Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Draconum

The first complete paint job I did in this faction was on a Whelp Master that I was lucky enough to pull from a Painter's Edition booster:


A technically okay job, but looking back now, it seems very monochromatic. I have a pet peeve about monochrome dragons, and you'll see I've avoided that hereafter.

Next was a complete repaint of a prepainted Feral Whelp:


Ooh, tiger stripes! A definite improvement.

At this point, I got into the MK Metals line, starting with the Magus Draconum:


Some variations in his coloring, and contrasting stripes. My gem technique is improving as well.

Next I did the Magna Draconum:


Ok, lots of colors on this one, and the leopard spots on the wings turned out pretty good for my first attempt.

After taking a break for a while, I came back with the Mystic Draconum:


Again, a monochrome green. This time, though, I just reached a point where I really liked how it looked, and decided I'd better not futz with it any more.

Next I tried something really different with the Neophant:


At first, the stripes stood out too brightly on his shoulders and arms, but a dark wash helped tone them down and blend them in. I'll have to use this effect some more!

I had a Whelp from the Painter's Edition that I knocked out next:


A simple green wash over a yellow base, but it makes a very nice effect.

Finally, I recently completed the Hierophant, High Priest of the Dragon Gods:

Again, the pattern I was freehanding on his skin was too bright, and a red wash helped tone it down and blend it in. My inspiration for this one came from googling images of lizards.
Now I just have the Arcane and Mortis to do, and I'll be done with my Dracs!

2 comments:

  1. I just ran across this entry with a Google search for Draconum repaints. These look great!

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