N'Dru WIP

[Nightshrike 1,810]

So I decided to start on N'Dru Suhlak.  This is what I have so far:

 

 

I did a steel all-over, and then a wash, and then the red nose with some flames that look more like tentacles.  That's all the easy stuff.  Any recommendations for going about painting the face on it?

 

 

[oneway 1,878]

One person, a while ago, did the nose white, then lined In the mouth and eyes with a sharpie. Then painted the red. It looked amazing when he was done.

You could possibly still line out the teeth amd eyes with a sharpie, then carefully paint the white areas and if there is any over pai t just go back with the sharpie.

Just an idea... looks good so far though..

[Coenus Scaldingus 135]

Was about to reply to this earlier, but decided it was better to actually experience my theory, and only then give advice (for a change, theory and practice proved similar).

 

The easiest is to do the mouth first - be sure to keep an eye on the distance to the various indents and irregularities on the ship to get both sides relatively symmetrical. Looking top down or bottom up at it also helps. Add two black lines at some distance for the tops of the eyes as well. Then for the teeth. Due to the shape and movement of painting, it's easiest to do these from the tip towards where the lips would be - the triangular shape you're looking for will simply be the shape of the brush. Also add a white line below the previous black one for the eye, a bit wider towards the front if possible. A black dot or stripe as a pupil will finish it. The mouth can be finished by cleaning up any excess white with your red tone. I also added a fine black line to divide the teeth and red; using a larger brush it may be easier to do the black first, then go over the edge with red, leaving only a thin black line - or not to bother at all.

 

Hope the above makes some sense, it's tricky to describe well.

 

EDIT: And failing the description, here's a somewhat abstract representation (had 5, but then only 5, minutes with nothing to do and Paint at my disposal)

 

Will get some pictures of the result tomorrow, if I don't forget to.

Edited March 23, 2015 by Coenus Scaldingus

[Coenus Scaldingus 135]

And the result:

 

 

Few more angles here: https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/138729-coenus-scaldingus-random-repaints/

[Nightshrike 1,810]

Awesome!  I'm going to give that a try after quals!

[Raynuk 196]

Im going to have to give that a try too now.