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Plattfisk
Slave (off the Altar)
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:38 am Posts: 11 Location: Sweden
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Hi! I am starting an army building project for a tale of x gamers and decided to paint up a dark elf army. The goal is to get a painted army and maybe provide enjoyment for those reading the blog, but I will settle for mild amusement. A little link to my blog. http://darkelfextravaganza.blogspot.se/Right now it is not that much to look at but hopefully that will improve. With that said though, better get back to painting.
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cultofkhaine
Chief Cultist
Joined: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:45 am Posts: 1961 Location: Being tempted by the Cult of Pleasure!
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Goodluck Plattfisk - I look forward to following your progress and welcome to the forum.
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Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:12 am |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Looking forward to the plog. Don't forget to post reminders here as you update it.
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Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:15 am |
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flatworldsedge
Chosen of Khaine
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:35 am Posts: 416 Location: London
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Nice start with the Witch Elves, love the big white tub full of limbs and bodies! Look forward to seeing things evolve.
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Sun Nov 02, 2014 9:48 pm |
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Plattfisk
Slave (off the Altar)
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:38 am Posts: 11 Location: Sweden
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Hi again! Thanks for the support, I now have some almost finished witch elves you can take a look at in the blog. http://darkelfextravaganza.blogspot.se/Hopefully I will be able to take some better pictures later and just maybe, the elves might have some more friends ready by then.
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Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:43 pm |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Look nice. Skin tone looks to be good, which is essential on witches.
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Mon Nov 03, 2014 7:57 pm |
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cultofkhaine
Chief Cultist
Joined: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:45 am Posts: 1961 Location: Being tempted by the Cult of Pleasure!
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They look good - what colour did you use for the flesh tone?
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Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:54 pm |
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Trilobite
Trainee Warrior
Joined: Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:49 am Posts: 27
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Skin tone is my nemesis, so I'd love some insights here :-)
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Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:35 am |
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Plattfisk
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Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:38 am Posts: 11 Location: Sweden
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Nice that you like the skin! I used the following colours:
Base Rakarth flesh Layer Ushabti bone Layer Pallid whych flesh Glaze Guilliman Blue
First of all, I always use slightly thinned paint to get very light coats. This is fundamental to get that "colored" instead of "painted" look. i.e. No signs of brush strokes etc. It takes longer but gives so much better results. Start by basing with Rakarth flesh. It usually takes about two layers to get a decent coverage, could be more though if it is directly over black. Then layer of ushabti bone on the raised areas. After that a second layer of Pallid whych on the raised areas leaving some ushabti showing, here you could start to think about the effect of directional lighting. I usually just go for light from above. Lastly I use a thin glaze of guilliman blue over the whole flesh. Also go back and give some extra shade to places which should have it, in this case under legs and arms and under the edges of the battle bikinis.
A few things to note, I used this method for some test miniatures earlier but those were warriors with very little showing skin and then it worked very well. So you have to be very carefull when you put the glaze over the large parts of bare witch skin. I actually kind of messed up one of the witches so I started to water down the glaze a bit. That said, it mostly comes down to brush control, I kind of drag the paint over the large areas and let it lightly pool in darker parts. If that makes any sense...
Lastly I will go back and put some Pallid whych on the extreme highlights on the miniature to emphasize cheek bones, the nose, knuckles etc.
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Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:25 am |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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Nice work so far! Looking forward to the progress.
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Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:14 am |
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Saintofm
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:28 am Posts: 1734 Location: California
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Looks good so far. Break a leg.
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Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:21 am |
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Plattfisk
Slave (off the Altar)
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:38 am Posts: 11 Location: Sweden
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After some time I have finally managed to paint something. Behold! ten finished elves, based and done. http://darkelfextravaganza.blogspot.se/ ... -done.htmlAnd what do you guys and gals think, executioners or black guard?
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Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:19 pm |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Nice job on the Witches. Go for Black guard. Purely as I like that variant of the model more.
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Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:34 pm |
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Plattfisk
Slave (off the Altar)
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:38 am Posts: 11 Location: Sweden
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Hi again! Finally, I am done with the goal for this month. What will I do for the next? I don't know, a bit of this a bit of that. I have to live up to the name of the blog after all. http://darkelfextravaganza.blogspot.se/ ... sults.html
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Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:16 pm |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Thanks for the update. Some nice work.
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Sun Nov 30, 2014 3:49 pm |
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T.D.
Killed by Khorne
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:51 pm Posts: 2818 Location: Hinterlands of Khuresh; The Lost City of the Angels
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Love your crimson Black Guard 
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Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:34 pm |
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Malys the younger
Beastmaster
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:25 pm Posts: 301 Location: Fayetteville, NC
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Wow, those witch elves look WICKED. Very "in the moment".
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Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:02 pm |
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Plattfisk
Slave (off the Altar)
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:38 am Posts: 11 Location: Sweden
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Long time no see. I managed to paint up something in December, but with the January deadline looming over as an imminent exam you haven't started preparing for I am thinking of ways to paint as little as possible for the maximum amount of points. Anyway, hope you had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! http://darkelfextravaganza.blogspot.se/ ... nting.html
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Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:10 am |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Great update again. Nice work.
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Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:33 pm |
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flatworldsedge
Chosen of Khaine
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:35 am Posts: 416 Location: London
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Love the Dark Riders - awesome bases and a real, dynamic thrust to their charge. Interested to not you painted legs and torsos separately. Nice work!
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Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:16 am |
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Plattfisk
Slave (off the Altar)
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:38 am Posts: 11 Location: Sweden
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Hi, Finally after a long time of silence I have some stuff painted to show you guys. http://darkelfextravaganza.blogspot.se/ ... o-see.htmlSo, that's that. Not that many miniatures but the Shadowblade model is really nice to paint. I would recommend that you paint it if you don't already have.
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Amboadine
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Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Very nice update. Good progress made.
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Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:47 pm |
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T.D.
Killed by Khorne
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:51 pm Posts: 2818 Location: Hinterlands of Khuresh; The Lost City of the Angels
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 Beautiful 
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