tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post8764649259616068199..comments2024-03-07T12:01:16.402+00:00Comments on Death of a Rubricist: + inload: Painting styles +apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655902797372187934noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289736121428988411.post-7919496114161931672017-08-17T21:15:32.945+01:002017-08-17T21:15:32.945+01:00Lots of great food for thought (and the new batch ...Lots of great food for thought (and the new batch of marines look rad, too!)<br /><br />When it comes to miniature painting, I'm a huge fan of everything rough, sketchy, and raw, not least in part because there isn't anything crisp or sharp or clean about my own style. Like you, I can't seem to shake my stamp. (I suppose in addition to my aesthetic/fluff interests, this is probably why I've never subjected a Space Marine or an Eldar model to my particular sort of brush-torture.) John Blanche's work has always been exciting and inspiring since I was a much smaller kid, and everything I've seen under the "Blanchitsu" label has been great, too. That's the style I love, and the style I try to channel from brain to brush.<br /><br />I'm unsure how to describe my own style. Murky? I'd like to think I try to add a sense of realism and organic...ness to what I'm painting. I tend not to think too far ahead, which means I'm pretty terrible at choosing colors that compliment each other. I'd say I'm most concerned with the overall look of the group/force/army. Looking at my lone models always makes me a bit squirmy; more safety in numbers.<br /><br />For example, I just finished my Ork Warboss (at least for the moment, haha.) I took some kinda cruddy pictures here: http://imgur.com/a/6W857<br /><br />I think my style has developed (for the better) from a general loosening of my standards and expectations. An ever-shrinking amount of hobby time, as well as a growing interest in experimenting and having fun while painting has totally shaped my output in the last couple of years.8bit_Mummieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431576021122189473noreply@blogger.com