DarkArtist's Creations of DOOM!

[DarkArtist81]

Again Josh, you paint app is excelent....With anything you paint now, it seems to come out nearly perfect. You have definitely gotten a firm grip on your painting skills. Its a home run EVERY time now. Its pretty cool to see just how far you have come.:rock:rock:rock


Edit....I need to send you Connors head for some stubble and lip work.....I'am extra lazy though and have a hard time doing things..LOL...Can you PM me your address though, just in case I ever get off my ass.

Thanks King.... I really appreciate that. It's been a crazy road, with many near hits and a couple of solid homers... but now I think that I've got it pretty much down. Thank God. :rotfl

I'll PM the addy to you... Will Definetely do Connor for ya. :cool:

[King Darkness]

Thanks King.... I really appreciate that. It's been a crazy road, with many near hits and a couple of solid homers... but now I think that I've got it pretty much down. Thank God. :rotfl

I'll PM the addy to you... Will Definetely do Connor for ya. :cool:


Cool Josh, maybe I'll send you that shiny nickel I promised you way back:lol

[Ironman1188]

Nice job DA. Of course now I'm even more pissed that I don't have that Supes. :monkey2

[galactiboy]

Damn man! Nice paint job on Supes... really makes the sculpt look great! The hint of stubble is a nice touch and adds the the realism.

[TheObsoleteMan]

As I said in the Supes thread, your skills have evolved to a whole new level. You're right up there with Customikey and Figuremaster Les. :bow

[DarkArtist81]

Wow.....thanks to everyone who was so kind to leave words of encouragement and praise. I am still kind of in shock as to how it all came together. This figure was one I was very worried about messing up. He's my favorite 12 inch figure and because of that I did not want to destroy it. Lucky for me, Les had already done such a wonderful repaint... so at least I had an example to learn from.

I did things carefully and step by step until I was satisfied, and I think that it caused my skills to evolve a bit. I honestly still cannot believe I painted him. The eyes are my best yet, as is the hair... I seriously can not stop looking at him.

Thank you all... I hope my next paintjob is as great as this one was. :lol

[Customikey]

The eyes look magnificent, DA. And everything is very nice and clean. Awesome skintones. Flawless. Beautiful work!

[DarkArtist81]

Thank you so much Mikey..... I have really been trying hard to do the best I could on these and Supes was a big challenge. I mixed 3 or 4 different shades of blue for his eyes and I used them all to get the effect right. I'm really glad that you like him. It means a lot. Seriously. :cool:

[Customikey]

Thank you so much Mikey..... I have really been trying hard to do the best I could on these and Supes was a big challenge. I mixed 3 or 4 different shades of blue for his eyes and I used them all to get the effect right. I'm really glad that you like him. It means a lot. Seriously. :cool:


That's the way I do it too! Sometimes the shades are so subtle, you're n ot sure if you're even doing anything until you get the pupil in! Awesome work!

[buffy-collector]

The paint job rocks on your Han.

Love your pictures,the last Han one is quite intresting:D

Great Paintjob on the Ht Supes.Looks flawless.And the eyes look amazing.So much detail and life in that paint job.

Great work as always.:chew

[DarkArtist81]

Tonight I painted Batman as well, mostly just the chin and I narrowed the eyes as well.... Pics aren't the best, but they will do for now... :lol

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[Customikey]

I think you could go with Les' method for Bats' eyes. You know, with the white showing below the pupil. I've forgotten the word for it, but you know what I mean.

[DarkArtist81]

I think you could go with Les' method for Bats' eyes. You know, with the white showing below the pupil. I've forgotten the word for it, but you know what I mean.

I think you are right on that one Mikey... I'm not very happy with the way the eyes turned out. I seriously think that the eyes are too far up on the head or something. I may have to do those over... And yeah, the "simpaku" (maybe the right spelling?) eyes would do this character a LOT more justice.

I need a new brush. I wore out my smallest tip painting Supes. :lol

[Customikey]

You may not like this idea, but you could try to paint the whites of his eyes a little darker than usual, either with a mix in of taupe or just gray. His eyes are generally shadowed, and darkening the whites might tame them down a bit. I'm not sure about this, though. I did this to my Gamorrean, and it worked out pretty well, but there's a major difference betwen a guy dressed in a pig suit and a guy in a batsuit...

I wonder what Les thinks of this idea, too....

[DarkArtist81]

You may not like this idea, but you could try to paint the whites of his eyes a little darker than usual, either with a mix in of taupe or just gray. His eyes are generally shadowed, and darkening the whites might tame them down a bit. I'm not sure about this, though. I did this to my Gamorrean, and it worked out pretty well, but there's a major difference betwen a guy dressed in a pig suit and a guy in a batsuit...

I wonder what Les thinks of this idea, too....


That's actually a good idea. I'll give it a shot tomorrow and repost pics.... it's just crazy enough to work.

I'm really not happy with the position of the eyes on the sculpt...waaaay too far up on the head IMO... At least the jaw was easy to work with.... very nice to paint. :cool:

[DarkArtist81]

Here's another pic of Bats before I redo the eyes.... just for comparison's sake... :monkey2

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/146/2/6/O/146263789O906328874.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

Ok....I did some minor work to Anakin's hair and eyebrows, as well as Han's bushy caterpillars and here are the pics....:lol


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[DarkArtist81]

More....

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[DarkArtist81]

Also got bored and did some touch up paintwork on Jason VI and JGTH....Enjoy.... :D

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[King Darkness]

Damn Josh.....Your Anakin looks EXACTLY like the proto...and Han looks amazing. I'am finally getting Han on Monday:chew, so I'll judge for myself if I think he needs a repaint. The more I looke at you repaints, the more I want to bax up about 5 or six heads and get them done by you. I'am really ompressed Josh. You have become an awesome painter....:bow:bow:bow:bow:bow

And the Jasons top notch. Already posted a comment for him in the Jason thread:lol

[DarkArtist81]

Thank you so much Chase.... wow... the comments only fuel the flames... so I appreciate every one. Anakin's eyebrows were tricky, and even since these pics I have tweaked them a little more.. (notice that they are not even...:lol )

Also today I painted Jason 7 a little bit.... just to try and move into the rest of my collection with the tweaks...

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[miles]

Dude,I can never see your pics,just the dreaded red x.:monkey2

[DarkArtist81]

Dude,I can never see your pics,just the dreaded red x.:monkey2

hmmm.... that's wierd... I use Ringo for all of my pics... http://www.ringo.com/photos/albums.html

[DarkArtist81]

Today I finally got around to finishing that old Bespin Luke custom I'd had for the longest time.

The head is from Sovereign....kinda... it's a cast of one they made. The clothes are Hasbro, as is the belt (kinda obvious there). I used SSC Anakin's saber, being as it is the closest to Luke's Bespin blade.

The clothing was weathered and painted, using several shots from the film for reference. Such as....

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/147/1/5/O/147151305O354714789.jpg

And this is how he turned out...

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[King Darkness]

Finally..I had thought that maybe you gave up hope on your Luke custom...He looks really good. I love waht you did with his clothes. Between him, Vaderkin, and you first work on JvsF Jason, you have become quite the clothes weatherer:lol.....Very nice good. I can see you are not just a pianter, but a full on damn customizer!!!

Now where the hell is Medieval Kurgan:lol

[DarkArtist81]

Finally..I had thought that maybe you gave up hope on your Luke custom...He looks really good. I love waht you did with his clothes. Between him, Vaderkin, and you first work on JvsF Jason, you have become quite the clothes weatherer:lol.....Very nice good. I can see you are not just a pianter, but a full on damn customizer!!!

Now where the hell is Medieval Kurgan:lol

Thanks Chase!! :lol

I love weathering costumes.... on any scale really. It's fun and I get to cut stuff! :monkey5

Right now I am going through all of my old projects and doing anything I can. Kurgan is actually next on the to do list. I just bought a bit of mesh to use as armor skeleton... so that should help the process a bit.

