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Joan of Ark 2.0 - Part Three.
After my pause for reflection (it went on longer than above) I gloss varnished the model then matt varnished it after it was dry. Before I don't that you will see I pushed the white tack it's on away from the edge of the model so I didn't paint this on. I also had to do some blood effects on the stumps of the poor Umbra. This was done with blood for the blood god and a messed up brush dragged in from the edge of the base. Not that you can see most of it as it's red on red... not that I am bitter.
Yes I didn't just paint the front of the model. Though looking at all the pictures I wouldn't blame you for thinking so.
Bum bum bum. My favourite part of the back is on the left thigh. A little metal part. If there was an award for painting belt buckles I would enter it.
Oddly she does look quite manly from this angle though.
Shot from above so you can see the base. There will still be more pictures of this on the base when I decide on weathering and have it on the set. I am going to live with the model for a while before taking it off and possibly rework some things. I mostly want to repaint the face now. However not sure I could do much better. I also want to finish writing this up so I can look at Angels book to see how it's done properly.
Also took a picture of my pallet. I normally can learn a lot from watching someone paint and then seeing the pallet when done but I know for a fact I don't use a pallet correctly. So much to learn so little time before we die.So that’s the end of this section. Sorry if it’s TLDR (3200 words of TLDR). I actually write these for me and not you. Hobby therapy, this has actually helped. I normally finish a model and hate it within the next 5 minutes and then try and post about it online and not be negative. This has helped reach a milestone and slow everything down with contemplative thought. It was a bit indulgent doing a step by step and will not be doing another one for a while.. Maybe when they release a new Joan or I can get the mobility armour one. I am back at work tomorrow so this will also slow down as well for a while.
Next I will be repairing the models after moving them to other bases. Spoilers it already been done however I have not touched them with paint yet. I will then need to make some decisions about weathering on the bases and set. Whatever I will do it will be light. I just need to see a few models on it first. Then it’s waiting for the postman.
More to come. With less words.
[EDIT] Please criticise the hell out of this (model). Especially if you have read all the words and even if you have not. Call this the fee for the work I just put in to share it 😀 . This is something that I am missing a lot of in my process. Self criticism only gets you so far and constructive criticism is always welcome. This is a great point for it. I wish the project system had a better way of doing it but feel free to point me to reference photo’s or videos. I will consider each point and you will be helping me a lot.
Brilliant job! Brilliant! And I read all the 3200 words there. Now I can compare your work with my recent Hospitalers, and be somewhat ashamed.
If I was forced to split the hair, however, I’d think about one part of the model – on the picture where she looks “manly”, don’t you think her boob would use a hint of secondary light from beneath (in line with light on the top of her other boob), and shadow between the breast plate and “boob-plate” (?) could be darker and somewhat longer towards her armpit. I hope I’m clear enough.
Thanks and not at all mate, they are ace as I said.Now you know why I loved the colours of the Uma so much! I am trying to change the way I am thinking about my own models, like trying to reprogram myself to be more positive or at least always constructive. If I see something I like in another persons work I try and say I like it, understand it and steal it. I want to be at a point I can be happy with my work as well as be critical. I agree now I am looking at… Read more »
Flickering! LOL
Great work, especially the sword.
After reading all the wordy words, I wish I had something intelligent to say or some constructive criticism but I’m not much of a painter and I liked what I saw. I’d give you the buckle award
Lol that’s OK. Thanks, I will see if I can convince OTT to make the award for best buckle of 2021 and have you present it!