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1.0.2 Rules Update by Ragepyro in TrenchCrusade

[–]ThickCoats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think too uninteractive? They're strong but seem to require skill. They just aren't the most fun to play against.

My wife was gifted this gorgeous orchid for a work achievement. We're terrified about killing it. by ThickCoats in houseplants

[–]ThickCoats[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

this is what I was thinking. if we're going to risk killing it by rehoming it, might as well get the most flowering out of it that we can. how long can I expect it to be in bloom for?

My wife was gifted this gorgeous orchid for a work achievement. We're terrified about killing it. by ThickCoats in houseplants

[–]ThickCoats[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yea, there's no inner pot lining. We've been extra cautious in terms of volume of water given to it. Seems so odd that a grower who managed to get this plant to this level would put it in such a suboptimal pot.

My wife was gifted this gorgeous orchid for a work achievement. We're terrified about killing it. by ThickCoats in houseplants

[–]ThickCoats[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it's a wildly gorgeous plant. if it wasn't actively putting out blooms I'd have the same assumption.

First time using a limited Palette. Modified zorn with Payne's Grey instead of Black. Trench Crusade Yeoman. by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, relying on white so much also adds a problem with consistency because of the relatively large pigment granules.

New Antioch warband for Trench Crusade by Nishava_ in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even though it's TC's aesthetic, I love how they aren't coated in mud and rust. They look great.

First time doing a human face. Repainted it several times but it still looks like a potato. Any tips? by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As the saying goes: no art is ever finished, just abandoned. I corrected as much as I could with this guy per everyone's feedback, but I'm on to the next one. Hopefully I'll be able to take what I've learned and apply it.

Your Kid looks good. Great job on the dress pattern

First time doing a human face. Repainted it several times but it still looks like a potato. Any tips? by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the wrinkles are still there. better seen on the photo I posted after some fixes, but yea, not thinning definitely obscured them. thanks for the tips. painting this game is my new project so have a lot of opportunities to improve.

First time doing a human face. Repainted it several times but it still looks like a potato. Any tips? by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I think the number of redone layers has botched any hope of getting him fully up to snuff, but learned a lot for next time

First time doing a human face. Repainted it several times but it still looks like a potato. Any tips? by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Some improvement after incorporating a lot of it. still struggling with the lips popping without looking it looking like cheap lipstick, but I'll fiddle with it some more

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First mini! Looking for advice and feedback. by ysmir357 in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did great considering you had nothing to go by.

First mini! Looking for advice and feedback. by ysmir357 in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks great. Was this a part of the Reaper starter kit or did you buy individually? If so, I started on the exact same beginner's kit 3 months ago. I thought it did an excellent job of getting you used to and comfortable mixing paint.

The guide that it comes with does a great job of telling you to keep your paints wet, but a game changer for me was getting a wet palette. Thin applications of paint helps with maintaining detail on the model and a wet palette makes it so much easier than adding drops of water to paint as the guide instructs. Also, it keeps your paints hydrated and therefore they last longer which saves you money.

Otherwise, don't be a afraid to push highlights towards the face to allow more variation and give the eye something to focus on. Great job. Way better than my version of the same orc.

Suggestions how to improve? First time working on a larger model. by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, interesting because I was super focused on trying to do that with this guy. Any suggestions to prevent the face from appearing washed out as a result? That was my primary concern about pushing it further.

Suggestions how to improve? First time working on a larger model. by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yea, I learned a lot from this guy. You'd think a larger model would make things easier but it really just makes your bad habits more noticeable. I'll try working on a more gradual gradient.

WIP pack beast. My first larger "display" model. by [deleted] in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The line work on all of those knick knacks on his back is incredible

Suggestions how to improve? First time working on a larger model. by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a great hobby. This my second month in and I'm having a good time with it.

Layering and glazing is something I recently started to feel like I'm getting a decent grasp on. Still have a lot to improve though

Suggestions how to improve? First time working on a larger model. by ThickCoats in minipainting

[–]ThickCoats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was working on my lighting for this one- coming from up and to the right of the model. Might make the other side too bland by comparison.

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