[DarkArtist81]

To practice a little bit with the sculpey before tackling Kurgan again... I thought I would put those Bucks that I won to good use and attempt a zombie couple custom....

So I started the guys head, working mostly for wounds and bone structure. Will probably do a little more fine tuning tomorrow, sanding and etching fine lines.... I think I need to do something with the lips... maybe lose the entire bottom part or something....

Anyway....Here are pics so far....

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[Buttmunch]

Looks like you are off to a good start. What are you using to sculpt with?

[Customikey]

I agree with you, DA. Lose the lips.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys.... Yeah BM... I'm using Super Sculpey.. Stuff works great!

And Mikey... I totally agree on the lips.... it just detracts from the effect I have going so far.... CONSIDER THEM GONE!! :devil

[Murderofcrows71]

I second the lip losing. In fact on my Tarman custom I cut the whole jaw off the head entirely and started sculpting from there so I could get the open slack jaw look.

[DarkArtist81]

Painted Connor finally.... finished the head, darkened the jacket with several layers of drybrushing... (my future Indy method...if we ever get one) and did the same for the pants...

I'm damn proud of him...

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[King Darkness]

I cant believe how much more that looks like Connor!!! I'am so jealous:monkey2:monkey2

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Chase! I can't wait to give yours the same treatment!! :D

[King Darkness]

Thanks Chase! I can't wait to give yours the same treatment!! :D


I have a propostion for you in the Krusade thread:rolleyes:

[figuremaster_les]

Yeah, DA! You have done some damn pretty work here bro!
I am duly impressed!
Makes me realize that I haven't done squat to my Connor! You are on a serious creative roll lately.

Bravisimo! my good man!

[DarkArtist81]

Yeah, DA! You have done some damn pretty work here bro!
I am duly impressed!
Makes me realize that I haven't done squat to my Connor! You are on a serious creative roll lately.

Bravisimo! my good man!

Thanks a ton Les.... I HAVE been on a creative streak lately.. That trip to my future film school really jazzed me up and got the juices flowing again. I also got a nice tutorial from a friend and it's helped my skin tones and shading... so that has helped too.

I guess a lot lately has given me reason to be excited so I am just pumping out stuff to keep it up and not lose that energy. :lol

I'm almost out of figures to paint now though.... Need more work!!

[Buttmunch]

Conner looks great! It is amazing how a little fiddling with these things makes them look much better.


BTW, back to your zombie sculpt. Will the super sculpy harden or do you have to bake it or something to make it permenant?

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys.... oh, and BM....yes I had to put that head into the oven to bake it... I baked it at the lowest level for 20 minutes until it was hard enough... I was so worried that Buck would melt or something.. :lol

Ok guys... here is Kurgan... but not the best pics... I could not seem to get a favorable light. So hopefully tomorrow it's not raining and I can get some sunlight!

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[galactiboy]

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I said it in the Kurgan thread and I'll say it again here... looks great. Especially in this shot you can see the added colors and tones that make the Kurgan look a lot more intimidating and kinda roughed up a bit.

Another excellent job DA!!!

And I just noticed you painted his arm... great idea, that shiny plastic just doesn't work for exposed limbs.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys! Yeah, the llight in my room drowns out the color that he had. Hopefully later today I can score some nice daylight pics and show the detail... Hell, I even had to redraw that tattoo on his head. Thank God I still had the other Kurgan to look at for reference...

[DarkArtist81]

Ok guys... I promised better lighted pics... so here they are....

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[DarkArtist81]

And for Luke... I might as well....

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[King Darkness]

awseome job on Kurgan. I think the scare on his head loosk sick now!! Your repaint make it looks much more like the Kurgan. The skin tones you used hightlight the contours of his face, which he has many, and SS paint app. failed to do. He doesn't have that "sickly" pale face anymore. 100% improvement on the product. I also like the paint around the mouth! Also the arm is a good idea. More flesh tone. The Clancy Brown likeness is much more apparent with the repaint!!!!


This pic best show off everything I like anbout your repaint!!!! The gray shading around the temple and forehead and scar all look great Josh. The shadowing under the eyes is also well done.

What the Kurgan should have looked like!!!

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/148/4/6/O/148466157O710149306.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks King! I'm growing with every repaint... I find new things that need fixing each time, things I do wrong and such... but the journey is a blast and I'm 100% happy with Kurgan. I might actually do a little tweaking on him, but overall.... very happy.

I get Jack Sparrow tomorrow and I will try to finish him this weekend, so expect pics as well. :D

[DarkArtist81]

ok.....just got finished with Jack.... I'm super proud of him and how he turned out. Though the pics are dark, you can kind of see what I did. But come tomorrow.... there will be much better pics in the light... I promise you.

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[Customikey]

THAT, sir, is FABULOUS!!!! God, how far you came in so little time! Amazing! You'll be outstripping us all by leaps soon.

[DarkArtist81]

Wow....Thanks Mikey! That really really means a lot to me. You and Les are my icons to live up to here, and I have learned a lot from both of you. It's nice to feel like my work is appreciated....especially from you guys...

Oh, and keep an eye on this thread later today.... I'm gonna post some nice lighting pics....yes, more kitchen table environment pics! :lol

[DarkArtist81]

Two rounds of Jack Pics!!!

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[DarkArtist81]

More...

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[Buttmunch]

WOW! Very nice. Is that the Medicom Jack? Nice, but not Jabba price nice (to me anyway). Awesome repaint. Looks just like Jack now. He has his Sparrow tattoo, but no "P" scar from Beckett?

[King Darkness]

Great good Josh. He looks much more natural. And the costume looks awesome, how much did you drop on this guy?

[DarkArtist81]

WOW! Very nice. Is that the Medicom Jack? Nice, but not Jabba price nice (to me anyway). Awesome repaint. Looks just like Jack now. He has his Sparrow tattoo, but no "P" scar from Beckett?

I'm working on that scar!! :lol I need photo reference and my fiance's parents have my DVD!! :monkey4

It needs it though....badly.

Oh and Chase... I dropped about $150 on him.... yeah, it's a lot... But I wanted him really really bad. :chew

[Murderofcrows71]

I'm working on that scar!! :lol I need photo reference and my fiance's parents have my DVD!! :monkey4

Ask and ye shall receive
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/Murderofcrows71/Tatt1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/Murderofcrows71/jacks20tattoo.jpg

[dekadentdave]

Good luck trying to paint that tat with a fine-tipped brush! You'd probably want to darw it with a light pencil and then ink it with a .1 mm pen.

[Murderofcrows71]

Good luck trying to paint that tat with a fine-tipped brush! You'd probably want to darw it with a light pencil and then ink it with a .1 mm pen.

I believe the tat is already printed on the Medicom figure, the "P" scar is what needs to be added

[DarkArtist81]

Thank you soooo much MOC!! Now I can just brush in that P and we are finished!!!

Rock on!! :rock:rock2:rock

[figuremaster_les]

Sorry to go so long without a response to this Josh, but WOWSA MAN!
You makin' me all misty eyed here! :D
But really, you are doing a great redo on this Jack Sparrow bro!
Love it.
I find it interesting that on the tat that's supplied with the figure, I assume it is at any rate, that it is the "real" one Johnny got with the sparrow pointing towards him, rather than away like in the first Pirates movie... The one in the movie was painted on, and after Johnny's son was born, he had a real one put there with the bird towards him. That's the tat in the second and third flicks now...

But, either way Your figure rocks my friend!
Terrific work!

