Quote: (Man of kent @ 29 Dec. 2008, 09:55 )
like the shading around the riveting; any hints or tips on that one?
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Thanks guys!
As for the highlighting, theres no secret, but this is how I do it.
First I used an ink wash (or rather washes, as there were so many colours), then I added the highlights in one or two shades with a small brush, and when needed blended the edges between shades a little with highly diluted paint.
I find its a lot easier to do this on a Gargant than on imperial or eldar titans, because Gargants dont have all those flat surfaces that really need the blending to look good. On this particular mini I did manage it in a relativly short time, I was surprised myself.
The arm, well I actually did the head separately too, because it, and the arm, was very much in the way when painting the top and side of the body. The reason I forgot the arm was pretty much that it was so uninteresting, and I wasnt sure how to make it look any good. Will add it soon!
More of what someone called a "cartoonish" style... And theyre orks so theyre better the more totally outrageous they look really! Besides my whole army looks like this so, well Im stuck with the cartoon style...