The World Of Twilight

Hi All,

So begins my Fubarnii painting adventure. My Hasslefree order arrived a while ago but as expected Life(TM) had other plans.

Last Sunday I got a couple of hours to sit down, clean and set up the models for painting (Engineer and Trader). First up, the Trader at 80% work in progress and non-setup photos:

Trader with Casani Origins (olive tones)
(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/trader1.jpg) (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/trader2.jpg) (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/trader3.jpg)

I'm tempted to remove the orb and use something else there instead, but may end up painting it as a glass sphere. The eyes are set up to be coloured with gold irises, so the pupils are overly large, besides that a few other details to go. Mounted on the classic Twilight base and a few finishing touches, then he will be complete. This and use a better camera! hah.

Overall, fun model to paint, responded well to washes and the surface was very smooth with little fuss cleaning mold lines. Enjoyed painting this little guy so far, my partner thinks they're just adorable. One question though, is there an article on the forum about Fubarnii fashions?

I'm still modifying the Engineer, so more on him soon.

At this point I think I'll work on models based around the Great Lakes, themed to suit. :)

thanks!
Taelan.

Looking good!
No articles from any Empire fashion experts as far as I recall... Fancy ruffs and ornate headgear are certainly in fashion, as are tail extensions (there is a thread on Fubarnii nobility somewhere). This traveller is a bit more practical in his garb, but those bright colours are certainly not out of place.
I like the choice of green, and the freckling looks spot on (excuse the pun).

Lovely understated colour scheme. I like the subtle stripes on his trews.

HN

Very nice work, Taelan! :)

Excellent work!

very smooth work. looking forward to more.

I particularly like the colour on the cloths. Simply great :-)

The attention to the detail is what sells this one for me. The freckles, the buckles/jewelry, the eye catching use of blue... awesome.

I can't wait to see the engineer.

I really like the colour play, the orange is set off by the blue and olive very nicely.

Thanks all,

A contract I picked up has had me all over the show the last few weeks. Finally back home and in my studio, so onwards to finish the trader and complete the Engineer build :D

Appreciate all the feedback and comments on your favourite picks in the painting :D

- Taelan.

Well couple of months since I last post in my project log. Snowed under by recent work, the best of reasons to be held back from modelling and drawing :D

I've been quietly mimicking the art style of Twilight. Progressing from some pretty shocking beginnings (squiggly outlines and terri-bad proportions) working my way up like a novice, when time could afford, to 50/50 success.

Suffice to say I feel I'm closing in faster with each sketch. This is my latest Enuk rider :

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/enuk_knight_study.jpg)

My own critique so far after stepping away:

• Legs need to be more slender, longer even. (both mount & rider)
• Neck needs to be about a 1/5th longer I think.

Love to hear some critique from the community, helps align what my mind's eye is seeing.

- T.

Looks good Taelan. One thing I'd say is that I'm not getting as big a sense of movement from the rider as I am from the mount; perhaps have the rider leaning forward slightly.

Apart from that, and your comments, I think you've hit it pretty much spot on.

HN

I like that pic! Its great to see some more twilight artwork about! and that trader looks sweet

The pic is drawn neatly and competently, but everything on the Enuk needs to be longer

And the rider needs to be leaning into the saddle at the implied speed

Nicely done tho. Getting there

Thanks guys, I'll start a new piece this weekend, taking on board the critique :)

Agree with Ben - looks good, but could do with tweaks.
Have you seen the alternate knight shields? They are bolder designs that might be easier for sketches than the original shield design (which I find a pig to get looking right at even a small angle).

Keep it up! I'll share the very nice pic you sent me when I get a few mins at a computer...

This is a piece I had on the back burner, a bit of judicious erasing, I finished in light of the points expressed. :)



Thinking of a market stall next, based on the accessory set previewed not so long ago. Also an opportunity to move on from enuks for awhile ;)

Excellent work!- also liked the bithday card

Looks good Taelan. I like the nice simple hat design.

HN

Brilliant sketches. It's the art which brings games like WoT to life and your work is certainly enhancing that for me, so thank you  ;D

I never did comment on this one did I? She looks great. The hat works well, even I'm not sure how she would pull her hood up  ;)
If I was being really picky I would comment that the enuk's front hoof is larger than the rear-facing ones.

Looking forward to seeing your market stall - I would like to do some scenery pieces and some inspiration would be fantastic!

Critique enjoyed and hood wardrobe malfunction noted.

Thanks for the great feedback all, in light of interest; this is a quick iPhone snapshot of the Markets in progress using POV sketch.


