GabbaDJ's Blindwater Congregation paintblog...

[PG_gabbadj]

So my LGS started a long term Journeyman League and I've decided to go with the Gators <3 It's spread out over 6 months instead of 6 weeks and capped at 50 points.

Also most of the paintjobs are strictly basecoats + blackwash with very minimal highlights. So for all those new painters who want something decent looking without having to spend a ton of time, this might be the way to go.

JOURNEYMAN LEAGUE - Month 1 (11 points)

WARPACK



BLOODY BARNABAS


Skin=VGC Gobling Green
Underside=VGC Bronze Flesh
Tunic=VGC Warlord Purple

BLACKHIDE WRASTLER


Skin=VGC Camouflage Green
Underside=VGC Bronze Flesh
Spine=VGC Cayman Green

IRONBACK SPITTER


Skin=VGC Desert Yellow
Shell=VGC Beasty Brown

[Nuriochi_sol]

Really nice work! Very clean and reminiscent of my approach to Pigs - though with brown wash (Devlan Mud) instead of black.

My only critique would be this - it would have been nice to find SOME way to get that purple color on the Spitter somewhere - his tongue even would have worked. Something to tie him more clearly to the rest of the army.

Are those Army Painter grass tuffs? I've been thinking about using those and your work here makes me want to even more.

[PG_gabbadj]

Thanks!

The Devlan Mud wash is to subtle for me haha ;p

Well this is just the core...there will be a lot more models that won't have purple as well. A purple tongue would remind me he's been sucking on grape candy lol.

Yes these are the Army Painter Swamp Tufts...my first time using them and I love them!

[Maleficarum]

perfect style. I have been contemplating how to do a simple, quick, but acceptable quality Gator force. I am stealing your plan and altering some colors.

[PG_gabbadj]

perfect style. I have been contemplating how to do a simple, quick, but acceptable quality Gator force. I am stealing your plan and altering some colors.

Thanks. That's exactly why I post my stuff actually. To show you can have decent tabletop quality in a short amount of painting time. I know new people as well as those who are stuck in their ways may sometimes be discouraged by some of the awesome talents that post here. Don't! There are many tricks out there to pull off different styles. You can also check my blog for the tutorial on how to do the "lazy blackwash" technique

Just be sure to post photos of your army when you put it together!

Good luck!

[PG_gabbadj]

Finally got around to painting a few more things...

JOURNEYMAN LEAGUE - Month 2 (15 points)

FERALGEISTS



BULL SNAPPER

[rvrchamp]

lookin good... I think Jen would approve of the purple too!

[roddo]

Those are some sweet looking minis. Really love the spitter model, and you made him look good.

[PG_gabbadj]

lookin good... I think Jen would approve of the purple too!

Good to know ;p

Those are some sweet looking minis. Really love the spitter model, and you made him look good.

Thanks! Super simple to do haha!

TOTEM HUNTER



I added leaves now rawr!

[brokennecron]

i love the metal work on the totem hunter, especially the spear head. How did you do it?

Also, you have achieved a very cool effect with the green feralgeist wash.

[PG_gabbadj]

i love the metal work on the totem hunter, especially the spear head. How did you do it?

Also, you have achieved a very cool effect with the green feralgeist wash.

Thanks! It's super simple to do.

The Feralgeist was painted a almost neon green and I just put GW badab blackwash all over and done!

Everything on the Totem Hunter except his eyes/flesh are just base coats and a GW badab blackwash over it. That's it, no highlights or anything.

Check my blog for the tutorial

[this_means_war]

Well done. I know you said they're just base coats with a wash, but they look splendid. I'm sure they look great on the table.

[MidnightFox0083]

If you ever do a 3rd Feralgeist, will it be yellow?

[PG_gabbadj]

If you ever do a 3rd Feralgeist, will it be yellow?

Oh there will be a 3rd! Not sure what color yet, but it will be bright

[burb1996]

Just wanted to say I love that totem hunter.

[PG_gabbadj]

Just wanted to say I love that totem hunter.

Thanks The Totem Hunter just texted me. He said he loves you too!

[PG_gabbadj]

Finished some more!

JOURNEYMAN LEAGUE - Month 3 (25 points)

GATORMAN POSSE


Skin=VGC Goblin Green
Underside=VGC Bronze Flesh
Spine=VGC Cayman Green

[Venatio]

This thread was exactly what I needed to see. I'm not a painter myself and have practiced the basecoat/wash style to great effect on some Skorne.

Can I ask what paints/washes (I'm assuming black wash, but was it PP, GW, Reaper?) you used for the Spitter, and Gatorman Posse?

Questions aside, you've got some great looking models and I hope mine turn out the similar.

[PG_gabbadj]

All the paints are Vallejo Game Color and I use GW badab blackwash

Thanks! Hope it helps.

[theHman]

Am loving this thread.
Because of you, I just bought a buddy's gators from him.
Question: What green did you use on the spitter and posse?

[PG_gabbadj]

Am loving this thread.
Because of you, I just bought a buddy's gators from him.
Question: What green did you use on the spitter and posse?

Thanks...now if I only got commission

I edited previous posts with the main colors I used since I have been getting a lot of questions about the colors

[PG_gabbadj]

My last one hooray!

FERALGEIST

[PG_somnicide]

Looks good, I like the choice of orange for the color.

[theHman]

Big thanks GabbaDj for posting the colors used.
I just got my claws on a small gator force and want to get it painted up real quick and dirty (in a good way) like yours.

[Therat]

I also like the orange, looked good on the table too.

[PG_TimVanBoening]

Looking good, man!!!

[PG_gabbadj]

thanks all!

this baby is done as well...

THRULLG

[theHman]

Nice thrulg!

[the_Ravenous]

very effective and appealing paint work, looks great - your doing your journeyman league justice... kudos on minis well done.

[PG_Agamemnon]

Very nice looking stuff. Can't believe this is the first I have seen of it.

[PG_gabbadj]

Nice thrulg!

Thanks again!

very effective and appealing paint work, looks great - your doing your journeyman league justice... kudos on minis well done.

Awww thanks man. We got a couple more guys in our league that are rocking it as well.

Very nice looking stuff. Can't believe this is the first I have seen of it.

BELIEVE IT SON! and thanks

[paradox1995]

Nice Job! Love the colors! Keep em comming!

[PG_gabbadj]

I am finally getting some painting done after assembling a bunch of my models...

JOURNEYMAN LEAGUE - Month 4 (35 points)

UPGRADED GATORMAN POSSE

[Konan]

Nice metallic armor/blades on the upgrades.

[Vicomte Athos]

Where'd you get the bits for your posse? I really like what you did with them.

[PG_gabbadj]

Nice metallic armor/blades on the upgrades.

Thanks! Just silver and black wash.

Where'd you get the bits for your posse? I really like what you did with them.

Here's the tutorial...
http://iwargame.wordpress.com/2012/0...posse-upgrade/

[PG_gabbadj]

My last unit for our Journeyman League

Bog Trog Ambushers

[Wulfenstein]

Loving it. For being so simple it looks outstanding. Highly considering making the leap to Blindwater now...

[PG_gabbadj]

Loving it. For being so simple it looks outstanding. Highly considering making the leap to Blindwater now...

Thanks a lot! Glad it's making you think twice.

Simple can be very effective with the right color combinations

[mdiscala]

Cool conversions with the WoC bits.