Tuesday, 30 August 2011

My favourite of all the Pheonix Lord, Maugan Ra. Ever since I was a child I have wanted to paint this character. This is another beautiful sculpt that has stood the test of time. I painted him with a very limited palette of contrasting colours. I wanted to preserve as much of the skeleton outline of the piece as I could, picking out gems in a sickly green. LilLos...

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

For the third Pheonix lord I decided to try my hand at marble armour. I knew that white would feature with a few other models so I wanted to create a contrast without resorting to a different colour scheme. I used turquoise to pick out the gems LilLos...

Monday, 22 August 2011

My week of Phoenix lords didn't materialise as planned. I had a job interview last week, and I have cut the tip off my finger (completely unrelated). But never mind my self mutilation, here is the second of the Pheonix lords: Fuegan the Burning Lance. I was very worried starting out painting this model that the red gold and green would make him look like a christmas tree. I've tried to contrast...

Monday, 15 August 2011

All this week I will presenting the Immortal Lord of the Eldar; the fabled Phoenix Lords. My first entry is the shadowy Karandras. For this miniature, I tried to use as little metallics as I could; reflective surfaces are no good for stealth and infiltration. I also decided early on not to use a very muted colour scheme with red rubies to enliven the model a little.  LilLoser &nbs...

Sunday, 14 August 2011

I offer online tuition for those people who are unable to attend my classes in person. Each session is an hour long and covers a range of subjects agreed upon before the class starts. Classes available: *Basic airbrushing Cleaning, paints, using your airbrush, which airbrush?  *Advanced airbrushin. Osl, colour modulation, pre coating, skin tones. *Painting Painting armies, painting...

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Here is the work from my latest commission; TMM SAnguinary guard, Dante, Sanguinor and Priest. I recieved these models absolutely dripping in gold and red paint and had to strip them down before I could start the work. I was lucky to work with a very patient and amiable client who allowed me the time to reform these models into what you see before you. I hope he enjoys. LilLos...

Friday, 5 August 2011

It's that time of year again. Warseer have today put up their sign up sheet for their yearly tale of 40K painters. Instead of being a spectator, I decided to put myself forward to see if I had what it took to complete it.  To give myself a realistic chance of completing at least 10% of my chosen points value (1,500 pts) per month, I have chosen to repaint my very first army: The Ultramarines....

Thursday, 4 August 2011

Quick update on my dark elf tropue of spear elves.  They have been undercoated, dusted and I have started the on the armour. I have mixed some satin varnish into armour to add lustre to the black and to help me layer blend the white.  LilLoser ...

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

I know app's a rare sight to see when discussing the hobby, but I recently stumbled across this little gem; Peppermint!  This is a mobile application for the creation of colour palettes and schemes. Simply pick your main colour and choose analogous, complimentary monochromatic etc and this app will create a colour palette for you. Where this app really stands out is the...

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

I created this enslaved daemon prince for my Black Legionaires. I wrapped GW's razor wire to simulate movement and used the Tomb King's Carrion's wings. I imagine that this would daemon prince would have been crafted to represent an angel chained within the material realm.  LilLos...

Monday, 1 August 2011

I managed to pick this wonderful, classic miniature up for a bargain on eBay. I bought it for 99p including postage and realised why it had sold so cheaply when I discovered it came without his plasma gun! Unperturbed I decided to create a scenic base inspired by the original Mark Gibbons work. LilLos...