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Post by jabbro on May 20, 2009 7:31:35 GMT -9
This is one of my old inked projects, but look, flat feet! ;D This is my first try putting a gray outline around the figure to keep him from blending into the black. If it needs to be thicker I can fix it. I tried a couple of other experiments including turning the outline gray. That did not looks so good.
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Post by squirmydad on May 20, 2009 7:43:08 GMT -9
When highlighting dark stuff I outline the inside color areas and not the outside of the black line. Although this does work around the face area. I have tried colored outlines as well ,and they don't work well. Though, on some sets I do make outlines on flames and magic glows a complimentary color. Yay! flat feet! Have you tried printing it. I find it surprising that a lot of designers won't print or build their own figure designs, this should be a must. This is why I over brighten and contrast the designs, so they look good, even on the cheapest paper. I would also suggest boosting the contrast on the fur. Subtle shading and texture looks blurry on finished printed figures. You wanted comments.... JIM
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Post by godofrandomness on May 20, 2009 8:21:30 GMT -9
Things are looking good so far. You have been making a bunch of great looking figs that fills holes left behind by Onemonk, and I hope you keep cranking these things out.
As for colored outlines, they only work well with figures that a glow or aura would be expected. For example, Onemonk's banshees and ghost (or maybe spirit, I can't remember at the moment) from an undead set have a blue or grey outline respectively. After I glued and cut out the figs, I outlined with a coreponding color marker, and they look nice.
The only figure he has done so far with a colored outline IMO is the radiation zombie. The yellow just contrasts a bit too much with the green of the figure (at least wehn printed on cheap cardstock). If the outline was done with more of a greenish yellow, it would blend a lot better and enhance the glowing feel of the figure.
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Post by onemonkeybeau on May 20, 2009 8:27:58 GMT -9
Hey Jabbro!
Nice flat feet! This will work perfectly for flat basing and will look more natural for those who standard base as well.
While I haven't tried printing it out yet, I'm not too crazy about the effect of the colored outline just looking at it.
I think if you took Jim's suggestion of a lighter color on the inside of the black outline it would look worlds better.
You are becoming quite the prolific miniature artist (and a GOOD one too!)... like I've said before, I look forward to ALL of your designs and to the many, many more you have in store for us in the future!
onemonkeybeau
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Post by jabbro on May 20, 2009 9:21:38 GMT -9
OK. Changes made. After Jim mentioned the contrast, I printed a couple of copies the the contrast boosted, hence the new Werewolf posted above. I played around with the outline on the inside and while it is not perfect, this is the best I can do:
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Post by onemonkeybeau on May 20, 2009 9:36:13 GMT -9
THAT, my friend, looks excellent!
Great job!
I'll print one out tonight and test it!
onemonkeybeau
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Post by squirmydad on May 20, 2009 10:33:24 GMT -9
Yea, that looks perfect! Now the fur looks like it is lit from the sides to highlight it. Very nice. JIM
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Post by Floyd on May 20, 2009 15:06:52 GMT -9
Oh yeah man! Your monster models are great!
~F
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Post by Aestelon on May 20, 2009 18:26:08 GMT -9
Massive improvement - the edgelighting works really well!
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Post by xtea on Sept 24, 2009 11:46:21 GMT -9
Whoa! Scary! ;D I love the coloring and also the pose. Awesome werewolf.
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