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[BunnyPuncher]

The second incarnation of Jonas Kane before he became a bad mama jamma flaming sword wielding scourge of the undead. This sculpt is Jonas Kane when he was still just bullying old women suspected of witchery. Armed with the venerable and ancient weapons, arms and iconography of his order, Jonas stands ready to avenge you should you be turned into a newt.



Much happier with this mini compared to my last. Still need to knock of a lot of rust as things are still harder/slower than they should be and messier too. Overall pleased as I tried a few new (to me) things and while they didn't all turn out how I hoped I learned from the experience.

[BunnyPuncher]

I hate to be a git and bump my own thread but i am curious to hear what people think of the metalwork. I hate the fact the cross on the axe? Is crooked but i couldnt get it to straighten more than that

[Belegur]

Let me first say that I don't know how qualified I am to give you a critique as your skill level is above my own. There are a lot of things I like about this paint job. The two things that most stand out to me are the leathery look of the cloak/robe thingy and the highlighting/shading of the green cape. I will be referring to these pictures the next time I try to acomplish those effects. As for the metal, I like the tarnished effect. IMHO the markings on the back/top of the sword and the hilt seem a little too bright for the tarnished effect. To me, it looks like they are glowing, which might be the effect you want. The markings on the front/bottom of the blade look right to me.

Thanks for showing your work.

[BunnyPuncher]

After reading your very thoughtful and valuable post i would say you are eminantly qualified to critique. I will likely revisit this model in the next few weeks and take your suggestions re the gold to heart. I have pretty poor brush control when it comes to narrow linear features and i think that is why i allowed the crosses to retain so much gleam. Aftrr spending so much time on the blade i guess i mailed it in on the hilt. After reading your post i see how those colors do not fit the rest of the mini.

Thank you very much.

[Cronoan]

Let me say that I love your shading of the green cape and I second Belegur that the tarnished effect is very good. One thing that really stands out to me is how well all your details pop. The darks are very dark and the highlights are vibrant and well placed. It's really excellent work. Thanks for sharing! =)

One more thing. I loooove the little story you give to prep us before we see him. I found it fascinating.

[evergrin]

He looks very good. The look of crooked cross doesn't bother me -- I didn't notice until I read your comment. I especially love the color of his leather robe and gauntlet. Thank you for posting.

[ObsidianCrane]

I love the shading you have on this miniature very nice.

On the metalwork there are a couple of spots where a highlight looks too painted, the most obvious example is on the top axe blade (the one closest to his head) there is a shiny section where the axe blade curves but the shiny section is flat. Otherwise I don't see anything to be concerned about on the miniature.

[Metalchaos]

The two things that most stand out to me are the leathery look of the cloak/robe thingy and the highlighting/shading of the green cape.

That also my opinion, I especially love the worn look of the leather.

The rusty metal also looks very nice and I like the golden cross this way.

[BunnyPuncher]

Thanks to everyone who commented. For a 2d sculpt it holds up pretty well.