[DarkArtist81]

Sorry to go so long without a response to this Josh, but WOWSA MAN!
You makin' me all misty eyed here! :D
But really, you are doing a great redo on this Jack Sparrow bro!
Love it.
I find it interesting that on the tat that's supplied with the figure, I assume it is at any rate, that it is the "real" one Johnny got with the sparrow pointing towards him, rather than away like in the first Pirates movie... The one in the movie was painted on, and after Johnny's son was born, he had a real one put there with the bird towards him. That's the tat in the second and third flicks now...

But, either way Your figure rocks my friend!
Terrific work!

Thanks Les! You should see this Obi I'm working on for Paul (pjam).... it's coming along fantastically. I can't wait to show it off.... :lol

[galactiboy]

Wow man, nice work on the Sparrow... really shows off how cool the Medicom figure is, but the dissapointment of the sub-par paint they do.

Also to echo what King said the Kurgan looks fantastic, I really love the amount of detail in the paint. Looks excellent!!!

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks a lot GB.... It means a lot to me. Kurgan was something I wanted to wait until I could do him justice. And I think it did just that. Now I wish I could repaint that Anakin.... I could do so much better now...:monkey2

[Deak Starkiller]

Dude, hands down best Obi-Wan repaint EVER. Seriously awesome job. :chew

[pjam]

Dude, hands down best Obi-Wan repaint EVER. Seriously awesome job. :chew

Yeah Deke, he's got like 5 layers of color texturing in the beard, we went back and forth a bit on it... I'm sure he can describe it much better than i can but basically he repainted the hair eyebrows and beard to lighter shades of brown and blonde... and then we took a look at it and it was really good, but then I wanted more and asked him to use/blend reddish blonde highlight tints over that...

Josh said he used a technique he learned from the great Figuremaster Les to pop the beard with layers of blonde and reddish blonde tones and he hit it out of the park...

Anyway, Josh clear-sealed the head tonight and will post a few more pics tomorrow... he told me the pics he took today don't really capture the beard color texturing and it looks tons better in person...

Thanks Josh, I know it was very stressfull and challenging for you but you did a great job bro.. and you were a pleasure to work with!

[King Darkness]

You did an amazing job on Ps' Obi Wan Josh. I think its perfect. Literally, perfect!!!!:bow

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks everyone!! It was stressful as Hell and I have a little less hair now for it.... but overall it was a nice experience. Paul kept me leveled and pushed me at every step to get the best work possible. And for that, half of this praise goes to him! :lol

I started with a red base, losing a lot of that dark brown to aid in shading it with his cheek. And then I added a blondish red drybrushed atop that, followed with another layer of almost pure blonde. Turned out that it was just too blonde at that moment, with just not enough to make it pop...

So using a technique from Les, I did a red wash on the beard... wiping with my fingers as he explained... And it really deepened the color and blended it very nicely. This was followed by another simple layer or blondish red to get even more depth. It was nearly perfect then, but we went over that a tiny bit more to add a few more layers.... and finally the clearcoat was added and that was that.

I've learned most of all that Obi's beard is tough to get right. In most pics it looked almost reddish brown, but if light caught it.... it looked almost blonde. So I had to do so tricky painting to try and capture both looks to try and get it to look right. It was hard.... but at least it's finished now.... :lol

Here it is with the flash so that you can see some of the layering.... even then it's washed out a little.... but it's there....

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/149/8/3/O/149836995O647954883.jpg

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[pjam]

WOW! What else can I say?

Thanks again Josh, superb work, you have made a very fussy guy very happy!:D :chew :clap :blissy

[DarkArtist81]

Ok.... I know it's late... but an accident with a customer's Han paintjob forced me to have to give up the head on my Han... so I repainted the "accident" head and now have some new work to show off....

Here he is guys....

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/6/2/O/150629621O703587529.jpg

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http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/6/2/O/150629634O652640883.jpg

And Eye detail (tried to achieve a good "hazel" look:

[IMG]http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/6/2/O/150629397O409413204.jpg[/IMG

[galactiboy]

Damn dude... not sure what the "accident" was, but like Bob Ross says it must have been a "happy accident" becaue the paint job looks awesome!!!

http://www.marusin.com/images/bobRoss.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

It was a "happy accident" but bittersweet as well. I never like a deal to go wrong, and that being because of a bad decision on my part... just makes it worse. Thankfully, the customer was very accepting of the issue and worked with me on a solution...

Thank God... :D

[dekadentdave]

Josh, I'd pay you to repaint my Solo and Obi-Wan. You da man!

[Customikey]

Damn dude... not sure what the "accident" was, but like Bob Ross says it must have been a "happy accident" becaue the paint job looks awesome!!!

http://www.marusin.com/images/bobRoss.jpg


Can we never mention this again? Let's call it a slip in judgment. Like dressing up as Michael Jackson for a kid's birthday party. Awkward.

[TheObsoleteMan]

Happy little trees. :peace

Whatever the accident was, you did a heck of a job fixing it. Han looks great!

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys..... Yeah, accidents do happen, so it was a learning experience. Luckily I had a pretty cool customer and he was understanding of the situation, so at least it worked out in the end...

All I know is that I am indeed happy with Solo now.... so that's always nice. :lol

[DarkArtist81]

Do you guys remember that 2nd FVJ Jason that I painted? Remember how badly I ruined that mask paintjob? Somehow I did not recapture the magic for that one and it always pressured me from the corner of the room....

"Repaint me...... Repaint me.... You lazy bastard.... REPAINT ME!!!"

SO I did....:D

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/9/0/O/150900254O123261185.jpg

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[DarkArtist81]

I also took some nicer pics of my Jason 7..... Thought I would share...

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/9/0/O/150900100O269849783.jpg

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/9/0/O/150900027O808179520.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Paul! I hate it when a paint application goes wrong. I never let it rest until it's right, no matter how many times I have to go back to it.

Right now I am eyeing my Sith Anakin..... :lol

[pjam]

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/9/0/O/150900281O711206837.jpg

OOOOOOOOOOOOOh, CREEEEEPY! Nice work Josh!

[King Darkness]

Thsi time he came out great!!! I like what you did under the eyes on the mask. he looks much better this time around!!!

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/150/9/0/O/150900308O462312186.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Chase! Yeah, I figured that my skills had come full circle since I did that one... He needed to be revisited when I actually knew what I was doing... :lol

[figuremaster_les]

You're doing some amazing work lately Josh. That Jason repaint is amazing!
I see some finger technique at work here! :D

Keep on rocking bro!

[DarkArtist81]

You're doing some amazing work lately Josh. That Jason repaint is amazing!
I see some finger technique at work here! :D

Keep on rocking bro!

Thanks Les!! Oh yeah, after you gave me that tip.... my washes have had nothing but success! I used it on Jack, Han, Jason and Obi.... And it's fantastic!!

Jason's mask was a little tricky at spots, especially repainting the triangles and getting the color right. :lol

[galactiboy]

You're doing some amazing work lately Josh. That Jason repaint is amazing!
I see some finger technique at work here! :D


What? Was Shai helping him out?!? :lol :lol

-Sorry... couldn't resist... but seriously, that Jason looks great, excellent work as always!

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks a bunch GB..... I'm sooo proud of my Jason.... such a good boy... :lol

[DarkArtist81]

here's my re-repainted Sith Anakin figure.... I promise better pics tomorrow.. but my camera sucks in the dark... and with non-sunlight. But tomorrow I will get some nice pics...guaranteed!!! :D

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/1/8/O/151187148O708715080.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

Ok, finished Anakin again..... and this morning my room had plenty of sun..

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/3/1/O/151317207O426136829.jpg

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[King Darkness]

Did you touch up the eyes?/ Cause they are looking firey red here!!! Looks great!

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/3/1/O/151317228O768431380.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Chase! Yes, I totally repainted the entire head. I redid everything, including the eyes. My last paintjob with this character was just not up to par with the rest of my work, so he needed to be revisited. I think it turned out 100% better than the last time....

