Hey there. This is a paint job Caern Painting Studio did to us. Painted by Filipe Gomes. Take a look at the painting process and behind the scenes.

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1 Step - The first step I performed on this one was skin painting. The skin is the most important area of

the miniature and deserves special attention. I chose shades of purple and lilac for the base, pinks for the light and blue and red for the shadows. To perform the lights I used layerings and for the shadows I opted for glazes (where the paint is more diluted, something like washes but more controlled). To give the piece a more human air, I made small freckles on the upper part of the chest, cheekbones and nose. I also used glazes to smooth the skin and make it look more delicate. As for the eyes, I chose to do one of each color. The color choices were based on a magical blue and fire red effect. I'll detail the colors used later when I explain how I painted the magic dragons

Step 2 - Advancing a little further in the Dragon Empress. At this stage I painted the "clothes" of the piece, as well as the wings. I chose to give this part a leather look. The colors used were wine for the base and khaki for the lights. To simulate the desired effect, I used a technique called stippling, which consists of making small dots and scratches, giving the piece the appearance of distressed leather.

Step 3 - Now it's time to choose the color of spells/dragons. I imagine the Dragon Empress as the one who reigns over the chromatic Dragons. With this information and thinking about color harmony, I chose blue for the first magic/dragon as a color analogous to the main color of the project, which is purple. To perform the effect, I used a set of techniques that start with wetblending to create a first transition from purple to blue, advance to layering to make the lights in shades of light blue and white, and finally I use.glazes for shadows and smoothing of transitions

Step 4 - Now let's go to the second dragon/magic! As for the techniques I used the same as when I made the blue dragon, but for the colors I opted for fire red. As the idea is to simulate a magic, I used the colors dark red, bright red, orange, yellow and off white to create the flame effect As on the other side I acted as if the Dragon Empress's magic and hand were one.

Finishing the piece. For the flames at the feet of the Empress I opted for purple because this color evokes power, mystery and royalty, exactly the emotions that such a figure needs to demonstrate. I started with a very dark tone and then lightened to magenta, then to a saturated pink and finally to an off white. For the base I opted for something very dark precisely so that the figure could stand out even more. the colors I used were very dark blues, purples and greens. And so I end this incredible piece for TPK Lab. I hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to follow us on Instagram.

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