Red Hook

[demi_morgana]

heya all!

I'd like to share with my version of IK pirate captain - the name is Red Hook because:
a. he likes red clothes
b. he has a hook
I only wish I had no spare parrot or rengrave's bird to put on Hook's shoulder



PS. could someone please tell me how can I change links in the painting thread locator?
I mean have no idea how can I make it look like: "Red Hook" instead of "http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?p=189174#pblablabla..."

[Dais]

very cool. i love small dioramas like this and the craftsmanship on this one is superb.
the wanted poster is a great touch.

[gcflash]

Very cool.

As to you question simple type "Red Hook" then highlight the words (or picture!), look at the task bar for the "Earth with a chain link" (click on it), this brings up a little window and lastly enter the link in the bottom url slot. Job Done

Cheers

[demi_morgana]

As to you question simple type "Red Hook" then highlight the words (or picture!), look at the task bar for the "Earth with a chain link" (click on it), this brings up a little window and lastly enter the link in the bottom url slot. Job Done

Hahaha, thanks mate!!!
It was far too easy to figure it out by myself. Apparently I should turn on the brain more often - thanks!

[PG_ApocalypseRAT]

You never cease to amaze me Demi. How did you get that beautiful red? Where did you get that hook and sword? The whole thing is just fantastic.

-ApocalypseRAT

[Iron Fist]

Superb!
I am digging that poster!

[Justin Kase]

Very nice work indeed - was this a competition piece, or just for the sheer joy of it?

[Kantucky]

That looks great. Outstanding!!

Cheers

[PPS_Jen]

Wow. That's fantastic.

[PG_Lurch]

VERY Cool!!!

[demi_morgana]

thanks a lot guys!
taking pics of the thing was pretty hard because my camera didn't get focus properly - that's why photo is pretty small

How did you get that beautiful red? Where did you get that hook and sword?

as for red - it wasn't actually anything complicated, just required some patience:
base coar was gory red (iirc that's the proper name, it's the dark red vgc color) with a drop of charred brown and on such basecoat I was painting thin layers of pure gory red then gory red + blood red blood red blood red + flesh (elf flesh?) elf flesh for the final fighlights;
then the paint was 100% dry I started glazing: red wash, red wash + flesh wash and a bit of purple wash in the deepest shadows;
that's basically the secret

as for the parts I cannot say really - I was looking for some parts for conversion in my bitz-box and found some painted limbs on the bottom so just pinned them to the model and repainted

Very nice work indeed - was this a competition piece, or just for the sheer joy of it?

well preparing the thing was lots of fun but who knows - it might turn out competition piece as well

by the way - I used all remaining water effect (I managed to collect about 20ml after I made hole in the can) but added a half-drop too much paint so it's murky but not as transparent as I hoped for:
there's a treasure chest on the bottom under Hook's sword arm but on pic it looks only like another shadow
buuut I was taking pics during making this project so if I gather them together and add some text - there might appear article about it one day