Finished piece soon :)

- T.

Yup, that works.  ;D

Very nice  :D  That really sets a nice sceen and I like the detail.

Couple of comments, The fubarnii neck looks a bit dislocated to me and the enuk behind the drinking enuk looks a bit bendy in the neck. Maybe I've just got a thing for necks!

Wow Taelan. You've captured a sense of the market and it gives me the feel of a caravan that has arrived at its destination. Could be some inspiration for Bradlin here with the shops.

HN

Really nice looking picture.

Cheers :D

I'll do those corrections, on review the "Guide" character certainly does have an odd neck for a Fubarnii. I'll also address the enuk in the distance.

Few more angle errors and the last couple of stalls, then into clean+details.

Always interesting what you miss without other eyes taking a gander. :)

- T

|The Markets|

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_market_bw_lowres.jpg)



Hopefully caught all the mistakes :)

- T.

Err wheres the pic...?

HN

Hi Norse,

Hrrmm.. showing up for me. Next best thing then! Direct Link (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_market_bw.jpg). ;D

- T.

that is stunning. really really good pic

That is fantastic! My fav bit is the fubarni reaching to the top shelf :)

It's little details like that that make it look like a functional market. I like the little critter next to the baruk's foot. And the fabric trader's funky hat. :)

Ahh tis showing up now. I like the little details you have work in; the little creature and the hats on the traders. Can't wait to see it coloured!

HN

Hi all :)

Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately will be awhile before I can do a similarly sized piece, I was lucky enough to have several undisturbed hours yesterday. Most of that encouraged the details folks are picking up on. There's even a small lizard snoozing on the far most shade cloth pole (right side), legs dangling over the sides.

I'll continue character studies, getting my Twilight eye in on the art style more.

Colouring of this piece? Hmmm, never thought to do it in colour, but sure :D Probably January, in the new year ;)

Best actually finish my Trader and Engineer too!  ;D

y'know its funny...if you do colour it then it will be the first colour twilight pic i have ever seen (i think) i don't think i would be able to adjust! monochrome is all i know!   :o

Don't colour it. I much prefer shaded pencil art to block colour for this fantasy kind of subject.

You've seen pics of painted figs and scenery. I'm sure you'll cope :D

@Taelan - Having said that it is nice as it is so make sure you keep a copy of it in monochrome before you get all arty with the colours ;)

Hi All,

Firstly, happy new year gang. This wandering Engineer has found his way back home from Thailand. Quite a trip, avoiding where I could all the tourist molested spots for some rustic 'rural' island living. The less modernity the better I say!

During my travels I came across a few things fellow Twilighters might enjoy, trees and boat building! :D

These were within the grounds of the Kings Palace and Armoury, quite similar to Anyaral flora concept sketches :

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_tree1.jpg) (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_tree2.jpg)

Longtail boat design on Koh Muk (Andaman Sea); I spent a couple of hours watching them work and even helped moving sections with the builders. Sweaty fun in the sun, the lead carpenter finally agreed to a photo of this initial build. Once the charms are wrapped about the prow, photos before launch are a no no. Left is a sea going prow, the right are Lake water, more blunt prow designs.

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_boat1.jpg) (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_boat2.jpg)

I'm working on a trip journal write up, I'll post that and images elsewhere if anyone is interested in Thailand. I prefer scenery and location photos over classic "Me in front of.." imagery, so never fear ;)

- T.

Nice photos Taelan. Those tree must be a pain to keep trimmed. Am liking the boat pics :D

HN

Great to see you back!

Welcome back! Photos look cool. Liking the crazy trees  :)

Well settled back into the cycle of work and play 7 day week. :D

First up, fulfilling a promise to Michael that I would begin work on a colour chart for each Fubarnii race in Anyaral.

Colours of Anyaral - The Dhogu. (Click to see larger version)

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/colours_of_anyaral_sml.jpg) (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/colours_of_anyaral_lrg.jpg)

I took natural tones of leather and hide, grimy wool and a splash of green to accent the head. The mask uses a wicker cane finish, mostly to avoid darkening the face. Overall I've gone for earthy with guidance from Michael's Dhogu collection.

This is an initial layout, I am looking for suggestions on the swatches and in general; a community consensus on what colours best suit the Fubarnii race shown.

Thanks!
Taelan.

Wow dude, that looks awesome! I'm loving the textures and colours of the Dhogu. I'm looking forward to seeing the others.

HN

That looks great  ;D

Thanks guys, received some feedback and critique from the head engineer; will make some changes for the next page.

