This big block of 32 Carthaginian spearmen are going to take quite a while to finish, but I figured I could post a progress update. A few more progress pics after the jump.
I started with my standard brown primer and started blocking in the colors. I decided to try a little preshading, using thinned down black to get into the cracks of the pteruges, and provide a little shading under the shoulder pieces, straps, and arms.
I went back over the linen cuirass and pteruges with some GW Astronomican Gray foundation paint, and then a coat of Vallejo Bone White. The preshading around the straps and shoulders didn't show up once the lighter colors were applied, but the black between the pteruges provided a lot of definition.
I also experimented with some ornamentation on the linothorax, adding thin lines to the shoulder pieces and armored skirt. It's a bit tedious, and I'm not sure the effect works at distance.
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| Plain linothorax on the left, the detailed version on the right. |
Nice!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I really like your idea of pre-shading the pteruges and then simply leaving it exposed in the gaps.... brilliant really. This will save me some trouble and time when I do my Libyans (plus I think it will look a bit better). Thanks for the tip! It appears you and I are painting very similar armies currently :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yeah, it's been great seeing someone else working on the same army I am. You've given me a lot of ideas and inspiration! :)
DeleteVery cool, I like how these guys are turning out.
ReplyDeleteGreat!! I'm gonna do the same!
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