Some minis I've painted with Glen...

[Tom Cashel]

here's some stuff we've done so far. More to come.

 

[brak1]

Nice! Some of the clearest pics of mini's I've seen - most of 'em get kinda blurry. Particularly like the shading on the robes of the bottom guy.

Looking forward tos eeeing more work!

 

[Gizzard]

They have no eyes, they cannot see! ;-) Actually, it looks like you gave them eyebrows, but no eyes?

I agree about the work on the robes; I also like the mouth on the bear. Using that bright red makes it look like he just got finished crunching up something yummy.

 

[Mark]

Those look great, Tom, and well photographed also. Can I ask for some tips on the photography, please?

 

[Tom Cashel]

Thanks, brak! It's true, Gizzard, they have no eyes! It was our second batch and we'd not yet started painting eyes on the minis (we're kind of learning as we go). I'm also very interested in learning out to cover those flocking bases with grass and dirt and stuff.

Mark--I'll have to ask Van Dyksun (Glen) to give you the particulars on the digital camera he's using. I know that he set up the minis using a piece of Dwarven Forge for the background, then set the camera on the table right in front of the mini for stability.

We'll post more soon! I just finished a Reaper wyvern that I'm proud of...

 

[Mark]

Mark--I'll have to ask Van Dyksun (Glen) to give you the particulars on the digital camera he's using. I know that he set up the minis using a piece of Dwarven Forge for the background, then set the camera on the table right in front of the mini for stability.

Thanks. I look forward to his post.

For my part, I'm using what might be the least expensive digital camera with a zoom lens from a couple of years ago. Kodak 215 zoom. I set the camera on a stand about eight to ten inches from the fig, use the close up setting, and the highest quality/pixelization settings. Betond that I am not sure how much more I can do. It may be that a flat white background tends to make things too stark. It also amazes me how the most minor of flaws stands out when photographed in this manner.

In any event, I do look forward to seeing more of your efforts. Please be sure to pop in the thread I am starting to comment on minis as I attach them. I can use all the advice I can get!

 

[Gizzard]

I'm also very interested in learning out to cover those flocking bases with grass and dirt and stuff.

Its a little bit more difficult with the Reaper bases than it is with the nice, flat GW bases. Basically though, people sell "static grass" and various types of "dirt" at hobby stores and model railroad shops. I apply a layer of white glue, then just dip the little guy into the bag of dirt. Let him dry, brush off the loose stuff. Recoat with a mix of glue/water (dont slather it on, a little goes a long way) and sprinkle on the grass. Voila.

I also like to throw a rock or broken shield or skull or something onto the base to liven it up. Nothing so colorful or spectacular that it immediately draws the eye; after all, the mini is the star of the show, not the base. Put it on before you put on the grass, dont make it "float".

a flat white background tends to make things too stark

I try to use a neutral grey; I think white is too stark. There's probably some color theory reason behind this idea. I'd say more if I thought I understood photography better. ;-)

 

[Van Dyksun]

Mark--I'll have to ask Van Dyksun (Glen) to give you the particulars on the digital camera he's using. I know that he set up the minis using a piece of Dwarven Forge for the background, then set the camera on the table right in front of the mini for stability.

We'll post more soon! I just finished a Reaper wyvern that I'm proud of...

My new pride and joy is a Fuji FinePix 3800 (a 3.2 MP digital camera with a 6x optical zoom). I photographed these with the macro setting, so I can get the camera up to 4 inches of the figure. Like Tom said, I set them up so that the camera was setting on the table for stability, using the base height of the Dwarven Forge piece to prop the mini up so I didn't have to do any funky things to the camera.

I photographed these with the 3MP normal setting. I'm going to try a 3MP fine setting next time to see what kind of difference that would make.

Originally posted by GizzardThey have no eyes, they cannot see! ;-) Actually, it looks like you gave them eyebrows, but no eyes?

Ack! You caught us out. We're paying more attention on the eyes now, but making those little dots is difficult!

I agree about the work on the robes; I also like the mouth on the bear. Using that bright red makes it look like he just got finished crunching up something yummy.

Woohoo! I did the bear (it was my player character at the time), so thanks for the nice comments, Gizzard. I really liked how the muzzle came out; if I had to do it again, I might try some different things with the fur, but that was the first animals we did.

I was holding the camera on this Blue Dragon that Tom surprised us with in one game session (i.e., I had no idea he had been painting it), so the picture isn't quite as good as it could have been.

 

[Tom Cashel]

More stuff!

on the way...

Fiend Gallery

 

[kengar]

The dragon ROCKS!

WAAAAAAAAAAHH!!

I wanna paint a dragon but wife says -before I can buy more- I have to finish the minis I have first!!

WAAAAAAA!!!