Feel free to offer any swatch ideas; I'll be adding a larger palette in the next version.

Lovely! Looks really great, clear and effective. Looking forward to seeing more :)

I love the artwork and format for the "colors of Anyaral" chart, and I think the palette for the Dhogu seems fitting too.  I agree that they should generally be dressed in simpler, drab or earthy tones but maybe a pale blue-grey, or possibly even a reddish-brown or pale terracotta color, might be nice for just a touch more color to the overall palette.

I wonder how much variation you would see between the clans and well as between the clans that work with the Delgon, the Empire or the highest bidder.

HN

I have understandably been chatting with Michael in the background. The whole collection of plates will be sample suggestions, brief background and some author's notes.

Two major plates will be a map distribution and a series of variations on all the sub-cultures. A usual suspects if you will with further regional colours.

Definitely noting down all suggestions as a pool of sub-culture themes.

Main thing is, I haven't the spare time to evolve a visual source book, but I can create "Chapters" and evolve it. :D

Prior to doing some small touches, I've nearly completed new art for the Gethloan and Casanii entries..

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/gethloan_example.jpg)

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/casinii_example.jpg)

Just to and fro with Michael on layout ideas, then I'll set up the page plates and move onto other fubarnii.. :)

- Taelan.

Wow man, lovely work. I especially like the Casanii :D

HN

Cooool!

Very nice looking. I hope Mike realizes we'll all be demanding Casani models from now on...  :P

Yes! I wants them now :D

Gorgeous artwork!  The casanii is super cool, completely different (culturally/aesthetically) than any fubarnii I'd envisioned.

Taelan's done a great job with bringing the casani a bit more to life. Would love to sculpt a few of the other subcultures and travellers... We'll get there somewhen!
If you've not seen, there's a thread in the ramblings section that tells a bit more about the other subcultures, including the casani.

very nice work indeed :D

Oh cool, thanks for the reference!  I'll be checking it out shortly...

Finally got around to finishing my Fubarnii trader. I tookt he detailing down a notch and came at it with strong flat colours and smooth highlights. Worked well and even added a hat to elevate his trader-cred. He has a PreePree crest style with his main robe stowed in his knapsack whilst travelling.. rather than grime it up ;)

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/trader_pntd1.jpg) (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/trader_pntd2.jpg)

A little bit of over exposure, but best I can get until I build a DIY booth :)

Next, my engineer who has languished in several parts since last year!  :-[ :D

- Taelan.

He looks really good mate, lovely smooth skin tones. The only problem I can see is that he makes me want to improve my own painting...not good when I am up to my elbows in nappies and have way too many figs to paint.

HN

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That's a natty hat  ;D
Great work on the frecklage - spot on (sorry, bad pun...)

really really nice

Thanks guys, was fun finishing him up. Next, the Engineer. Hope to put him back together this week :)

- T.

OOh nice headwear :-)
Lovely paintjob too.

     Amazed again what a post, those pictures are great but when I saw the Casisini or whomever it reminded me of the important choices being made I mean obviously its not going fantasy war gamer on us but how will the Worldof twilight continue to rise.

     I think ill have to read more into it and see if I can find something ecapsulating, artists, sages, youth all great parts of the nco story what are the others ? im thinking some good old mechanichal mech of the past to find out ?

   

     

Hi All,

Well, busy couple of months on various projects. I have of late been distracted from the Colours of Anyaral doing other Twilight related things (though not painting - yet) which has been a worthy diversion.

Nonetheless! Onwards the journal - The Eragu Concept (details adjusted recently, no horn, which was a interpretation error on my part)

My rationale was to project the size of these Fubarnii, their mass and strength, clan culture and fishing background. What better way than a team effort to haul a harpooned creature up the shoreline? :D

Hopefully they finish butchering before the scavengers get stuck in!

(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/eragu_concept.jpg)

I'm currently colouring the final version of this piece; also redoing the proto-whale and avians in the background.

I like it Taelan, that's one solid Fubarnii. I'm looking forward to seeing the whale with colour.

HN

Such great stuff in this thread!
Love the trader, that's such a nice hat  ;D  the dhogu art is awesome.  really makes me want to paint some dhogu  ;D

There's some really nice artwork on this thread.

Is there any further progress on the 'colours of furbanii' ideas on about page 3 of the thread?

Thanks gang, I'm in the process of finishing the Eragu art; which should complete the set for now. I've been distracted of late by the card work for game aids :D

Well.. :-[ been more than a couple of months since my last update!

