Well, I have completed the exchange mini and he looks something like this:
I then decided to take another go at photoing a couple of my last minis. Namely Grimgor and the Warrior priest:
I still need to practice much more with my camera and lighting, plus photoshop. I'm sure you can see this to be true, the photos are OK but not that good still.
Then, I decided to enter the competition that Jon Q is running. I decided yet again on a random space marine chapter. I wanted one with a bright colour that people quite often struggle painting: the Imperial Fists.
Unfortunately the photos seem to be playing up and my lack of ability makes the armour look less than yellow like it actually does.
But, I am really happy with the look. The yellow was done as follows:
Undercoat white
basecoat of VMC Yellow Orche
mix in golden yellow to previous colour until you have a good strong base - doesn't have to be too yellow.
wash with a very watered down VMC Flat Brown (shading)
reapply the Yellow Orche + Golden Yellow, adding more yellow with each layer.
pure Golden Yellow
add Sunburst Yellow to the Golden Yellow
add skull white to highlight
I rarely keep an exact eye on my mixes, I do it by eye.
Will try again for a decent photo of the marine, this looked better when I made it.
All comments and criticism welcome as usual.
Kuffy