Now I'm eyeing Luke.... :lol

[dekadentdave]

Your fleshtones, as always, are so natural and life-like. I know I've asked you this before but on your basecoat do you go with a darker, redder mix of flesh then add highlighting coats to a lighter shade? I'm always worried that if I make the basecoat too dark and red it will make it look like a sunburn.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks again Dave... no I used to use a darker base, but now I use a mix of warm skin tone and burnt sienna.. still dark, but not AS dark. It takes a bit of practice, but you'll find the best shade for you.... :D

[galactiboy]

Looks great Josh, love the eyes... they really pop and stand out! Excellent work!

[mlarsen]

I really like the outfit.
Nice job!

[DarkArtist81]

Ok, well....got on a painting spree this weekend... (waiting on my current commissions to arrive) and repainted Luke. I am very pleased with how he turned out... but like with Anakin... I only have a few decent pics to show you...until tomorrow when I have a few with sunlight.

He looks fantastic in person, way better than he does here... And after taking these I noticed his right eye was smaller than his left and corrected that. So tomorrow expect better lighting AND a fixed eye. :D

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/5/0/O/151500568O521938651.jpg

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/5/0/O/151500470O190728733.jpg

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/5/0/O/151500582O828126628.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

I really like the outfit.
Nice job!

Thanks man!! That costume took a LOT of work and time to get just right. I really can't wait to get another Obi-Wan so that I can get him a dueling partner. :D

[pjam]

You know Josh, Luke is one figure I always thought was painted extremely well in factory paint apps and left very little room for improvement. In fact some of the repaints I've seen are not so good but I think you have done a great job there, his eyes, eyelids (?) look more "Hamillish" so congrats buddy!:D

[DarkArtist81]

You know Josh, Luke is one figure I always thought was painted extremely well in factory paint apps and left very little room for improvement. In fact some of the repaints I've seen are not so good but I think you have done a great job there, his eyes, eyelids (?) look more "Hamillish" so congrats buddy!:D


Thanks Paul.... Y'know? It was for that very same reason that he had remained untouched for sooo long. He was the best right out of the box. And for that I was afraid to ruin him. But I was very pleasantly surprised to see how he turned out.

But damn was it a scary experience painting him!!! :lol

[Customikey]

That's how i felt too. There's nothing scarier than painting over a perfectly good paintjob. At least with the bad paintjobs, you know you can't help but improve it, Like your Anakin.

Luke looks great! Can't wait to see him finished. You're on a roll!!

[figuremaster_les]

Yes my friend!
This is a great job you have done. Luke looks terrific, as does your Anakin.
Keep on rollin' bro!

[DarkArtist81]

Ok, better lighting on Luke.... :D

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/8/1/O/151813690O614187670.jpg

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[buffy-collector]

Your Jason repaint look way better than last time.It has a lot of depth in the mask.The eyes look super nice also.

Your anakin looks really nice better lips and brows.He looks less tanned also which is great.Luke looks really nice as well,less bugged eyed:D

Great work as always
Matty

[Customikey]

Ok, better lighting on Luke.... :D

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/151/8/1/O/151813690O614187670.jpg

I see we share a similar problem....


http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5724/gammybarnabykx6.jpg

Friggin cat.

[buffy-collector]

aww I love your cats!

There both so cute:D

[dekadentdave]

That's a really good paint job. The eyes on the cat look so life-like. The texturing on the hair looks so natural. Your talents never cease to amaze, Josh. ;)

[pjam]

That's a really good paint job. The eyes on the cat look so life-like. The texturing on the hair looks so natural. Your talents never cease to amaze, Josh. ;)

Ditto! Damn, that kitty is AMAZINGLY LIFELIKE, maybe you can use the same fur techniques on a Chewbacca! :lol

[DarkArtist81]

Ok guys....painted my Obi-Wan last night... thought I would share it with you. I corrected Ewan's eye color as well... just to be "actor" accurate and not exactly character accurate...

The clothes took to the water treatment well, but beware the belt... it DOES stain the sash! Found out the hard way. Overall, I am Very very happy with him... just a great figure. The beard and hair look different in several of these pics and that is because of the lighting. Sometimes the red shows, sometimes the blond. I will put a flash pic in there as well to show the color treatment... just for those curious.

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/152/1/2/O/152120869O311472210.jpg

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[DarkArtist81]

More....

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[DarkArtist81]

Yeah, that cat is very curious... :lol

When he breathes, he has this respirator noise that just makes me laugh...I always call him "Cat Vader"...:vader

Hilarious animal though....

[King Darkness]

Great Obi repaint!!! The best I have seen done for him yet. I actually really really like the eyes!!! Give him a little something extra! Another home run hit for Josh.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks a lot Chase... Hopefully tomorrow I can get some really nice daylight pics. Most of the ones I took today did not come out the way I wanted them to...

The eyes really sell it though.... they took a good while to get right...:D

[pjam]

Very nice Josh! The flesh tones are excellent and I see you used a similar but different color palate for the hair and beard and he looks terrific. :D

Btw, my now "famous" Josh repainted Obi head came today and I am still stunned by it. At first the hair and beard looked simple shades of light brown with no red in it at all, then in different sunlight it looked completely different, hair a bit darker and beard with blonde and reddish highlights. It's really trippy how the beard catches different lights and throws off different colors, sometimes blonder, other times light brown with reddish tones... in the shade almost brownish and in direct sunlight it almost appears fleshtoned, it's nuts I tell ya, NUTS! Like three different paintjobs in one, I am now calling like the "amazing miracle color changing Obi head!!!" :D

Thanks so much Josh, will have it mounted tomorrow, it is actually still a bit tacky so he is staring out an open window looking west towards the Pacific!

[DarkArtist81]

Hello everyone... I just wanted to come on here and give you guys an update. I know it's been quiet on the DA front for a week or so now...

I'm up to my neck in repaints and am working through them as we speak. I'm almost finished with a couple from Khev and Pickard as well as others... and I still haven't touched my Qui-Gon and Mace yet. But expect progress soon on that front.

My Dad's Tattoo shop is almost finished, so that is where I have been for most of this weekend... Trying to get the finishing touches on that. AND a guy I know on the F13 boards is paying me to put together a nice Jason costume for him, to look like Part 7's Jason. So, that is gonna keep me tied up for a good while.

But I'd say that all of this has put me behind about a week or so.... not too bad, but still. For those waiting.... I promise to get to work on them ASAP. And I should have them done in time for next Monday if I'm lucky.

:D

[figuremaster_les]

I understand all about delays my friend!
Looking forward to any of your newest works with great antici......pation! :lol
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Can't wait to see your newest works.

[DarkArtist81]

I understand all about delays my friend!
Looking forward to any of your newest works with great antici......pation! :lol
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Can't wait to see your newest works.

Thanks Les! You rock man.... Are you back from your trip?? If so, how was it? :D

[figuremaster_les]

Thanks Les! You rock man.... Are you back from your trip?? If so, how was it? :D

AMAZING!
News soon. I'll post something about it within a few days.
You just keep rocking us with your works bro! Can't wait to see what you cook up next.

[DarkArtist81]

Ok guys.... several things finished today! First off I finished painting the Obi's a few days ago, so those waiting on them... SOON my friends!!

Also did some major repainting on a Jason mask from Part IV, crafted by Jeremy Bohr at Featured Creatures mask shop... very nice and fun to paint.

Pics...

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/155/1/7/O/155176293O965246541.jpg

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http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/155/1/7/O/155176365O950656263.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

ALSO.... I repainted Jason from Part IV again... but in a smaller scale. :lol I figured since I had the paint out and mixed already... might as well go for it.

So he is...

