tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post1096012779532014529..comments2024-03-21T06:41:19.202+08:00Comments on Art and Musings of a Miniature Hobbyist: Ork Warboss [WIP - Battle worn body armour]FourEyedMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-37901322125452025332014-09-15T17:46:36.328+08:002014-09-15T17:46:36.328+08:00Oh well, I'd like to be an Obsessive Compulsiv...Oh well, I'd like to be an Obsessive Compulsive Painter too with such results ;)Fed Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559163455880542242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-61052952159447305702014-09-15T09:21:49.778+08:002014-09-15T09:21:49.778+08:00More like an Obsessive Compulsive Painter but you ...More like an Obsessive Compulsive Painter but you are right. This miniature has a lot of details and that sometimes does help a painter look better than he or she actually is. ^_^FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-6648683157596698482014-09-14T16:47:24.743+08:002014-09-14T16:47:24.743+08:00Wow, so many details! You're a very diligent m...Wow, so many details! You're a very diligent man to do this, and the result is amazing!Fed Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559163455880542242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-16409523906462378242014-09-14T09:14:44.937+08:002014-09-14T09:14:44.937+08:00Thanks Prof! :) I can't take any credit for th...Thanks Prof! :) I can't take any credit for the colour scheme as it's found in most Bad Moonz Ork references in a White Dwarf magazine or 'Eavy Metal guides. I got lucky with the mouth as I was experimenting with colours that I thought would approximate real-life colours (of the human kind that is as we know there aren't any orks in the real world ... are there?) and it turned outFourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-71292905954113751122014-09-14T09:11:46.053+08:002014-09-14T09:11:46.053+08:00One of my key weaknesses ... every mini I work on ...One of my key weaknesses ... every mini I work on I tend to put a lot of effort in even though it doesn't necessarily look it at the end. I must find a way to paint lazily and still look like I am a super award winning master painter. :)FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-87625283236275870352014-09-14T09:09:51.144+08:002014-09-14T09:09:51.144+08:00LOL ... yes yes that's absolutely it. That'...LOL ... yes yes that's absolutely it. That's white clothing under a layer of 'stuff that hit the fan when things don't go well'. I am going with that now. ^_^ FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-30528717191376967422014-09-14T09:07:28.688+08:002014-09-14T09:07:28.688+08:00Thank you so much for the supportive comments Moit...Thank you so much for the supportive comments Moiterei. :)FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-66288987918929735112014-09-14T09:06:59.388+08:002014-09-14T09:06:59.388+08:00Thanks spunkybass. Yeah, one cool thing about orks...Thanks spunkybass. Yeah, one cool thing about orks is the amount of detail that they have. So much things for the eye to look at. Kinda makes a middle-lower skilled painter look like an expert painter ... almost... lol. ^_^FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-8682361031159149742014-09-14T09:04:52.187+08:002014-09-14T09:04:52.187+08:00Thank you Simon. :) Yep, just his Power Klaw and g...Thank you Simon. :) Yep, just his Power Klaw and gun left. More metals to work on ... sigh. FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-71079775865520655822014-09-14T09:03:50.419+08:002014-09-14T09:03:50.419+08:00Ha ha ... that's a good idea, for the grot ord...Ha ha ... that's a good idea, for the grot orderly. Very creative of you, I would have never thought of it in a million years. Only grot orderly I have is an Ork Painboy's assistant though. Would be cool if I could sculpt one that looked like a tailor with scissors, rulers and stuff. ^_^<br /><br />Thanks for positive comments on the skin tone. I am happy with it in that it's the FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-48310785601538707102014-09-14T08:58:29.716+08:002014-09-14T08:58:29.716+08:00Thanks luca. I am trying to improve my metal paint...Thanks luca. I am trying to improve my metal painting technique bit by bit but it's not easy when I hate working with metallic paints. FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-18462537866682741682014-09-14T08:56:45.899+08:002014-09-14T08:56:45.899+08:00Thank you very much Vincent!Thank you very much Vincent!FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-9824031584371443362014-09-14T08:56:26.144+08:002014-09-14T08:56:26.144+08:00Thanks Dwolve. Yep, you should start trying out ot...Thanks Dwolve. Yep, you should start trying out other minis not only