Topic: Dino's log of commission and ebay mini's

[Acadian]

I extremely like youre flaggelants and zombies.
Nice work 

[Jayv]

Great work, can you share how you paint your yellows or send a PM? Cheers. 

[Calibretto]

Your stuff is pretty solid man, especially for the rate you churn through it! That yellow is very vibrant, excellent contrast with the black and the zombies look very appropriate. That snow pic you posted looks like my place three days ago! Still had to go to work though, grumble grumble. Two bits of constructive criticism. Your flesh colors arent consistent-some guys look great, other look like they could use a couple more thin coats-might be a result of trying to get them finished for a client. And the walleyed guys drive me crazy, it would be an easy fix to get the eyes looking approximately the same direction. But hey, im not the client so dont listen to me  they look good regardless.

[Dino!]

@Acadian: Thx man. I'm really happy with how they've turned out myself.

@Jayv: Already sent you one if I remember correctly.

@Calibretto: Thx man. I think it looks good and a little difference makes it a little more realistic in my opinion. I do try to get the right but I have trouble getting them strait. Any ideas how to get them strait.

Now it's time for commission work.
Falgellants (Done)

Knights of the blazing sun (Done)

Zombies (getting their)

Happy to saw all the empire is done. May do some touch ups on the knights. Zombies are kinda getting close to being finished.

[Dino!]

A small update today with the finished zombies.

Very happy these are now finished. Now I can get my money and send the minis.

This will probably be the last commission work you'll see this year. Will be waiting for more minis from customers and will be working on stuff i'll be sell soon(hopefully).

Merry Christmas every one.

[peraturabo]

Thanks for your yellow tutorial^^

[Calibretto]

Eyes are just a matter of practice in my experience. Make sure your hand is steadied against something (like the painting table) and either use a small sized brush or a toothpick. I typically do the eyes holding the miniature so its side is to me so theres less metal between myself and the head, lets you get to the eyes without hitting cheeks or brows. Obvious stuff i know but theres not really a trick, just go back in if you get it wrong, thin paints. Nice Flaggies, never like KOTBS (color scheme) but thats not your fault. Is the client basing them?

[mousekiller]

Dino, Great work on these mate.

My only critique would be for the fire bits on the flagellants, maybe a bit redder to separate them from the yellow clothing.  Zombies and knights are spot on.  Great work.

[Dino!]

@peraturabo: Your welcome.

@Calibretto: The for the advice on the eyes.

@mousekiller: Thx man. I do need some work on the flames.

Well i'm back with more work and here is the first commission piece of 2010.

Not sure what it's suppose to be but i know it fits my clients theme so all is well.

[Dino!]

Another update has arrived and this time with more pics.
Vampire mummy thing

Egypt preist from War Gods(I think it's from war gods, please correct if i'm wrong)

Mummy dude from reaper(also a warlord figure)

Engineer

empire hero with great weapon

My client has me painting quit a few none GW minis here but thats just fine. I have finished the vampire mummy guy. The rest are still very wip. I hope to finish most of this up before my classes start winding down for this quarter but well see.

Will have more done soon. Until then.

[Dino!]

Well I have more commission work done.
Engineer

Caption with great hammer

Dude with sword and big pistol

Flagellants

Helstorm

Hovering mummy mage

Egyption preist

Skeletal archers

Tomb Guard Command

All the empire stuff is slowly comming along due to the undead stuff I'm painting but it's getting their. The floating mummy and priest are finished. Skeletan archers are almost done. Not bad sence I started them yesturday. Tomb guard wont be finished that quickly i'm affraid.

Thats all for now. Will be back with more.

[Dino!]

Back with stuff finished. Sorry If I haven't updated weekly. Finals and all.

Tomb Guard Command

Skeleton Warrior

Tomb Swarm

Empire Hero with Great Hammer

Enginner

Archers

Helstorm Rocket and crew

Dude with sword and pistol

Flaggelants

Tomb guard and Empire Caption are finished. The rest are comminf along well. Tomb swarm just got started.

Thats all for now. Will hopefully go back to normal updates next Sunday. Until then.

[Aldaris]

Why does the Tomb Guard champion hate the standard bearer so much he wants to kill him?

It is propably the angle of the photo, but that really looks weird. Other than that, nice paintjob.

