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I've been painting since about 1998, traditionally a lot of 40k stuff but lately I've been doing a lot of work with Fantasy and the odd little side project here and there. I don't game as much as I'd like, and I don't paint as much as I'd like either... but I make up for this by purchasing way more models than I ought to!

I make an effort to try new things once in a while, and every once in a while I'll actually finish something. My current project is the Warriors of Chaos, it's an attempt at doing a 2,000pt army in under 6 weeks for the Fracas tournament here in Edmonton. A $100 ticket should give me motivation to get my army done on time, I would love some tournament trophies to add to my painting awards :-) After that, who knows what I'll be up to!

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Some Updated CMON Entries
[20/04 09:32PM]

Speed-painted Jedi/Wizard
[15/03 11:08PM]

Dogs of War!
[15/03 11:06PM]

Tzeentch choo-choo-chooses you!
[14/01 12:48AM]

Chaos death puppies
[08/01 11:55PM]



Photo albums Dogs of War
Warriors of Tzeentch
Games Day Canada 2008
Sisters of Battle
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Wood Elves
Blood Raven Battle Company
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Fallen Angel WIP






[29/12 04:05AM]
Marauders + paint = progress

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It's nice to go from that, to this in a single sitting.

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In a strange turn of events, I used white primer for the first time in ages, and then proceeded to paint a very dark and gritty model using the new Citadel Washes. The recipe for the model was simple. Basecoat. Apply a few washes. Reapply basecoat. Apply some final washes. Varnish and photograph.

I'm really excited about how the army will look, and it should be pretty realistic to expect to have it all done in 6 weeks. My current schedule is to finish the army by the 24th of January, which would give me 2 weeks of time to sit back and feel good about myself. The odds are good that I'll be behind schedule at some point, but at least this way I can still suffer a few minor setbacks and still finish with plenty of time to spare.


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hey, the metallics look very good, so do the clothes, but the skin appear a bit plain, maybe you should try some brown and purple washes
Written by: | 29/12 08:40AM

Recipes
Hey, looks great! What recipe does the metals and leather follow? Just boltgun and a blackwash? What are the base colours and the washes you used? cheers, B
Written by: B | 29/12 10:24PM


The metallics were pretty complicated compared to the rest. I used Devlan Mud over Chainmail mostly, followed a mix of Devlan Mud and Asurmen Blue, and some random washes of stuff like purple, green etc. wherever I felt like it. Every couple of layers I would feather on an edge hilight with the Chainmail. Re: the skin, it's proving hard to get an accurate photograph. It's a mix of Tallarn Flash, Underbelly Blue and Hammerfall Khaki, with subtle washes of Purple mixed with Ogryn Flesh. It actually looks pretty good in person, but the slight shine of the model is making it really hard to get an accurate shot. He might get a subtle wash later as I tweak the method. The flesh will also be fancied up with a bit of tattoos at some point... once I figure out exactly how I'm going to do them. Freehand is not my forte, and I need to come up with designs that will look good and be doable on half the models (about 15 including the Cavalry). Thanks for the interest, I'll be trying to get a lot of work done this week before I have to go back to university. Should hopefully have the regiment of Marauders plus maybe some cavalry done in the next few days, I really want to get off on the right foot with this project.
Written by: Jericho | 30/12 12:29AM


Sorry, I forgot to list the leather. I mixed Liche Purple and P3 Gun Corps Brown for the basecoat, washed with Devlan Mud, Badab Black, Leviathan Purple, and a bit of Asurmen Blue. The hilights were Tanned Flesh.
Written by: Jericho | 30/12 02:32AM


I love those models and the technique you used, so I'm experimenting with washes too. Thanks for sharing!
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