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odinsgrandson
02-24-2012, 10:52 AM
Here's a Brass Scorpion that I did for a commission a little while ago. I really enjoyed doing all kinds of crazy freehand and filling those panels. Filling them with grotesque images that would please Khorne was really quite a bit of fun, and worked well with the theme that the mini already has going for it.

Anyway, here he is, with a slew of detail shots.

Also, I've posted him up on CMON for anyone who cares to vote. (http://www.coolminiornot.com/299539)

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/chaos-space-marines/chaos-black-scorpion-4.jpg

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/chaos-space-marines/chaos-black-scorpion-5.jpg

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/chaos-space-marines/scorpion-preview.jpg

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/chaos-space-marines/chaos-black-scorpion-3.jpg
Firebird
02-24-2012, 11:20 AM
Holy Sh*T That is pure awesome
Brymm
02-24-2012, 11:37 AM
Yeow! Totally awesome! Good work,

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!
odinsgrandson
02-28-2012, 11:06 AM
Yeow! Totally awesome! Good work,

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!

Indeed.
brokbrok
02-28-2012, 11:32 AM
Rad.
krittoris
02-29-2012, 06:08 AM
congratulations, you probably would win this years golden daemon. nice job, 10/10 i find no problems with it :D
damnthevalley
03-05-2012, 02:37 PM
I hate you. Out of jealousy.
Meigeall
03-05-2012, 07:11 PM
Absolutely Amazing
dzer0
03-05-2012, 07:26 PM
I clicked on this thread to get another idea for how I should paint my own Brass Scorpion, I quickly laughed out loud because there is no way I could ever hope to create something that awesome. Kudos on the beautiful work!
gungagreg
03-05-2012, 10:11 PM
That's great work - looking at it close up it looks deceptively easy, but having tried to free hand a banner, I know that's not true - grats on a great job!
Javin
03-05-2012, 10:23 PM
Impressive detailing. How do you get that level of detail? paints? Ink pens? Both?
Cheexsta
03-05-2012, 11:05 PM
This model needs more skulls :D

Very cool, how did you do them? Did you paint the outline/shading of the skulls on a bone background, or did you paint each skull individually?
demonllamma
03-05-2012, 11:13 PM
Very nice work. That is one of my favorite chaos models and you've certainly done it justice.
newtoncain
03-05-2012, 11:53 PM
nice paint job.:)
Skoby
03-06-2012, 04:46 AM
First of all a caveat, this is a thousand times better than anything I've achieved. I just think that some skulls need to be darker to give more depth, it is amazing work but just looks a little too cartoony for my taste. Of course as a commission it might be exactly what the client wanted.
odinsgrandson
03-06-2012, 11:19 AM
This model needs more skulls :D

Very cool, how did you do them? Did you paint the outline/shading of the skulls on a bone background, or did you paint each skull individually?

Ok, I base coated the whole thing first (in a sort of greenish color). Secondly, I went in and painted the general shapes of the skulls, and highlighting in lighter colors (mix the base greenish grey with a blue off-white).

Last of all, I went in with the black to distinguish one skull from the next one. I used a similar approach on all of the freehand you see here (all of it has a black outline to it). Using black outlines can give a mini both a more crisp look, but also a more comic book look to them.

If you'd like to mitigate this effect, try using dark colors that are not black. The crispness won't be quite as strong as with the black, but the minis won't have the "comic book" look.