Ok I know I'm not supposed to use a flash but it's getting late and I couldn't get decent pics of the trolls without it. These guys are my April entry for the Lo2G @ Two Headed Dragon. At least this lets you see the colour scheme and details and not just a brownish blob. These guys were really quick as well. Here's my paint list.- black wash base
- sepia wash on stomach and leading to arms
- while wet, devlan wash around sepia
- devlan wash rest of troll
- repeat steps 2-4
- ogryn wash entire body
- thraka wash in 'healed' spots, followed by blue wash and another thraka wash
- devlan wash scales
- ogryn wash again
- paint metal black, then boltgun metal, then black wash
- loincloths are baal wash x2, leviathan wash, baal wash
- teeth/fingernails/toenails are dheneb stone foundation followed by ogryn wash
- eyes are blazing orange
- fresh cuts are emerald green
- leviathan wash on the nips
- drybrush bash bleached bone
Hammer
Spear (plastic)
5 comments:
The flesh is fantastically good, looks like a mummified body. The eyes are a bit odd though, I think giving them normal eyes would make them look better. Other than that, they're great!
I agree with Gavin - the flesh looks amazing. Thanks for listing the steps you took, I have the Cave Troll with Hammer I have been meaning to paint up for my cousin's LoTR army and I think I'm going to use your technique if you don't mind! As for the sword, I think that really brings the model to life, I mean you never normally see a Cave Troll lunging, but with the sword he looks so keen to slice someone down the middle, and it's a really cool looking sword too that fits in nicely with the size of the Troll. Great work mate
Just be sure to prime them grey. I think that's the key to using washes only while not requiring more than 2-3 coats (like with a white undercoat).
I kinda like the eyes, I don't want them to just have white eyes, but yellow was going to be a little too subdued. Do you think they'd benefit from having a pupil painted in?
I think they might. The colour does look good, but almost possessed. I reckon with a pupil it will make them look even more realistic combined with the skin tone
Cool, I will do that tonight - thanks for the comments mate, much appreciated.
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