Blog The Return of the Slann

Hello all,

I posted here a while back when I first started painting my Lizard army. Unfortunately, the release of the new Beastmen book drew my attention and I have spent the last year working on them (http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll178/antonus/Beasts/).

Now they are done and while I enjoy the struggle (wink, wink) of winning with Beastmen it was time to start painting all the Lizard models I purchased. It took me a while to figure out how I wanted to paint them and I truly think Saurus are very difficult models to paint. I finally settled on something like this:



The water isn't actually that color. I was using the technique of painting below it and adding clear water on top but the glue was still wet and looks blue in the pic. I actually think it looks really cool and plan to try and make it look that was permanently.

Let me know what you think and I plan on adding my Salamander and some skinks soon!

 

Very nice work! I love the basing you used for these models and the colours are unique and very fresh! I love the detail on the shields. Would love to see a few pictures of just the slann and also some of just the saurus

Very well executed!!

 

VERY KOOL,
I like the unique paint scheme,
is that mostly an ogrim flesh wash on the Lizards?

 

Very nice indeed, loving those saurus alot

 

Very curious about the colors you used, I think your saurus look fantastic!!! Care to share your secret with us???

 

This is so good in so many ways I can't even begin with!

It is very rare to see different LM painting schemes (apart from the GW blue one) not to mention to this standard.

The black Slann is ACE! The OSL in his eyes is masterfully done.

Congratulations in the colour choices.

Really looking forward to catch some more of your work! Please send more photos our way

EDIT: I'll add my voice to the people asking for more details on the Saurus scheme

 

Wow, thanks for all the kind words! I really do appreciate it.

The Saurus were really hard to figure out. Had to sacrifice a few before I got it right. Best way to describe it is Shadow Gray + Blazing Orange and highlighting up with more orange, bleached bone and white.

 

Also, i should have mentioned something that almost slipped me: your slight slann conversion is ACE!

I am most definitely gonna steal your idea.

 

OMG
I love the saurus' colours and highlights, it looks amazing!
the basing materials you used are nice and realistic
although, i personally dont find the colour of the slann appealing myself, i think that maybe it would be better off a more similar colour to the rest of your saurus and skinks. etc

well done

 

Very awesome colour scheme for the Slann! I might even try to go with something similar for mine. Great work.

 

Fantastic color scheme on the sauri -- I really dig it. It's so hard to find anything that works aside from the GW blue. Well done.

 

Wonderful job! I love the Slann. I've got this crazy idea of doing a slann for each school of magic. That woud be my Shadow Slann!

Kudos!

Phil

 

ohhhh....I want to repaint my lizzies now...dangit lol


Absolutely stunning work! Looking forward to seeing more!

 

That unit looks really good.

 

That...

...that...

...that looks incredible.

 

Wow, thanks everyone. Here are some new things I have been working on:

Skinks / Chams:


Scar Vet:


Thanks for all the kind words and more to come soon!

-Div

 

Once again some incredible work there!!! You really make me jealous!

 

Wow, I really like the muted bone colours. They came out very well! Great work.

 

I agree with everyone here. Wicked ass paint job. Really gives a level of quiality to try for.

 

EDIT: Would a mod mind moving this up to the painting log section? I didn't even see it up there. Thanks!

Thanks a lot! More stuff!

WIP Saurus with Spears:



WIP Slann :



Thanks for looking,

-Div