tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786977598764243863.post6369214356185558635..comments2024-01-23T04:05:39.851-06:00Comments on Plastic Legions: The Painting Challenge, Part 1.JPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12461099993856743894noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786977598764243863.post-67535135146931278592008-11-17T21:29:00.000-06:002008-11-17T21:29:00.000-06:00Thanks for the comments,I may try adding a very li...Thanks for the comments,<BR/>I may try adding a very light wash to the foliage, or a dry brush. I'll test with the next batch I have coming up. As far as the pics go, yea these aren't very good quality I was just taking a couple quick snapshot to have material for this post. I'll do more of the "setup" for the next batch.Bill Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920710403493838091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786977598764243863.post-3913110627892898762008-11-17T18:37:00.000-06:002008-11-17T18:37:00.000-06:00I feel bad about all these multi-posts, but I can'...I feel bad about all these multi-posts, but I can't find an edit button on Blogger... <BR/><BR/>Bill, one more comment on your photos, I think just adding a background would do wonders, the first photo is kind of hard to read... Just putting a piece of printer paper behind the figs did wonders for my photos, and I know your camera is a hell of a lot nicer than mine is.Conspyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135525348326754627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786977598764243863.post-61444631262630761922008-11-17T17:49:00.000-06:002008-11-17T17:49:00.000-06:00They do look pretty damn sweet in person... I thi...They do look pretty damn sweet in person... I think part of your concern about the foliage might be the painted/not painted divide... Even though the colors are complimentary, paint just looks different from any kind of colored material, something about the way light reflects off of the pigments. You might try just dullcoating it, see if that affects the visual effect, or give the foliage a quick drybrush of a similar color, fiery orange or a medium yellow, that will break up the surface without darkening them especially. They are the spirits of the forest, after all, I'd expect them to be almost hyper-real compared to the non-sentient trees, brighter greens in spring, brighter colors in fall, and looking even more stark in winter.Conspyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135525348326754627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786977598764243863.post-33602713899649359982008-11-17T17:30:00.000-06:002008-11-17T17:30:00.000-06:00I wouldn't be concerned with the brightness of the...I wouldn't be concerned with the brightness of the foliage. It looks pretty much like I would expect autumn trees to look like at their peak of color.<BR/><BR/>If you're *really* worried, maybe you could try staining some foliage with brown inks. (Probably better to test this before gluing them on figures.)<BR/><BR/>I think they look great as they are, though.ZeroTwentythreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00382747835221715170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786977598764243863.post-26453666550698751152008-11-16T10:27:00.000-06:002008-11-16T10:27:00.000-06:00P.S. sorry about the quality of these pics, as the...P.S. sorry about the quality of these pics, as the army progresses hopefully I get some higher quality pictures for your vewing pleasureBill Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920710403493838091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786977598764243863.post-90143769401582430022008-11-16T10:26:00.000-06:002008-11-16T10:26:00.000-06:00Heh, who ever painted those Dryads did a horrible ...Heh, who ever painted those Dryads did a horrible job, its very sloppy...<BR/><BR/>All joking aside, I am getting excited about starting something new, and I would like to again thank John for getting this all together.Bill Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920710403493838091noreply@blogger.com