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Blog Xasto's Painting Place

Discussion in 'Painting and Converting' started by Xasto, Mar 16, 2018.

  1. Xasto
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    Xasto Well-Known Member

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    Hey y'all!

    Finally decided to give this painting blog thing a go, not sure if i'll be very consistent in the updates but I'll try my best!

    I managed to get a hold of some old pics, when I started painting my Seraphon army and then my Tzeentch stuff. I should be able to post them here so you'll be able to see everything I've done (or almost) up until today and then I will update this blog as I keep working on stuff!

    I'll post the first pics soon, starting with the first few models I've ever painted!
     
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    Allright, here are the very first models I have done when I first started the hobby; The Saurus Warriors. received_10214815072481426.jpeg received_10214815072201419.jpeg

    They were based on the Dracothion painting scheme form the battletome and I was very limited on the different paints I could use at the time. I think they turned out ok, but I do want to re-skin them at some point.
     
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    Next up was the Slann, but I can't find any pictures of when I was painting him and I'm currently working on him to freshen him up a bit. Pics will happen at some point!

    Anyways, after that I tackled my first big model, The Scar-Vet on Carnosaur!

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    Gotta say that this was a blast painting back in the day, but I had not yet grasped much of the shading potential for his belly and all. I think he could get some more details done, which I will do at some point.
     
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    I then tackled some Ripperdactyls and I gotta say I really like how they turned out! Was not sure about the wings but the more and more I see them in action I can't help but appreciate those little designs :p
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    At that point I'd taken a big break from painting, trying to play more games and get new models. That's about the time when I started amassing Tzeentch stuff and Shadespire had just came out. My friend had gotten the core game and we tried it together and instantly loved it, so I had to get a warband of my own!
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    I had a REALLY tough time painting their armor. This wasn't something I had experienced before and I couldn't decide on how I wanted to do them. I think I rebased the armor TWICE before finally deciding on the black theme. Longest 4 model painting of my life! :p
     
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    Next up were my chameleon skinks, and at this point I felt my painting skills had improved. Great feeling! received_10214616853126066.jpeg received_10214616853046064.jpeg
     
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    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    Nice to see your progress!
    So, what's next?
     
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    Still got many more pictures of Seraphon stuff coming this weekend! I'm trying to keep these posts in chronological order, as far as I can remember! Then I'll get to the Tzeentch stuff, and then we're probably going to be in the present day! From that point on it'll be real-time progress, not just pictures of finished stuff :)
     
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    The Saurus Knights were next after that. Took me quite some time to plaint them, as I would lose motivation in between each cold one model... Finally gave it a big push and I like how they turned out, even tho I do want to go and retouch the riders at some point, just like the saurus warriors.
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    Great work, and loving your orcs!
     
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    Nice going so far, can't wait to see your present day stuff.
     
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    Thanks! More pics coming today/tonight!
     
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    I eventually got myself a nice deal on internet for a Troglodon, and I just loved painting the model. My understanding of the different painting techniques had gotten way better, especially if compared to his Scar-vet on Carnosaur counterpart. I had also decided on how I wanted my bases, going for a basic desert theme. I used the GW texture paint Armaggeddon dunes, which you can see on the base still drying. received_10215100808464647.jpeg
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    That's a beautiful color scheme for the Troggy.
     
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    Thank you, it is one of the models I am most proud of :D
     
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    Here is my balewind vortex I've done. Went for a pretty basic paint scheme. The whirlwind of energy was a lot of fun to drybrush! received_10215422118577199.jpeg
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    Now at this point (around oct/nov 2017), I started painting my Tzeentch army, and I was very excited to start with the centerpiece model of my army; The Lord of Change. I was very eager to paint this model as I saw in it the biggest challenge yet for me. I watched alot of the painting tutorial from GW with Duncan, thinking I could use his techniques while using my own color scheme, but I ended up falling in love with the default color scheme in the video and so I (roughly) used the same paints! Lots of hours later, I had this big guy painted! received_10215207885781513.jpeg received_10215207885981518.jpeg received_10215207886101521.jpeg

    The only thing missing in this photo are the blue gems I've painted when I finally tried the techniqual paints. Soulstone blue I think it is called. I'll try to post un updated pic with the gems painted, really adds to the model!
     
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    The base is also missing on the pics but the chicken looks awesome!
     
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    Yes, apart from the base, of course :p
     
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    That looks fantastic!
     
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