to improve your skills but also to add that little bit of variety into the hobby or you might burn out as painting the same type of mini again and again can sometimes be a bummer! But like you said, painting other stuff does improve one's technique (and skills), for example this ork's skin was based upon knowledge gainedFourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-37179209815580415682014-09-14T08:52:50.356+08:002014-09-14T08:52:50.356+08:00As luck would have it, I have no powders, pigments...As luck would have it, I have no powders, pigments or chalk pastels in my little old set of tools to use on the clothing. :( Are there any particular stuff you would recommend? Lol ... yeah, so much damn work doesn't even begin to cut it. I wish I could have just rubbed the miniature on real dirt and be done with. ^_^FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-65795449556223906832014-09-14T07:06:10.696+08:002014-09-14T07:06:10.696+08:00The head and mouth detail is also striking- nice j...The head and mouth detail is also striking- nice job.Professor Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732056963666082305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-61831409618144283492014-09-14T07:05:21.385+08:002014-09-14T07:05:21.385+08:00This Ork is coming along nicely. The red hair is a...This Ork is coming along nicely. The red hair is a good contrast to the green and the yellow. I'm looking forward to how you finish him up. Professor Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732056963666082305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-41311253769184731552014-09-13T02:44:19.795+08:002014-09-13T02:44:19.795+08:00This is coming along great! You are putting quite ...This is coming along great! You are putting quite an effort on this one, but it's totally worth of it!Suberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005091019027411799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-55609598833518727812014-09-13T00:51:07.791+08:002014-09-13T00:51:07.791+08:00You can always say that his clothes are actually w...You can always say that his clothes are actually white under the layer of dirt ;) The metalics look great, looks like it will be a great model! :)Lazy_Admhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476306793602805371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-47293336008590005592014-09-12T22:49:06.006+08:002014-09-12T22:49:06.006+08:00It's getting better and better. Your Ork alrea...It's getting better and better. Your Ork already is an impressive sight.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-20469184647630188832014-09-12T21:34:31.904+08:002014-09-12T21:34:31.904+08:00Coming along very nicely. I love those really nice...Coming along very nicely. I love those really nice lines and detail! spunkybasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854729157258095368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-12464836239012033172014-09-12T21:31:45.290+08:002014-09-12T21:31:45.290+08:00Very very nice! Not much to do now to get this fin...Very very nice! Not much to do now to get this fine fellow finished.Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-21954749245695482822014-09-12T19:58:23.709+08:002014-09-12T19:58:23.709+08:00" Let's just say many a gretchin has died..." Let's just say many a gretchin has died to keep them spotless. "<br />Fantastic. I can just imagine the grots accidently spilling something on his pants, and dying because of it.<br /><br />Highly suggest picking up a grot orderly, and painting it up like he's bringing the warboss a new set of clean pants :).<br /><br />Skin tones are really nicely done on the warboss. Good greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-23293906803203445092014-09-12T15:40:09.601+08:002014-09-12T15:40:09.601+08:00really good job as usual!
the armour is almost per...really good job as usual!<br />the armour is almost perfect and i bet the final result will be wonderful.<br />waiting for more.<br />byeLuca Tempestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164244952867378423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-18304646213483937302014-09-12T14:40:43.718+08:002014-09-12T14:40:43.718+08:00Great look , fine paint as always .
Cheers .Great look , fine paint as always .<br />Cheers .Schedler Vincent https://www.blogger.com/profile/05661558515312712694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509003442852854674.post-11469570496033859722014-09-12T11:44:24.862+08:002014-09-12T11:44:24.862+08:00Muscle details are great! Maybe I should paint som...Muscle details are great! Maybe I should paint something else other than my current units to try out new techniques XDDWolvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732095792048884752noreply@blogger.com