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/155/1/7/O/155176059O666208986.jpg

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/155/1/7/O/155176093O951093801.jpg

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[DarkArtist81]

More....

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[TheObsoleteMan]

Much better, great bloodwork on the head wound. From the pics I've seen the factory paint apps. were mediocre on this piece.

Darkening the white stitching is also a big improvement.

[DarkArtist81]

Much better, great bloodwork on the head wound. From the pics I've seen the factory paint apps. were mediocre on this piece.

Darkening the white stitching is also a big improvement.

Thanks T.O.M..... Yeah, the factory apps just did not show how nice the sculpt was, and the blood was not sufficient for my tastes either. I used a ton of reference to get it right, and thankfully it turned out good.

The red marks on the cheeks were the hardest to do... Straight lines kill me. :lol

[carbo-fation]

Looks great Josh! Your talent sometimes scares me! :lol On a side note, are still offering repaint for 12" figs?? If so I would like you to do all of mine! :D I am not kidding either. I have HT supes and Bats, Obi, Anakin, Mace and Qui-Gon, and Aragorn is on his way! Just PM me with the details. Thanks! :D

[DarkArtist81]

Looks great Josh! Your talent sometimes scares me! :lol On a side note, are still offering repaint for 12" figs?? If so I would like you to do all of mine! :D I am not kidding either. I have HT supes and Bats, Obi, Anakin, Mace and Qui-Gon, and Aragorn is on his way! Just PM me with the details. Thanks! :D

Hey anytime, man!! I always need the money and it's fun too!! :lol

PM sent!

[figuremaster_les]

Rock 'em DA!:D

[King Darkness]

Thanks for the pix of Jason IV. So far those are the best I have seen and you added paint apps really look good on him. I think the blood and blood splatter look much better than the factory paint apps!!! I should have mine on Monday!!! And the Jason latex mask and hockey mask look AWESOME!!

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys!!! Yeah, these two mean a lot to me... being my favorite Jason films... I really wanted to have them to come out great!

[Khev]

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/155/1/7/O/155175986O027800791.jpg
Whoa! Who's Obi-Wan is that?? :monkey5

[DarkArtist81]

Whoa! Who's Obi-Wan is that?? :monkey5


:lol It's actually Pickards.....but your's is an identical clone!! :D

[Khev]

:lol It's actually Pickards.....but your's is an identical clone!! :D
Awesome! Any pics of Anakin?

[DarkArtist81]

Awesome! Any pics of Anakin?

:D....I will PM them to you tomorrow morning when I have sunlight again. You'll love it... I think I did better than my own Anakin. :chew

[Khev]

:chew :chew :chew :chew :chew

[dekadentdave]

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/155/1/7/O/155175986O027800791.jpg
I have a bad feeling about this.

[DarkArtist81]

I have a bad feeling about this.

:lol Yeah, I love that pic... Poor poor Obi-Wan.... :horror

Mace soon!!:D

[figuremaster_les]

Obi Wan can take him! :D
He took care of Darth Maul didn't he?! :lol

[DarkArtist81]

:lol Yeah, you have a point there Les.... I think Obi would handle his own. Poor Jason would only get him if he got really really really lucky.


Ok guys... I know it's late... but I finally repainted my Mace Windu.... So here he is... I hope you all like him. :D

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/MaceRP8.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/MaceRP7.jpg

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http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/MaceRP1.jpg

[figuremaster_les]

Damn son! That's good work! :chew

Criticism...MINOR one...look good at Samuel L Jackson's eyes. I notice he has a sort of ruddy quality to his eyes, not quite bloodshot, but with some noticable redness in the corners. Makes him look angrier too. But he has this. All the time.
Don't have any pics on hand, but look good and note this small detail. I do like the brightness of your painted whites though, so try not to lose that. Just add a light wash of clear gloss mixed with a small amount of red mixed with a bit brown, or with some Burnt Sienna, and let it pool more in the corners.
(be careful not to make him look like he's crying....SLJ doesn't cry! You hear me MOFOS! :lol )

Otherwise, EXCELLEMENTO! Perfectimundo!
Great skin tones! Hey, are those finger blends I see! :D

BTW, NOT a criticism of the sculpt, but...has anyone noticed how Mace looks a bit like Yul Brenner? in his facial expression?

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Les!! I was wondering how I could achieve that look! He always has those "Mega Pissed" slightly bloodshot eyes... I'll have to try that out and see if it works. Maybe I'll do the same to Jason as well.... probably work wonders.

And yeah, he DOES look like Yul Brenner!!!

"WELCOME TO WESTWORLD...."

[King Darkness]

Just saw it Josh. Yet another great paint app. I running out of good things to say.....

So heres some Kurgan love....http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gif

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Chase... yeah, old Mace is not getting as much love as my prior efforts, but I can't complain. I really like him a lot.... and after going with that fix that Les gave me... I know I can make him even better.

And I love the Kurgan's!!! :lol

Just saw it Josh. Yet another great paint app. I running out of good things to say.....

So heres some Kurgan love....http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gif

[galactiboy]

I have a fever... and the only cure is more Kurgan!!!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/student_toe5/kugankillani.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gifhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/kurganiconanib.gif

But seriously, amazing work as always! Hopefully you're drumming up lots of business, and I have a feeling a lot of Aragorns coats will be coming your way!

[DarkArtist81]

I'm very happy... finally my workload has begun to lighten... I know I've been kinda quiet as of late. But my Halloween costume work is finished and I am starting on commissions as we speak as well as my own stuff...

Just got my Myers figure and am gonna resculpt his mask to get a more accurate Halloween look. When I get that finished I am gonna repaint the head to make it look better as well, with a proper flesh tone covered with white. I'm really excited to do this and hopefully it will work out well. If it does, I intend on getting a second Myers and making a custom H2 Myers as well. Blonde up the hair a little and dirty the mask a little... should be cool to achieve.

Anyway... expect more stuff soon guys!!!:chew

[figuremaster_les]

I'd really like to see that MM head when you finish it Josh.

[buffy-collector]

omg omg great repaints
well done

[Boba Fett]

Kudos! Well done! :winkpumpk

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys.... Yeah, I loved Mace... He was a lot of fun to paint and personally one of my favorites ever.

Today I am going to share with you one of my personal failures... IMO... of Qui-Gon. I think he may need to be redone eventually, just came out a little too red and narrow eyed... but here's pics... I must also warn you that the hands were not touched up yet, so expect a huge difference. :confused:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1149.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1145.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1148.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1146.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1147.jpg

[galactiboy]

I think certain parts of him are real good, especially the beard and hair. But I agree the redness and eyes are a bit off :monkey2

[DarkArtist81]

I think certain parts of him are real good, especially the beard and hair. But I agree the redness and eyes are a bit off :monkey2

Yeah, it's sad... but sooo true. I have to get the skin tone fixed, as well as the funky eyes... My brushes are crap right now, all my fine tips are ruined. I need to get more ASAP before I can do any detail work. Those eyes were very difficult with those brushes... :monkey2

[Customikey]

Yeah, it's sad... but sooo true. I have to get the skin tone fixed, as well as the funky eyes... My brushes are crap right now, all my fine tips are ruined. I need to get more ASAP before I can do any detail work. Those eyes were very difficult with those brushes... :monkey2

I'm pretty hard on my brushes too.

As I expected, it's not nearly as bad as you made it out to be. The hair, which you said was giving you trouble, looks great. And now that i see your eyes, I remember what a pain they were to paint. Small eyes are so difficult (that's why Watto was such a pleasure, big firiggin orbs!)

Thanks for sharing it, even if you aren't proud of it. Can;t wait to see it again when you feel ready to boast.

