yeah, the colors aren't really working for me . . .
That green is just blindingly bright. I think you could get away with it if it were a tertiary color, with the Purple being the main color along with some neutrals (like black) and metallics, with the green thrown in on little bits here and there. But I don't like it as a main color choice here.
That green is just blindingly bright. I think you could get away with it if it were a tertiary color, with the Purple being the main color along with some neutrals (like black) and metallics, with the green thrown in on little bits here and there. But I don't like it as a main color choice here.
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At the first sight the colour jumped to my eyes, but then it is quite nice I'm just not a fan of the pinkinsh/purple for Dark Elves, my army is more Emerald Green + Red symbols, so darker than yours.
Your army is therefore pretty nice looking, your riders bodies are well painted
Your army is therefore pretty nice looking, your riders bodies are well painted
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it sure is a very individual and original colour scheme and the paint job is really good, but i just cannot get on board with that colour scheme, at least for Darkelves, sorry.
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I have to agree with the other people who have said that this is a bit too bright for Dark Elves. The paintjob is nice and neat, so no worries there. What I would suggest is that you use dark green ink on the armor - that will make the whole model look less "screaming"
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For me its actually a bit boring. Pick out the boots and trowsers in another colour, and the straps and rivets on the muso are begging to be another colour.
I don't think coloured metal work's, but if you like it then cool. Contrasting bare metal on the helmet and perhaps picking out one or two ribs on the curiasses might add a less plastic feel to them.
I don't think coloured metal work's, but if you like it then cool. Contrasting bare metal on the helmet and perhaps picking out one or two ribs on the curiasses might add a less plastic feel to them.
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Wow thanks for all the responses guys! The green is rather bright in person, I won't deny, but my lighting leaves for a lot of improvement
I am terrible at painting horses, and animals in general... It's my "achilles heel" of painting. The skin on the horses was scorched brown, bestial brown, desert yellow drybrush highlight, then scorched was reapplied in a very watered down wash. The hair is codex grey, fortress grey drybrush, black wash, light drybrush fortress grey on the tips of the hair.
No I was not, but thank you for alerting me. I will be sure to shrink the images in the future.
I thought about that, but I think that the green isn't way too bright IRL, I think it is my lighting that makes them pop way more than they should. Still, its a possibility that I have been thinking about.
Those are both very good suggestions. A metallic helmet could add some nice contrast to the unit, and those straps probably should be leather, not armor. I just wasn't exactly sure what I was painting.
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The horses look like they could use more work maybe, though that could be because of the photos. How did you paint the horses?
I am terrible at painting horses, and animals in general... It's my "achilles heel" of painting. The skin on the horses was scorched brown, bestial brown, desert yellow drybrush highlight, then scorched was reapplied in a very watered down wash. The hair is codex grey, fortress grey drybrush, black wash, light drybrush fortress grey on the tips of the hair.
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No I was not, but thank you for alerting me. I will be sure to shrink the images in the future.
What I would suggest is that you use dark green ink on the armor - that will make the whole model look less "screaming"
I thought about that, but I think that the green isn't way too bright IRL, I think it is my lighting that makes them pop way more than they should. Still, its a possibility that I have been thinking about.
...and the straps and rivets on the muso are begging to be another colour.... ...Contrasting bare metal on the helmet and perhaps picking out one or two ribs on the curiasses might add a less plastic feel to them.
Those are both very good suggestions. A metallic helmet could add some nice contrast to the unit, and those straps probably should be leather, not armor. I just wasn't exactly sure what I was painting.
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I sure do like your colors mate. They're a real blast!
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I thought they were gobbos at first glance lol. I actually like the paint job a lot and they are surely some good lokking mini's. The color scheme is not my style, but hey it's your army do what you feel is right. Also it makes your army more unique than most DE armies. Cheers!
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Saedron wrote:I am terrible at painting horses, and animals in general... It's my "achilles heel" of painting. The skin on the horses was scorched brown, bestial brown, desert yellow drybrush highlight, then scorched was reapplied in a very watered down wash. The hair is codex grey, fortress grey drybrush, black wash, light drybrush fortress grey on the tips of the hair.
It always helps me to look at some horse pics when I'm painting them. I mostly do persians, black feet and nose, black mane and a slightly darker body than yours with some white bands or matches occasionally. The horse furniture could be the same colour as the armour, just to tie the rider closer to the mount.
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Whoa! Pastels went out with the 80's!!! I can't really tell what your detail-level skill from these pictures but the colours are anti-dark elf and very clowny. You'll never win a painting competition with those colours but if all you want is to make your models stand out at table-top quality, you've definitely done it. Sorry...!
I for one like the colour scheme I go for purple and green as well (although my green is a lot darker and gloomy) and I think it works well! The pictures are a bit blurry, but from what I can tell they look great! I would possibly be a bit more caring with the bare faces, washing and shading them a bit in addition to giving the cheek bones, nose and shin some more highlighting, all to give the models a bit more character!
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