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All the latest stuff I've been getting up to.
There's doughnuts in the kitchen everyone
Trying to break an Isolation-induced brain block, with a random sketch. First time trying Koi watercolor brushpens, on top of a pencil, marker and brushpen [...Read More]
Sabre Strike progress
Got some more work done on the Sabre Strike tank. I have a serious cold right now, not feeling much like painting. The thoughtless application [...Read More]
Spidy
My daughter wanted a drawing of Spidy. She likes it, so I'm happy [...Read More]
Cyber. Punk.
Nothing says 90ds punk like screaming heads & neon pink lasers. [...Read More]
Sabre Strike!
And just because I can't stand having just one project going at a time, here is another one I started last weekend: a scratchbuilt Sabre [...Read More]
Dreadnought dio update
So it is time to buckle down and tackle the paint job on the dreadnought diorama. Last night I started refining the sketch with some [...Read More]
Come fly with me
Rough sketch turned into a trip up the Krita learning curve. Bit of an experiment in retro styling, I made an old-photo-sepia version of it [...Read More]
Emergent Behavior 2
A second take on the emergence theme. Bit of an experiment, layering two sketches on top of one another using GIMP, trying for depth and [...Read More]
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Standing on the corner...
... waiting for the bus. [...Read More]
Fire Raptor Done!
The Fire Raptor is now DONE. I took some shots last night, but my phone camera is somehow mucked up so the left half of [...Read More]
9th Company
Did another bit of freehand last night: the 9th company marking. This is located in a fairly un-weathered location (especially the one on starboard) so [...Read More]
Bloodravens
Last night I finished the racing stripes with the Bloodraven chapter symbols on the sides. They are freehand, I've done a quick SBS for how [...Read More]
Raven freehand done!
Finished up the freehand raven last night. Pretty happy with it! The last two pics show the ripped-off bandaids masking fluid. These leave the weathering [...Read More]
Tactical Dreadnought Power Armor
A bit of WH40k-based fanart. I love the look of the older style Terminator suits, which made the occupants look like they were super heavy, [...Read More]
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Preflight
Lunchtime sketch that dragged into the evening. Marker + brushpen, colorised in GIMP. [...Read More]
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Raven freehand
Started working on the raven freehand that goes on top of the Fire Raptor: [...Read More]
Raven freehand prep
I started preparing everything last night, starting with a cutout mask to use as a guide on the bird itself. Using the mask I drew [...Read More]
Ball turrets
I finished the ball turrets last night, the last pieces were the sensor lenses above the gun barrels. So the last bits are now all [...Read More]
Fire Raptor progress
Back on the fire raptor again, and making small bits of progress. [...Read More]
Fuel up
I'm fascinated by the themes of @ianmcque and the line work of @rome_adzan Decided to give this a shot. Pencil, marker and brushpen, tied together [...Read More]
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Sweet dreams
Marker + brushpen, scanned and colorised in GIMP [...Read More]
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Hunter-killer
Marker + brushpen sketch. My first time using a brush pen, I am in love. [...Read More]
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Bzzzzz
Bzzzzzzz A clone and his drone. Does that thing plug into his stomach? Pencil + marker sketch [...Read More]
Heldraq
A Heldraq, suited up and ready for battle. Pencil & marker, scanned and colourised in GIMP. [...Read More]
Fiddly bits
Doing all the fiddly bits before I seal it up and do some freehand work. This includes the cables on the outside & the lenses [...Read More]
Weathering the underside
After a loooong procrastination, I finally started weathering the underside of the bird. Lots of sponge work, lots of little nicks and scratches. I figure [...Read More]
Space Hulk Duel
Done! A small diorama of a duel between a Deathwing Terminator and a Genestealer onboard a Space Hulk. It is up at artstation and coolminiornot [...Read More]
Some progresses
Happy 2020! Hope you will have a great new decade! Here are some progress shots of the Space Hulk duel diorama: This is an action [...Read More]
Preshade
I did some more work on the space hulk duel, the construction is complete so I did a priming + zenithal preshade, then started to [...Read More]
Grey Knight with green blade
Changed the glow from the powersword to green, trying to keep the sky/earth reflection separate from the blade's glow. This took a heap of effort, [...Read More]
Skin head
Quick little lunchtime sketch, using pencil and marker: [...Read More]
Originally posted on vigilantesculpting.blogspot.com
Duel WIP
Finalised the posing of the two models in the quick little dio, and added a greenstuff sculpted face to the terminator. Started griming up the [...Read More]
Quick little dio
Slapped together a quick little dio. Or at least, the start of one. The figures in the dio are a kitbashed terminator and genestealer. Only [...Read More]
Powersword
WIP on the grey knight's powersword and flamer. The powersword is illuminating the base: The flamer gets a sooty stained burnt metal look. Needs a [...Read More]
Glowy
Started on some osl on the eyes and powersword [...Read More]
Shiny
Little update on the grey knight. Started adding the gold text and purity seals, with a black pin wash to bring out some detail and [...Read More]
Orkboy
I picked up a White Dwarf sometime in 2004, and got this Orkboy along with it. This model has been in my box ever since, [...Read More]
Adieu
I'm sending off Saint Toad 's forest base . I'm sad to see it go, but I'm very excited to see what the next artist [...Read More]
Grey Knight Basecoat
Primed the Grey Knight Terminator in black, then basecoated in metallic platinum, followed by a zenithal coat from above with blue ink and from below [...Read More]
Oiled up
Playing with oils on the tech priest. This is the first time I'm using oils for the majority of a piece, instead of acrylics. I [...Read More]
Grey Knight
Also decided to start giving this guy some love. [...Read More]
Tech priest oils
Slapping some paint on the tech priest: I am going for a more grimdark style paintjob here. Starting with some metallics and dirty oils. Also [...Read More]