[King Darkness]

Yeah, I have to say the skin tone is off and I think he looks sleepy. But I have no doubt that you can fix him, and since I have zero talent of my own he is still better than I could have done. Cant wait to see how you re-repaint him. I guess everyone has an off paint app. once in awhile.:monkey2

[miles]

DarkArtist,not trying to take away from anyone else,but I personally prefer your style.Keep up the excellent work!!

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the comments and for letting me show my failures as openly as my success's I hope that he can be salvaged and I can show him again with pride.

I think things will be much better when I get some new brushes... :lol

[Buttmunch]

Yes, other than his Tatoonie sunburn and squinty eyes because of the bright suns, he looks great. The beard and hair are very nice. Just a bit too pink and looking like his needs to put his glasses on. Either way, it is lightyears beyond what I can do so I have no right to nit pick, only respectful criticism.

[buffy-collector]

Qui Gon doesnt look too bad a little red maybe but the beard ect look great.His eyes do look small but its not so bad.

[rabidwolverine21]

yea it looks great but the eyes kinda look a lil off, almost like hes ben token it up.lol

[twistedfreak]

That is looking good, DA. You have a dang lot of talent. Your work is amazing. You keep on getting better. Keep at it. :D

[King Darkness]

Got my Modern Connor in today Josh, and I must say I'm 10X more impressed than i though I would be. I read "it looks so much better in person" all the time, but God damned if it dont!!!!! He looks AWESOME!!!! The shirt, the shoes, the paints, and that jacket!! Oh that jacket is rockin man! I cant believe how much better the jecket looks. And that head, what can I say. IT IS CONNOR!!! The stubble is perfect! I just cant say how much I like this figure. i wish I could shake your hand Josh, this thing is awesome! I really mean it. He looks great next to my Connor with his long coat on. Kinda like a "during the movie Connor" and a "final battle Connor". They look so different, they could actually be 2 different figures! Man, Josh, it just looks great!!! 110% happy with my Connor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And thanks for the freebies!!! I love em. They fit in perfect with my collection of stuff. LOVE the mini-saber!!!! THANK YOU!

And I got in my SDCC package from Dave today too!!! And I got in Subject 5 yesterday, and I'm getting the Elder Predator tomorrow!!! What a kick ass week!!!!!

One other thing, I found a small plastic red stick thing,looks like a little lightsaber blade, in my package. Know anything about it Josh?!?!!?

[The Mike]

I'd love to see pics of the Modern Connor! I have Josh working on aging an SST Obi, so I can make my own Obi ANH if Ewan were to play the part. I can't wait to get it back because Josh definitely does A+ work!

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Guys!! yeah, Chase... I was wondering where in the Hell that thing fell!! I was going to toss in a few GG mini's in the box and couldn't find Vader's saber... I guess I now know where it's at. Hold on to it, I'll ship out the rest of the parts in a week or so... :D

I'm very glad that you are pleased, Connor was a labor of love and a blast to paint. The coat turned out magnificently well and I could not be prouder of it.

And Mike, The Obi is coming along nicely too... I just did the aged skin and have laid down the base grey on his hair. It's crazy how it makes him look... It's going to turn out great, he'll look like Guinness with a fuller head of hair! :lol

[DarkArtist81]

Here are a few of a repaint I am doing for a board member... It's a Hasbro Ep II Obi...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1239.jpg

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[TheObsoleteMan]

Can't say much for that sculpt, but I'm liking what you've done with the paint, especially the beard.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Obsolete.... I wish I had better lighting today, just to show how much better it looks with a little sunlight. The sculpt was God aweful and I thought I couldn't salvage it, but I was pleasantly surprised in the end.

Hasbro seems to be hit or miss, and this one is a near hit.... not hideously bad, but still off in many ways. It's no Dooku, let's just say that. :lol

[DarkArtist81]

I also have in work shot's of Jedi Mike's Obi Wan.... work in progress... just thought I would share them... :D

I also have a LOT more stuff I am working on that I am very very excited about.. but can't show you at the moment. Let's just say it's something to "Smile" about. Wait until you get a load of that paint app!!! :lol

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1250.jpg

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[King Darkness]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1246.jpg
What a creepy ass looking Obi!!! You should start posting more "works in progress". I love to see how things get from a to b. And the repaint on the Hasbro looks good. Post a couple more pix in better lighting if you get a chance.

Hold on to it, I'll ship out the rest of the parts in a week or so... :D

:rock:rock:rock:rock:rock:rock:rock

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Chase! Yeah, he still needs a lot of work... some skin tone problems as well as eyes and hand repaints... But I think I will have a decent Old Ben Obi when all that is completed... :D

And I will def start doing more work in progress shots, I think it helps show how much goes into repainting a figure.

[galactiboy]

Love your work as always... and the wip shots are definitely cool, gives us regular guys a look into the craft!

[dekadentdave]

That aged Ewan headsculpt reminds me of Lawrence Olivier as Zeus in Clash of the Titans. I'd still like to see someone take that Obi sculpt and add a mullet to make AOTC Kenobi.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys... and Today expect pics of WIP Aragorn and Qui-Gon...:D

[figuremaster_les]

Super stuff so far Josh!
I am loving that aged Obi-Wan. A between Eps 3 & 4 guy huh? Cool!
Love that Ep 2 redo too!

Looking forward to more from you mista!!!! :D

Keep 'em coming!

[twistedfreak]

That aged Obi is looking awesome. Great job man.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys! When Mike first came to me with the idea I was a bit skeptical... not sure if it could work. But the more I work on it, the more I think it DOES work. He looks like an old man now, almost nothing like Ep III Obi.... Funny how a skin repaint and hair change could alter a sculpt so much.

I can't wait to see what he ends up looking like when I'm finished...:D

[DarkArtist81]

Here are a few WIP shots of Aragorn and Qui-Gon.... and understand these are very early WIP shots... not indicative of the final product at all. Aragorn's costume is pretty much done... that's about it. :lol

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1272.jpg

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[DarkArtist81]

Here are the pics for the about 98% completed "Old Ben" Obi....

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1278.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1279.jpg

[KamenGuyver]

I am also surprised this "Old Ben" style Obi looks good and not odd. It fits this sculpt pretty well.

[DarkArtist81]

I am also surprised this "Old Ben" style Obi looks good and not odd. It fits this sculpt pretty well.

Same here! I was really wondering if it would work at all.... I seriously thought it would look too strange. But really, as you said... the sculpt suits the new paint well. :D

[The Mike]

I think it looks amazing. I went out and got a Hasbro Obi ANH to swap clothing but they are too small on the SST Obi, so I went after a Masterpiece Anakin ROTJ Hasbro because its 13" and might make a better swap. I can't wait to get the piece back it looks better than I imagined! Oh and Josh, can't wait to see Aragorn because I think I might have found my next commission from you. ;)

[King Darkness]

Obi' lookin good Josh. I too am surprised that that paint app works well with the sculpt. Paint is such a critical part of any figure, can save a ^^^^^ sculpt or ruin a totally awesome one.

[DarkArtist81]

I think it looks amazing. I went out and got a Hasbro Obi ANH to swap clothing but they are too small on the SST Obi, so I went after a Masterpiece Anakin ROTJ Hasbro because its 13" and might make a better swap. I can't wait to get the piece back it looks better than I imagined! Oh and Josh, can't wait to see Aragorn because I think I might have found my next commission from you. ;)

Wow....Thanks a ton Mike! I'm very happy that you are digging the repaint efforts. I went back and forth on the skin tones, trying to find one that matched up to what I thought an aged Ep III Obi would have. And for this one, I think I chose wisely in going with blue instead of green eyes.

I also cannot wait to get finished with Aragorn as I am really getting exicited to see what he looks like.... :D

And thanks again Chase.... This paintjob really shocked me... turned out waaay better than I ever could have planned.

[Batty]

I'm really surprised at how nice the transition is from Obi-Wan to Old Ben. It's very natural looking. The paint app is very well done. A professional looking job, DA.

