Angron, Primarch of the World Eaters

[doogansquest]

I have just accepted a project to paint this Forgeworld masterpiece belonging to a friend of mine (and local store owner). I will be painting it to a showpiece standard (per the details of my website). A few notes about the project:

-My friend has asked that I use TMM, or "True Metal Metallics," and not NMM. With the proper technique, there is certainly a level of realism that NMM just can't achieve, as it tends to look overly cartoonish.

-None of the poor victims on Angron's base will be World Eaters. While that moment is a popular one in his history, it wasn't a common occurrence. The owner of this model stated explicitly that he wants a color scheme that carries throughout the figure, while also representing Angron doing what he does on a battlefield to the enemy.

That said, I began with the face. This is some initial skin work. I will move on to the finer details as well as his tattoos next.

Thank you all for tuning in, and I can't wait to hear your comments!


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IMAG1101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63189830@N02/8554234928/) by jmcolbeck (http://www.flickr.com/people/63189830@N02/), on Flickr

[Deadlift]

Very nice work on the skin tones. I look forward to seeing more pictures.

[doogansquest]

Thanks. I only wish I had a camera better than my 3 year old phone.

[doogansquest]

Welcome back! I've started some work on the armor. The base layers are down, as well as some shading, and now I'm moving into the stain/reclamation/stain/reclamation/finish phase. :) There won't be much more work done on his backplate, however, as that will be covered by a big furry cape. I wanted to give you guys an update, so I just put these progress pictures up. I am basically showcasing that this true metal finish requires a great deal of patience. The formula (to this point) was: Gehenna's Gold, 3:1 Snakebite Leather: Scorched Brown to shade, 2:3:1 Snakebite Leather: Scorched Brown: Abaddon Black, then subsequent drops of Castellan Green and even a little purple. Once the shades are in place, use some watered down Gehenna's Gold to reclaim the mid-tone, and repeat. A highlight is given with a lighter gold + Mithril Silver, and finally Vallejo Air Chrome. As you can see, there's still a ways to go before I get the contrast and depth I'm looking for.

I also updated the head a little bit to finish the shroud, and a basic layout of the tattoos. I will probably keep them subtle, as some people tend to go overboard with these.

Without further ado:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8588386072_943dd42cdf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63189830@N02/8588386072/)
IMAG1277 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63189830@N02/8588386072/) by jmcolbeck (http://www.flickr.com/people/63189830@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8588384664_cf7a1efa45_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63189830@N02/8588384664/)
IMAG1276 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63189830@N02/8588384664/) by jmcolbeck (http://www.flickr.com/people/63189830@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8588377766_3a8c83c6d8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63189830@N02/8588377766/)
IMAG1273 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63189830@N02/8588377766/) by jmcolbeck (http://www.flickr.com/people/63189830@N02/), on Flickr