Khador Unit Kayazy Eliminators

I felt I needed to practice before I paint the Gunpla pilots in front of the camera for my new Youtube channel. So I decided to finish this unit of Khador Kayazy Eliminators. Nothing to write home about, just table top level painting for these two.

I had fun painting the... errr... torso.

Made sure the chest parts pop out well. I might have overdone it a bit, but I like how the upper torso looks on the table. I made the details pop out a bit more with Mecha Color Pure White, mixed with Game Air Bone White. The red parts I highlighted with Model Color Orange Rust and Mecha Color Yellow.

I definitely need better set of brushes. I only have a no.1 workable brush atm. A 00 or even a 000 sable brush would help me highlight the finer details like the hair next time. Decided this is done tho. Will try to do better with better brushes next time. Besides, it could be that I am rusty, as it has been a while since I painted minis.

Lastly, due to my experience in illustrations, I rarely use blacks or dark greys in shading shadows. I usually use purple inks ( specially on my trollbloods ). Purple shadows looks good imho, even when a bit overdone. Much like in illustrations, deep purple shadows in model kits and minis, enhances the base color. Purple ( inks ) shadows even on the ground work looks better for me.

This was also a quick photography test. I need a third light source at the back. I thought 2 strong lights will do. Alas I need 3! Hee hee

Thats's it! I hope you like my tiny little Kayazy Eliminators.

Until next update guys! Just enjoy the hobby!

Cheers!

Shout Outs

I only paint my Gunpla, Miniatures and Action Figures with Vallejo Colors 

I only use Harder & Steenbeck airbrush

I get my tools only from HobbyMate Singapore 

I get my Vallejos and Miniatures only at Neutral Grounds 

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Some ART Collages

I am trying to put myself to sleep, which led to spamming my Instagram and Twitter account will collages of some of my finished artworks so far. Some of which were commissioned pieces and all are available as digital prints at the ART shop.

I like the "pencils to finish" series I posted at my IG and Twitter accounts. You kinda appreciate ( at least for me ) the work put into each piece, from pencil to colors ( digital or watercolors ).

I hate sleeping, it is such a waste of precious time. But one has to sleep. Anyways, I am off to sleep now... Do check these ART pieces at the ART shop if you have the time. Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! CIAO!

ART Prints Here

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Colored Trollbloods Inspired Poster

People love colors! So due to popular demand, I figured I do a colored version of my Trollbloods inspired poster. Characters were based on characters from Privateerpress.com .

It has been a while since I digitally colored an artwork. I tend to lean toward traditional watercolors and inks or pens. But there was no way to color this piece, as it was originally drawn over an ordinary illustration board. Ordinary illustration boards ( black back ) are fairly good for inks and markers... But they cannot handle watercolor washes.

So I colored this piece digitally. Had fun coloring it, but not as fun when I do watercolors and inks. Not a fan of digital work, as I am a graphic artist for 18 years now. Anyways, I hope people will love this colored version. Both the pen and ink and the colored version are available at the ART shop as digital prints. Digital prints are now as big as 30x24 inches. Do check them out...

Trollbloods Inspired Poster

Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! CIAO!

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20 x 30 and 16 x 24 ART Prints!

The wife claimed these 30 x 20 and 16 x 24 ART prints earlier today. Did not inspect them until just now. Man they are huge! The original drawing / illustration was drawn in a 15 x 20 illustration board, so basically both the 30 x 20 and 16 x 24 are picture blow ups. But they look so good! I have yet to print a 30 x 20 for myself tho, as I am afraid of the cost of having them framed.

Seeing your artwork blown up to 30 x 20 feels so good! I can stare at the huge prints for hours. I had all my ART prints printed at a KODAK photo print shop. They are a bit costly, but the customers paid for them anyways. NO extra income for both the shipping and printing costs of all my ART prints.

I will need to sign and number all these prints and ship them as soon as I can! I high recommend the 16 x 24s as they are the perfect size. But the 30 x 20 ART prints are so dang nice on any wall! Do check out the ART shop in the link below...

Trollbloods inspired Poster

Anyways, thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! CIAO!

All ART prints ship in durable plastic tubes!

