Monster Hunters with Rathalos (NOT Anjanath) armor

[wet fern]

Wish me luck with getting the Anjanath's skin tone right on these hunters...
They got a zenital highlight primer and a quick magenta primer.

Put some Liquitex black ink over everything that will be metallic because it is glossy so I can take photos of the reflections. Thanks for teaching that trick in your live session, @fierce ruin!

\edit I discovered that those hunters have Rathalos armor, not Anjanath, so I removed the title shot when I started over (it can not be changed later 😦 )... I put both shots down in the comments.

[fierce ruin]

My pleasure and best of luck!

[wet fern]

Thank you! Won't be able to do much but I'll try my best - they are so tiny!

Some of the reflection references.

[fierce ruin]

perfect!

[wet fern]

I was wondering where the light should come from, but then I just turned them in a way that looks coolest on the respective weapon/shield. We are not after realism after all 😄

[wet fern]

Some small progress... Somehow, they fail the squinting test though. I struggle to get the paint where I want, it is all so tiny.

[icy viper]

Super cool, where did you get the Ajanath sculpt

[wet fern]

It's from the Monster Hunter board game 🙂

[wet fern]

The hunters are from the same box and these four wear Anja armor.

[icy viper]

I didn’t realize that was a thing!

Dope

[wet fern]

It was a kickstarter project that delivered recently.

[wet fern]

NARF! So I was wondering why the armor is so spikey and which color on the Anjanath that resembles in the armor... uh. I have to start over. These hunters wear Rathalos gear.

😳

[wet fern]

Monster Hunters with Rathalos (NOT Anjanath) armor

Ready for another round of priming... in Rathalos colors (see https://discord.com/channels/236042005929656320/1152909201891409922)

[wet fern]

(before)

This time, the primer is Vallejo flat red (I kept the weapon highlights using silly putty)

[wet fern]

flesh wash on the red parts.
And more black base coat where there's supposed to be more metal on the armor... plus a few quick sketches on those.

[wet fern]

Unsure how to proceed with the sketches, I started somehow, then pushed black and white around for a while...
I fear that for the sword it will not get better than this. The shield needs another round of white when it is completely dry...

[wet fern]

All metal parts are now done (except for a few touchups I guess), leather parts based, some burnt siena / black ink for the red parts that are in the shadows and to make the scales better visible.
Advice for the cat's fur is welcome...