Evaine's Painting Playground

[Evaine]

Hi all! I'm Evaine. I'm a new-again miniature painter - Malifaux has me started again after about a 10 year break. There are quite a few more resources available now than when I started painting in my late teens/early 20s (for example: the internet!), so I feel I've already improved on my techniques quite a bit. One day, if I'm particularly brave (or intoxicated), I might be convinced to post examples of my early work. For now though, I'm going to focus on my Malifaux minis. I'll put pictures of my completed work in this post and my WIP in separate posts. In addition to working full time and having a family, I'm kind of a compulsive perfectionist, so don't be surprised if my painting seems to crawl at a snail's pace.

Current WIP: Freikorps (entire box set)
Completed: Johan, Convict Gunslinger, Ronin x 2, Viktorias

[Evaine]

My primary crew is the Viktorias, so I decided to start with their box set. However, my painting is very rusty so I chose Johan to paint first as I don't really use him in play.

Here's the first WIP pic (from 14/08/11). I've only done the face and torso at this point, and base coated the boots - the rest is primer:


My current WIP (from 17/08/11). I've only base coated the cloak and the haft of the hammer. I haven't done anything with the metallics yet. The tatoo on the back of his left shoulder is my first attempt at free-hand ever.

[Stern]

wow! Nice work Evaine! Johan is looking awesome there! I look forwards to the rest of your toys!

[durek]

Wow really nice job the green really sets of the skin tones. You've learned well and quickly.
Love the freehand tattoo, now I know who to get to do mine if I ever need any. ;)

[Deadpool]

Looks great, love the tattoo. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread, keep it up Evaine your doing a grat job so far.

[Evaine]

Thanks for the comments all.

[Jon Kerr]

Beautiful skin tone, lovely painting. Can't wait to see the rest!

My only suggestion would be to tone down the eyes with a glaze or two- looks like you have used actual white for the eyeballs. Many painters tend to use an off-white for the whites of the eyes, and a dark grey for the pupils, as it makes the eyes look less glarey.

[dsmiles]

Nice work! I'm looking into getting the Vikis box, myself. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.

My only suggestion would be to tone down the eyes with a glaze or two- looks like you have used actual white for the eyeballs. Many painters tend to use an off-white for the whites of the eyes, and a dark grey for the pupils, as it makes the eyes look less glarey.

Yeah. I use P3's Frostbite or Citadel's Space Wolf Grey for the whites (but I do a colored iris instead of a black or gray pupil).

[Evaine]

Well I tried to sleep more than 4 hours today after my night shift, but the phone kept ringing so I got up and painted instead. Current WIP pictures:





Trying to decided what to do with the base - I'm thinking I might keep the rocks black so they look like slag. It would go well with the mining part of M&SU.

[Evaine]

@Jon Kerr: Thanks for the comments and for the tip. I will definitely try that.