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Digital Prints Are Looking Good!

I was supposed to meet my best friend from my old day job today, but I was carrying tons of plastic tubes ( for shipping the artworks and prints ), a huge roll of Watercolor paper ( for a couple of watercolor commissioned artworks ), tons of digital prints and a paper bag of food for my kids. So, me and my friend decided to call off our date ( insert emoji here ).

I am so stoked when I unwrapped the digital prints at home! All the photos here were taken on top of our dining table ( bad warm lighting ), and they look nicer in person! I don't know if it's just me, but seeing a ton of reproduction of my drawings, and the idea that I will be shipping this all over ( mostly US and one to France ) made me sooo happy today.

The prints are mostly 8 x10. But there are a handful of huge 12 x 15 and 12 x 18 prints too! The bigger prints, specially the POSTER ART I just did, look so darn good! I could just imagine the larger 16 x 24 and 20 x 30 prints! The larger prints take two days to process ( print ). Will be getting them by Friday.

I know it might sound HARD SELL, but I must say they really look so dang good! The colored artworks stand out so much, as the colors are so vibrant. The texture of the photo paper is matte ( but they have a shine in some angles ). Nevertheless, they are very good reproduction of my artworks. I am very glad I decided to have them printed at a KODAK Photo Printing shop, rather than in a normal home printer. It's not about saving cost, it's about sharing good quality prints after all.

I can't wait to see the huge 20 x 30s by Friday! I will then have to sign and number each print once all prints are here. I decided to make all the prints LIMITED. Giving them a bit more value in time ( specially when I die already - LMAO ). Artworks regardless of style, gain more value once the artist dies ( fact ). hehehe

Anyways, pardon for spamming all my social media accounts with photos of all these prints. I am just too happy seeing them on our dining table today! Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! CIAO!

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Trollbloods Inspired Poster DONE!

Just finished my very first Trollbloods inspired poster. All rights to the names and likeness of these characters belong to Privateer Press. This is just a fan art available in very limited number of copies.

There are only 35 copies left as of this writing. A couple of people also asked for reservations ( I have to figure out how to reserve in my automated webstore ). I had fun with this piece and I am very happy that people seem to like it! Work in progress photos of this piece are in HERE.

I might produce more posters for other factions. Thinking of Orboros or Legion next!

The LIMITED prints are available in the link below...

Trollbloods Inspired Poster

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Painting Base Colors in Batches

As I've said in my last post, I love priming miniatures in batches! I think it saves me time and paint. Painting miniatures in batches is more efficient as you get to setup your airbrush and mix paints in one sitting. I just feel It is more efficient than painting in smaller batches or individually.

I base color small and big models with my Harden & Steenbeck airbrush. I always prime and paint with Vallejos! A drop of Vallejo Paint Retarder before shooting a well thinned Vallejo is all it takes, to make sure you airbrush with ease. I shoot as low as 10psi when shading and 15 to 20psi when shooting the base colors.

Thinning Vallejos depends on the color. Light colors like Yellows, Oranges and Light Greens need very little thinning. Thick colors like Blues, some Reds, Browns and Grays need more thinning. I am not a ratio person, I lick and taste the paint to know that my mix is perfect for airbrushing. Kidding aside, a nice skim milk consistency ( as cliche as it may sound ) is usually perfect.

Overly thinned paint will splatter all over the model. Thick poorly thinned paint might clog your airbrush or give you a sandy texture. Too much Vallejo Retarder will be wet forever, and NO retarders might dry in mid air ( depending on color ) and also give you a sandy texture. Practice and Experience is KEY.

These models are ready for detailing! I had so much fun airbrushing them. I gave them a nice coat of Vallejo Premium Gloss Coat! Vallejo Premium paints are paints used for motorcycle helmets, RC cars and Guitars. Needless to say, a fully cured ( 3 days ) layer of Vallejo Premium Gloss Coat, would be very strong enough for play and handling.

I will need to shoot a nice thin coat of Vallejo matte varnish, once I decide to hand paint the details. The matte varnish will give the models teeth for the hand painting to cling on. Until then, will play with these glossy models with my son.

I hope you found this post informative. Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! CIAO!

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