Finished, at last!
Added 2024-10-21 12:43:57 +0000 UTCMy friends, this diorama is heading to the display cabinet. The DEF Model figure was pretty fun to paint, with very crisp details and everything - and good figures are always easier to paint. This time I tried a slightly different skin tone with less contrast. When I'm painting military figures, the facial features are often very "harsh" and "deep". The stronger shading IMO helps to enhance the military look of these figures. I wanted to retain the smoother feminine features with this one, so I kept the heavy shading at bay and used a more pinkish tone as a base coat.
Now the grueling video editing process begins, and then we're onto another diorama, this time from Normandy 1944!
Comments
Just joined your Patreon group. I've watched you for a long time on Youtube and am amazed at not just the quality of your work, but the realism of how your dioramas look. Is there a specific video you can recommend on how/when to use oil paints in the finishing process? Thanks, Martin.
The Major
2024-11-03 20:15:06 +0000 UTCAw, face to face constructive comments!!
Paul Garrity
2024-10-25 14:29:28 +0000 UTCThanks! You should've heard the constructive banter between us as I was finishing the figure. Her: "That face is too pink for my taste". Me, with sore back and tired eyes at 1 AM: "I'm not reworking that. And however the hair turns out, it stays that way. I just want to get it off the table" :D
Night Shift
2024-10-25 08:31:07 +0000 UTCHa! Well, it comes down to the stylistic choices, of course :) For me, it's always a shame not to bring out all the intricate details the sculptor put on the figure, but on this one, I tried to keep everything very subtle on purpose.
Night Shift
2024-10-25 08:28:04 +0000 UTCThanks! The contrasts were the most fun aspect of this diorama.
Night Shift
2024-10-25 08:26:44 +0000 UTCI’m quite late to the party, but amazing job Martin! Looks awesome dude. Can’t wait for the Normandy build! Very anxious to see another tank!!
Quintin Paparella
2024-10-23 13:14:53 +0000 UTCPerfect 🤩
Thomas Adam
2024-10-23 06:18:36 +0000 UTCFantastic piece Martin. The whole dio is top tier but ima in love with your lady friend!! The painting on her works really well.
Paul Garrity
2024-10-22 05:59:56 +0000 UTCFantastic work as usual. Great work. You are a very talented artist. Keep up the good work.
Dennis Meyers
2024-10-21 22:28:51 +0000 UTCI love this!
Enigma Models
2024-10-21 22:15:33 +0000 UTCLove the painting of the figure .. and .. I have always thought that a lot of the military figures are too "contrasty" .. 23 years in the Army and three wars and I never saw anyone that .. harsh! :)
Edward P Traxler
2024-10-21 22:06:28 +0000 UTCWowsers! World class model making….😍
Paul Adams
2024-10-21 20:23:07 +0000 UTCFabulous, as always ❤️
Nigel Bowman
2024-10-21 17:28:15 +0000 UTCGreat work!
Solomon Hollowell
2024-10-21 16:32:22 +0000 UTCBravo....Again!
Bob Yack
2024-10-21 14:25:31 +0000 UTCStunning 👍
Chris Mocko
2024-10-21 14:01:13 +0000 UTCI’m going to need a proper thesaurus if I’m going to comment!!! AWESOME just doesn’t get close! 👌🏆😎
Kevin SKB118
2024-10-21 13:33:15 +0000 UTCTruly amazeballs Martin.
Den Howlett
2024-10-21 13:25:39 +0000 UTCExcellent work as we've come to accept and appreciate, can't wait for the next project.
Hans Zupp
2024-10-21 13:11:26 +0000 UTCAs Rick said, stunning. Always super impressed how you can have so many textures and contrasts, and it all works well together and is still really easy to "read" the scene.
Dan Sly
2024-10-21 13:02:03 +0000 UTCStunning work, Martin. Can’t wait for the video!
Rick
2024-10-21 12:53:12 +0000 UTC
