NMM Saint Celestine wip/tute

[Tommie Soule]

I always wanted to do this so here goes!!!

Here's the base coats
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/20150216_133342-1.jpg

Here's the test on the foot to see if I like it
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/20150216_140545-1.jpg

[Reldane]

looks very good on the foot area. Looking forward to seeing some pictures as you progress

[energongoodie]

Nice. More please :)

[Tommie Soule]

I pushed on with the leg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/20150216_164457-1.jpg

[interrogator_chaplain]

Good to see that your beginning of the model is just as humble as mine, gives me hope.

[40kGamer]

Nice work. NMM is such a chore.

[Kirsten]

NMM is one of those things that I understand the concept, but haven't got the faintest idea how to do, even with stage by stage instructions it made no sense.

[40kGamer]

NMM is one of those things that I understand the concept, but haven't got the faintest idea how to do, even with stage by stage instructions it made no sense.

It took a few tries for me to achieve an acceptable (not professional) result. Basically it's all about thin paint, 14+ steps of shades, highlights and layers, lots of blending up and down the colourscale and a good grasp of where to build up the extreme highlights and deep shades. I really appreciate it for it's artistic value and the required technical expertise needed but it is almost impractical for anything other than display work.

All that being said this piece is shaping up to be ace! :)

[Kirsten]

yeah, those are all skills I never mastered either :p

[Morgrim]

If you ever give it a go, try something fairly simple like a sword. Just a nice straight sword. Because as mentioned, knowing where to put the highlights is harder than being able to paint them; a crude, 5 layer, poorly blended NMM model can still look surprisingly good if the colours are all in the right spots. (Even if it does look like it's a bit unfinished and you're going to blend it all later.)

[energongoodie]

NMM is one of those things that I understand the concept, but haven't got the faintest idea how to do, even with stage by stage instructions it made no sense.

Amen!

[Tommie Soule]

Got the upper thigh done.

Still I think i need to tweak some bits here and there before I finish it and do a tutorial

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/20150218_110657-1.jpg (http://www.golempaintingstudio.co.uk/events/index.htm)

[Tommie Soule]

I did a simple NMM guide for you guys of all the hobby community

HERE BE THE GUIDE (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.921687727850502.1073741940.152294311456518&type=3&uploaded=7)

[Psychosplodge]

That is going to be beautiful when it's finished.

[Reldane]

thanke for taking the time to share your technique. Celestine is looking very good

[primeministersinister]

Impressive. You should be really proud of that skill.
II'll try and practice this soon.
thanks for the tutorial

[Tommie Soule]

I got the next leg half done now.
You may also have noticed the feet are different. This is because i was undecided about the first foot i did and i think the second foot wins.
What do you think?

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/20150218_124629-1.jpg (http://www.golempaintingstudio.co.uk/events/index.htm)

[energongoodie]

Second foot :)

[Grom the Paunch]

I've no idea how you're doing that but its marvellous!!

[Tommie Soule]

Well said.


If you ever give it a go, try something fairly simple like a sword. Just a nice straight sword. Because as mentioned, knowing where to put the highlights is harder than being able to paint them; a crude, 5 layer, poorly blended NMM model can still look surprisingly good if the colours are all in the right spots. (Even if it does look like it's a bit unfinished and you're going to blend it all later.)

[Tommie Soule]

Got more done on my saint celestine today. Its at the point where brain melting happens. Thus i will push through to the final adjustment stage where making key areas of the armour pop or not happens.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/stceletinshest.jpg

[Tommie Soule]

here's the shoulders. Have a larger pic to show you some of the stages better.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/IMG_20150304_221715.jpg

[Thaldin]

Absolutely stunning

[Tommie Soule]

Thanks man!
I will do another update after my painting courses this weekend
Or
If any of you are attending the course i will do a demo of the next part in person!

[Tommie Soule]

I have been playing with some new Ideas for polished steel this week.
This is one idea I will be tweaking is a little but overall i like it!

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/IMG_20150325_141517_1.jpg

[Morgrim]

Maybe it's the background, but it does look like a darker metal than steel normally is. Or at least the steel I've seen. Is black steel a thing?

I'm curious what colour you're going to do the roselike ornamentation on the sword, too.

[Psychosplodge]

Is black steel a thing?


I can think of one example (http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/acatalog/5-91.html)

[Tommie Soule]

Getting the left arm and the dove done today

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/IMG_20150717_190626.jpg

[Tommie Soule]

Got a bit more done on Celestine last week
I chose to do the rear of here halo first so I could experiment a little and
iron out any issues before committing to the front.
I also kept the ring simple as the cloak will hide a lot of it

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/12006502_409371322586299_3425221111825245209_o.jpg