Amazing how much work can impact your free time! I was even considering actively helping out Mike with painting some models! It all started out on a couple of design projects, then I've ended up being flung about Australia and into Europe (USA next) as lead for rebranding and marketing a new visual tech. which is making big waves. So, after a week back from 2 months away, I finally got to look at some new Twilight models I ordered and photograph my current work to date!

First up, using my new camera, a Delgon Priest I've been painting up - next in the booth and fully lit :

(http://eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_priest.jpg)

And 'Swooping' Kosok I've been working on dynamically posing :

(http://eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_kosok.jpg)

Soon to be followed by a swathe of characterful pieces I picked up:

(http://eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/twilight_goodies.jpg)

Particularly happy about acquiring a Skerrat  :D

So much to catch up on, cards to finish and my artwork to merely post process to showcase here. The amount of times I put a couple hours aside to finish it.. jeez!  ::)

Look forward to posting some finished work before my holiday, so overall bring on 2013 and perhaps, an opporunity to paint more than three Twilight models in a year!

Lovely paint job with the priest :)

Nice dynamic conversions too :D

Thanks for sharing! I do love the pj on Gohral. That is fun posing on the kosoks as well - hopefully you'll find some time between the jet setting to get them painted!

the wheeling Kosok on the right, looks very neat.

Thanks all :)

Here's the latest painting progress :

Sable Skerrat and Colour Test Enuk (working on my Empire Red formula)
(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/sable_skerrat.jpg) (http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/enuk_mount.jpg)

Whirling Kosok (I think I need another photo angle on the swooper) I went for a leathery scavenger vibe.
(http://www.eastern-empire.com/forums/twilight/kosok1.jpg)

Next up shading the dirt, grass (particularly on the Kosok to show rushing wind).

- Taelan :)

Wow...you suck Taelan ;) :D

What about small leaves too on the Kosoc bases to emphasise the rushing wind?

HN

Those are all very nice! I especially like the pattern choices and colour fades, very nice.

Very nice indeed. The skerrat and enuk are nice developments of ben's paint schemes (liking the colour choice and the subtle mottling).

The kosoks look like unpleasant scavengers - I really really like the dark shoulder colouration and the nasty head colour. I might have to steal that as the official paint scheme for the agoran kosok... ;D

I have to update my prev comment as the new views and the pj make the swooping one also look very nice.

I am just in the process of assembling mine in vanilla pose as I only have one.

I like the  Kosoks nice paint job on the Delgon priest

These are lovely !
Be excellent to have these available as official sculpts, I think they could be mounted on very thin carbon fibre rods (as used in the smallest remote control aircraft).

The Kosok are an official sculpt (a devanu beast), but I love how Seb reposed them. I think I'll be using these as inspiration for arak's kosok... I'm pondering if I should do a dead KalDreman on its base (without his weapon of course).

Thanks for bringing this thread back to life Nick!
What wonderful paintjobs and conversions are found here.
I might steal some of these ideas.

Thanks guys, was fun doing these pieces up for my budding Twilight collection. They're packed away at present while I'm overseas studying. Looking forward to getting back to painting again this year.

- Seb :)

I'm looking forward to you getting back to painting again this year   ;D

Ha!  I think we are all looking forward to him getting back to painting ... what wonderful pieces, the painting quality is superb!  The effort you have gone to with the art work also Taelan is amazing, thanks for sharing.

Cheers

Hi All,

Checking in from Auckland, New Zealand. I've returned after sailing for a few months professionally.

It's been grand to see the success of Twilight and the new models on their way. I'll be sending for my gear in Australia and setting up in Auckland in the next few weeks - more Fubarnii goodies to come!

Time to sit down with a coffee and read up the forums :)

best,
Sebastian/Taelan.

I always enjoy seeing your takes on the WoT figures - you have a great style for them - good to have you back!

Welcome back!
Sounds like you had quite the adventure in New Zealand
How does one sail professionaly?

Anyway, I love to see more of your creations.
Almost can't wait.

Thanks guys, been great browsing the forum and all the new member posts.

Sailing professionally, basically being trained commercial crew (licences etc) on yachts taking passage making trips internationally. Spent the last few months sailing from New Caledonia thru to Caribbean via a few stops and two separate vessels. Having a few miles in my Seaman's Book helps with further work locally, so no major runs for awhile - focussing on my Offshore Yachtmaster now.

That and getting back into some hobby time :D

Sounds like quite the adventure!
It isn't possible to have some hobby-time on board?

Certainly was - though with a single bag limit, no hobby time ;)