[DarkArtist81]

I'm really surprised at how nice the transition is from Obi-Wan to Old Ben. It's very natural looking. The paint app is very well done. A professional looking job, DA.

Man! Thanks a million Batty. I've been trying to get my "A Game" back on for a while now... nice to see I was able to recapture it. I cannot tell you all how much it means to me that you all like this one...

Now if only I could show you the other recent repaint I did... man was it awesome. Don't worry though... I will be able to reveal it sooner or later... but when I do... it's going to blow your minds! :lol

[The Mike]

DA...you tease. ;)

[galactiboy]

Very cool Old"er" Ben! Like everyone I'm amazed at how good, and different he looks with the paint apps! A brave customization, but one that really is paying off!

[DarkArtist81]

Very cool Old"er" Ben! Like everyone I'm amazed at how good, and different he looks with the paint apps! A brave customization, but one that really is paying off!

Well, I really owe it to Jedi Mike..... He was the one with the idea and the Kenobi to put to the test. He was the one risking... I was just the paintbrush that brought that vision to life. :D

And as for my tease.....just keep an eye on Ironman's thread in the coming weeks, maybe a month... And I will tell you guys when it's properly revealed!

[Ironman1188]

Not to worry DA. When they are ready, ALL will be aware of their existence!!! I am anxiously [notice I didn't say patiently :D ] awaiting them and planning out the display potential. Plus, there should be something to add.

[DarkArtist81]

Not to worry DA. When they are ready, ALL will be aware of their existence!!! I am anxiously [notice I didn't say patiently :D ] awaiting them and planning out the display potential. Plus, there should be something to add.

:lol :lol

Yeah, I just like spreading HYPE... :monkey3

But I am working dilligently and trying my best to hammer these bad boys out as fast as possible... expect more pics IM, tonight! I promise Another SMILE!! :cool:

[DarkArtist81]

Here are VERY dark pics of Aragorn...finished. Some came out decent, but I still am not happy with these pics... Damn the sun for going down so early now... :monkey2

When I have better pics, you can bet your life that I will post them promptly!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1284.jpg

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http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1296.jpg

[Batty]

Yeah, they're a little dark, but the first one looks great! His face looks dead on. I can't wait to see more.

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Batty... yeah, the lighting in my house is crapola!! I took 20 shots and only those were usuable. Pretty bad. Sucks when I get home at 5pm and it's too dark to take a decent shot!! :monkey4

I hope to have better pics this Friday or Saturday... maybe sooner if we have a bright afternoon or somehow I end up home early... :rolleyes:

[orbitingx]

Even with the dark lighting conditions.You can clearly make out the improved eye set and varying with the shading of the beard.You can really see that cleft on his chin.

Definitely want to see more.....nice job DA!!

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks OrbitingX! I really appreciate the comments AND it's nice to see a new face around here! Welcome and glad you like my stuff....

Yeah, the chin was something I almost missed until I printed out a few pics... I then made some serious decisions about his facial growth pattern and thickness (which varied from scene to scene, really). I went with the slightly thicker facial hair in the end.. just looked better to me, and worked well with the sculpt.

As for the eyes, they were sorta tricky. It reminded me of Luke... Trying to find a way to get rid of the surprised look without making him look sleepy. I think it worked out well in the end... I can't wait to have lighter pics to show off a little bit...

[pjam]

I'm with Batty, this pic looks DAMN GOOD to me bro.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1284.jpg

[pixletwin]

Holy Crap Josh! One of the coolest things about your thread is watching your art skills progessively get better and better. That Aragorn and Obi look simply incredible. Can't wait to see the finished Obi. Take some "hood up" shots for us.

Thanks for sharing DA! :rock

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys!! Yeah, that first shot was it... and ironically the first I took! I love the pose as well.

Though none of them show the amount of paint work on the jacket and the clothes. Man... was that Jacket ever hard... I was able to sand the sheen off of it, but any more and it would be damaged and not look good.. so I took to drybrushing and washing... It worked nicely and gave the jacket an older look. Not as ancient as I would like it to look, but very nice. The inner vest was a lot of fun as in the film it looks nearly black from filth... so I did a lot of paint work there to darken it up. I also stole Mikey's idea and put in wire on the collar of the vest and jacket.

And thanks Pixle! That really makes me happy... It's fun for me to go back and look at my first pictures as well as the first pieces I did. Progress is always nice. :D

I hope to take some finished Obi shots for you guys, maybe borrow the clothes from another Obi just for pics... He ships out this Friday and he was nude, so I had to use Qui-Gon's robe for the pics... :rotfl

[twistedfreak]

Sideshow, give this man a job! Incredible work there, DA. That is simpley breathtaking. It looks so real. You should be working with SSC. Once again, very nice. You put lots of hard work into that and it has payed off and it shows. I can't wait to see more stuff from you. :D

[Brent72]

Sideshow, give this man a job! Incredible work there, DA. That is simpley breathtaking. It looks so real. You should be working with SSC.

Couldn't agree more. If Sideshow hired DA, Figuremaster Les, CustomMikey and Hurricane it would increase the greatness of their figures by about 1000%. I know it could never work because they have to mass produce figures and there isn't enough time to make them perfect like the customizing greats do, but it sure would be nice. :cool:

[pixletwin]

Since the three of them obviously can't do the mass jobs, Sideshow should hire them to be in charge of QC in China! :lol

[DarkArtist81]

Since the three of them obviously can't do the mass jobs, Sideshow should hire them to be in charge of QC in China! :lol

That would be AWESOME!!! :rock:rock:rock

I knew my days in Hong Kong would come in handy!! :lol

No seriously though guys... thank you for putting me in the same category as les, Mikey and Hurricane... I feel like a King sandwiched amongst such great artists. I'm a lucky guy.

[twistedfreak]

Couldn't agree more. If Sideshow hired DA, Figuremaster Les, CustomMikey and Hurricane it would increase the greatness of their figures by about 1000%. I know it could never work because they have to mass produce figures and there isn't enough time to make them perfect like the customizing greats do, but it sure would be nice. :cool:


Yep, all of them should be hired. They are the best customizer's that I have ever known of. :D

[galactiboy]

Nice work on Aragorn's noggin! He looks 100% better, can't wait for better shots of the coat... because I know you wouldn't leave that thing looking new :lol

[DavAnthony]

Nice work! I really love that first picture, classic Aragorn pose. I also like what you did with the face re-paint. I can't wait to see some more pictures.
Dave

[figuremaster_les]

Sorry for the late chime-in DA, but this is one hell of a nice Aragorn paintup! :eek :rock

And you guys are killing me! :rotfl

If we guys, Me, DA, CM & Hurricane were in one room, I think the expanded knowledge that could come out of it, might mean a whole new company! Add in Sunohc, and Toe, and some other guys, and it would be a company!
Too much for one room! Maybe it's best we are seperated by miles. Although, I have threatened to go down to Gainesville one day to meet Josh, and see his stuff in person. :D

But, I digress....:D

GREAT WORK JOSH!!!!!!!!!
And, to wax Yoda for a sec, improve beyond even what I had hoped you could do, you have! :D
(I'm only Yoda 'cause I'm older...:lol )

Get a better camera dude! Your work demands it!

[Customikey]

Les, I have one of Josh's pieces, and he does indeed do quality work.

It's thrilling to see what you, Josh, did with Aragorn. He looks wonderful. I agree about the beard, it certainly does change a bit. But I think going with the slightly thicker look was a wise decision, more matching with the sculpt itself. Can't wait to see some quality close-ups of your weathering.

I worry about sanding or otherwise distressing the clothing because it's bound to make it more prone to tearing or other problems down the line. I feel safer just trying to achieve the results exclusively in paint. I echo Les' sentiments about getting us into a room together. My guess is that this board is as close as we'll get to that. Sigh. Les, I don't know if you're that much older. What are you, mid-30's?