EDIT: Actually just noticed something else: is dude with sword and pistol really supposed to have one metal and one leather gauntlet?

[Immovable Object]

I really love those Tomb Kings 

[Dino!]

@Aldaris: Actually it's was the only way I could rank him up.

The guy with the armor and leather is not one I put together. I just paint them.

@Irresistable Force: Thx man. I just hope my client likes them as much as you do.

Right well i'm happy to say all the stuff you see below is 100% finished.
Skeleton warriors

zombies

Chariot

Tomb Swarms

Empire hero with hammer

Engineer

Empire guy with sword and pistol

Archers

Flaggelants

Helstorm Rocket Battery

Finally glad this is over with. I like how all of it turned out. Found the skeletons really quick and easy to paint to I look forward to less long back acking painting. I really hope he likes how his chariot turns out becouse I wasn't really sure what he wanted.

Thats all the commission work I have for now so this may be quitefor a while.

[dchustler]

The ghoul has the wrong head (goes on the headless zombie there)... I guess I will need to fix the ghoul...  More is on its way this week.

[Dino!]

Now that I have finished the most recent batch of minis for my client I have begun work on stuff i'm gonna be selling on ebay as soon as i'm done with them.
Great Swords

Empire Hero

Grey Hunters

Rhino

Been  a while sence I touched the empire stuff i've been meaning to sell. Just have a few miner things to touch up on the greatswords and they are done. Gonna redo the heroes armour and face. And yes your eyes don't decive you i'm selling the space wolves. Played a few games of 40k and found I didn't really like it that much. I guess i'm just a fantasy player. The five grey hunters are the last ones I need to finish up for the unit and then their done. The rhino will be the first full 40k tank I have ever painted and it's comming along quickly.

Will be back with more next sunday if FF13 doesn't take up most of my time. Until then.

[Dino!]

Right sorry for the lack of updates on this log. Had some trouble with my laptop and school is a pain. But enough excusses here are pics.
Nagash

Zombie Ogre

Anubis Statue

Tomb King

Crypt ghouls

Dire Wolves

Tomb Guard

Skeleton warriors

Chaos Spawn

Marauder Horsemen

Lots and lots of pics. Nagash, zombie ogre, anubis statue, crypt ghouls and chaos spawn are all finished. Starting on my undead clients last unit(zombies). The rest is slowly coming along. Just started marauder horsemen. Thats all for now. Until next update.

[Dino!]

Back with more stuff.
Tomb Guard

Skellies

Tomb King

Dire Wolves

Zombies

Lots of stuff that is done. Tomb Guard, tomb king, and skellies are done. Dire wolves and zombies are slowly comming along. My client has sent me more stuff that looks very intersting. Will show all in good time.

[Dino!]

Back with another update.
Henrick

Krell

Some character and his big ass chariot

Dire Wolves

Skellies

Corpse Cart

I have good news. Henrick, krell, the dire wolves, and what his skull with the really big chariot are all done. Skellies are coming along nicely. Corpse cart is really turnning out nicely. The client asked to see if I could put a necromancer on it and was supprised I was able to. Will be updating more soon.

[dchustler]

I freeking love that corpse cart.  I turned out exactly as I wanted.  And "whats-his-skull" is Arkhan the black.

[Nicholas Bies]

Dino,

Do you have differing qualities in your painting/price? Most of your stuff makes me wet my pants with excitement and other times it doesn't seem to be of the same quality as your regular stuff.

[Dino!]

@dchustler: Thx. I never knew that was Arkhan. Been reading the Nagash books and he's in there.

@Nicholas Bies: Yea, most of that is my lighting. Tends to play some tricks on the minis. Also some of these aren't fully painted.

[Dino!]

Back with more.
Skellies

Zombies

Corpse Cart

Undead Cav



Marauder Horsemen

OK so nothing finished this time around. I am happy to report though i'm in the home stretch with the undead. I do need a little more help however. I'm trying to decide wich color to do the horses. The top one is what i'm kinda leaning towards but second one I like as well. Could you guys help me pick? Last is the update are marauder horsemen. Been meaning to finish these but the client with the undead had me try and do stuff for a tourney..... I didn't have a chance to finish in time.

Will more then likely have more stuff done next update.

[Valetus]

I personally like mixed horse colours in my units so both?