Question: Did you paint around the hair or pull it off to get at the face?

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys! With this kind of support it's hard NOT to produce quality work...:lol

I agree with you there Les... I can't imagine if we all were together, our combined skills would be quite the formidible group. At least the two of us are close enough to one day meet up and gawk over each other's stuff! :D

And my fiance is trying to get a new camera... we probably will around wedding time... so maybe another half a year with the cheap one. I can't wait though.. it would be nice to not have to worry about blurry shots as much.

And Mikey... yeah, I echo your statement on the sanding. I realized that after a few seconds on the jacket and I think that's what stopped me. It's crazy how much that sheen still wants to stay on, no matter what you do. The rest of the outfit was easy... but that jacket was a job in and of itself.

And the hair, I didn't remove it... too scared to... I actually taped back the front strands and just held the sides out as I painted the skin tones. I then wen back and carefully did the hair inside that had been "skin toned". It was tricky... but worked in the end.

Still hammering down my skin tone issues as well.... I should be back to my old paint brand after this friday and I'll feel better about my stuff. But Aragorn turned out fantastic... couldn't be happier.

[dekadentdave]

Josh don't you ever sleep man?!?!? I know I don't but that's no excuse for you! :D

[figuremaster_les]

Though not the oldest guy here...:D That may be Gruff OLD Bear...:lol Sorry Gruff! :rotfl
BUT, I ain't no spring chicken, not among you lot!... 45. :cool:

Yeah, I'd pay good money to see Josh's stuff in person. I may yet too, before too much longer.
If, one day, some mid-country set Con allows for some of us to meetup, consider it done!

As for sleep, DD! Man! I was up til 2am myself painting on my way behind work last night too! I NEVER get days off, and am still behind. Ask Pjam or Gruff (or some other members here) if patience with me is a virtue or not. I have to commend Josh and Mikey for getting it done faster than me, if indeed they do...because to do work like this, like Josh's, relatively fast, and of such good quality, is a blessing.

Anyway, just wait Josh, you get that camera, and GET YOU ONE OF THESE PHOTO TENTS (Ask Mikey!) and your workload will triple bro!
You're getting there on your skin tones. Don't let the criticisms get to you. Too red skin is sometimes a photo/lighting thing, or some other anomoly that you didn't account for.

My suggestion is to mix a nice midtone base skin, that you like, and that you KNOW photos well, then use it in mixes with the other shading colors. If you ever get YOUR color, some "perfect" skin base, and you need one for all race variations, then you can rock out your paints from a good, comfortable starting point. Just be careful about certain characters tans, or color variations.

Too often too, I see someone fall in love with a certain color paint, and use it over and over to their detriment. Stay with basics and with colors like Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna and other base tones so you can always shift an "incorrect" color easily with a single repair coat, rather than a total repaint.

:stooge
We customizing few!

[DarkArtist81]

Josh don't you ever sleep man?!?!? I know I don't but that's no excuse for you! :D

LOL! No, just getting up for work this morning... always check the boards before I drag myself through the door...:lol

Thanks for the tips Les... Yeah, the skin was killing me. I got used to a certain brand and ran out right in the middle of several clients repaints. I went to the store and they were out of my paint. So I had to get some stand by stuff and it was not what I was used to... It took a lot of mixing and remixing to get it right and that took a lot out of me... not to mention my time. But now I've got the hang of it again and should have my brand paint again this Friday... so crisis over.. I think.

I usually use Burnt Sienna and Warm Skin tone mixes, with a bit of light skin tone to even things out and give it more depth. And none of my figures tones match at all... At first I tried... but now the differences are fun to notice. Han might need to be lightened a bit sooner or later, he's looking a little rough compared to the newer guys...

It usually takes me about a week or two to finish a repaint, longer if I run into problems like I have lately. But most of the time it's smooth sailing...

The thing is.... I can pump out Obi-Wan's like no one's business... I've done so many now that it's second nature.

[DarkArtist81]

Here are a few more Aragorn pics.... with little better light...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1299.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1300.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1301.jpg

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http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1305.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1306.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1309.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1310.jpg

[abstractharmony]

Hey man, Aragorn looks awecore! (we are still using that right?).

If my Vaderkin re-paint looks as good as that I'm going to be a VERY happy bunny!

You guys are all sooooooooooo talented.

[DarkArtist81]

Hey man, Aragorn looks awecore! (we are still using that right?).

If my Vaderkin re-paint looks as good as that I'm going to be a VERY happy bunny!

You guys are all sooooooooooo talented.

Thanks AH... Yeah, that Anakin is going to rock... I am going to be working on him seriously all weekend, I hope to at least have the base paint and the costume completed by Sunday.... It's going to RULE... :rock

[abstractharmony]

As I said man, take your time and have some fun.

It'll be great to have DA original on my Anakin shelf!

[dekadentdave]

Love that beard on Viggo!

Just curious, what is your usual "brand" for fleshtones? I can't afford the Liquitex stuff so I generally go with Americana or Delta Ceramcoat because they are usually on sale at Michael's for .69 cents. Opinions?

[DarkArtist81]

I use primarily Model Masters Acryl.... I also use Apple Barrel acrylics as well... They have the best consistency and I like the bottle system. :D

And thanks for the comments! I did some more tweaking to him so expect awesome full on pics on Saturday!

For now... here are a few of an Anakin I did for Nash...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1311.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1316.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1317.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1318.jpg

[King Darkness]

LOVE the Aragorn Josh. As usuall you have pushed out another great repaint. I would expect nothing less at this point. You have indeed become a stand out customizer on this board!!!

[DarkArtist81]

Ok, here is the totally finished, completed... no more touch ups Aragorn.. with good lighting!!!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1319.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1320.jpg

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http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1329.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

And here are a few of Old Ben in a borrowed Obi costume....

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1330.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1331.jpg

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http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1335.jpg

[Ironman1188]

Very nice. [but enough LOTR] :rolleyes:

[DarkArtist81]

Very nice. [but enough LOTR] :rolleyes:

:lol :lol :lol

Don't worry dude.... I have about 10 of your heads drying on my window ledge.... Just the skin tones so far... but coming along fast. :monkey3

[pjam]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1319.jpg


It's beautiful Josh, congratulations, love the jacket, boots and weathering, the beard, eyebrows and the face tones, love the eye color but maybe pupils painted a bit large, doesn't take away from the superb overall effect.

[Ironman1188]

:D
Email me when you can with any pix.:monkey3
And I have a large question to ask you as well.

[King Darkness]

Love this pic Josh. Really like what you did with Obi, pretty original. And the jacket on Aragorn looks great. You have alwasy been good at weathering, so I knew Aragorn would come out great.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1338.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks Chase... That Obi-Wan I am super proud of. And Aragorn was a unique challenge. With all of the very good repaints going on with him it was tough to keep up. But I think mine holds his own.. :D

The jacket was a fun and interesting challenge, and at least now I know how to do it the next time... if I get any Aragorn work.

[Customikey]

Nice to see you having so much fun!!

[DarkArtist81]

Nice to see you having so much fun!!

Thanks Mikey! I'm having a blast lately, and I thankfully have a ton of work to do... so that helps.

Again, big thanks to you for inspiring me to do this in the first place. As I have told many people before... it was your work that started me on the crazy road. :D

Oh, and everyone... here is a WIP shot of Qui-Gon...almost completed... just eyes and hair/beard highlights to go!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/DarkArtist81/DSCN1352.jpg

[DarkArtist81]

I was thinking.... I want to make a Baltar and Six custom duo.... And I need to find heads that might work for them, with minor modifications. I think I can use the Art Buck female and alter it into a proper Six.... But being my first full fledged customs, I might need help.