Reviewing the winners of the 2022 edition of UK golden Demon. Join me in looking at these epic models and let’s talk about the results and which ones were YOUR favourites!
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Looks like a mix of the two newest autarchs and the head from one of the new corsairs. Realy nicely made and painted aeldari model
Great review Trov, real GD insight from a professional!
I heard the question asked repeatedly by Trovarion and the chat: "Should we count or reward a model that was sculpted by one person, but painted by another?"
The answer is yes. Every time we paint a model made by a manufacturer, that is exactly the same thing. You paint GW's model? They sculpted it, you painted it, you get the award for the painting competition.
22:55 I think they took points off because the bones in the base are not painted like the bones o the figure. They look like a last minute addition
Like you said, between the two highest single models, the technical skill is equally close to perfect. So, you have to introduce some kind of way to make a bias, and the ork model was a true homage to GW art in a few ways.
One thing I really liked with this GD was that there were so few pro-painters who won it. This is not a play on the video title, but an honest take. Of the winners I think Chris is the only one full time painting? This really show that the hobbyists can do wonders if they focus on a single project for hundreds of hours, a luxury I think many pros do not have?
When I compare this to Monte or WME, it is the reverse. I do not know if that is because they value different things, or something else? For example, we saw some of the super-painters like Arnau here at GD, but not placing. At the podium for platinum and gold at Monte, it is basically only pros plus Mike Blank and Albert Moreto Font.
Question anyone know GWs stance on 3d Printed parts?
How much of the mini can be 3d printed?
can you lets say print an arm, a head, a leg or other bits?
Or is it green stuff and other gw minis or go home?
Also out of curiosity how would a Golden demon judge be able to tell the difference?
Between "classic" conversion and 3D printed bits?
That base that looks a bit too smooth, in silver place, I think would benefit from very subtle use of pigment powder blending the terrain into the cactus. I think the smooth matt blends would work well with the dry matt look of pigment powders but it will create enough visual interest to move the eye through the model without the attention being pulled in an inorganic way, by that I mean we imediately recocnise ground as being kinda dusty so although it will contrast with the figure we naturally accept the dynamic and concentrate on the figure first where as with a paint effect or sculted piece, the result may serve as more of a distraction than a compliment.
41:20 I would have not have gone with a snow base, but a muted, dark, desaturated one instead. Snow is so bright and "busy's" the piece even more than it already is. That being said, I am still in love his work.
Great video man.
I am not a good painter. Every single entrant in golden demon is infinitely more talented than me. All that said, if I had to come up with a word to describe a lot of the minis on show here it would be… "bland". I wonder if I'm going nuts but to me so many look like those immaculate but plasticky and soulless 3D renders you see advertising the latest mobile strategy game.
I want to see texture and brush strokes, no-one criticises a painting for having brush strokes, they help give a sense of motion and power and even draw the eye to focal points. I see more minis I like on the WH40K subreddit than in golden demon.
with most who is the best minature is subjective, unless it is the vehicle one and the one getting gold clearly diserves it, but the bronze one I think is better then silver
The goblin is nice because it tells more of a charming story.. with the alchemy he’s doing and the cute and compact things around his feet.. Golden Demon has always been biased to a smaller single model executed well.
What can I say, Arroba and overall the spanish style is just breath taking year after year
For the open category.. they have to judge what the entrant actually DID.
That’s what I think.
So if you made it all yourself, you get bonus points!
Re. The open category 3rd place.. they like to reward a model uncoverted, well painted. They like simplicity.
It's the same shit every year nothing looks codex relevant or like box art it's waxy looking over realistic in a none realistic setting done with other brands of paint and usually fantasy setting and always the same bullshitty pealy wahlly turquoise paint jobs 😂
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Loved watching this in the back ground while painting. So inspiring.
Didnt watch you live, but great stream, it's nice to get a pro break down what we're looking at and how things go with these things, at least from your perspective… awesome stuff man, love your stuff.. keep on keepin 🤘🏼
Edit: and don't forget to stipple lol!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
My favorite entry is Dave Perryman's Squiqs. Two reasons: very much in love with the paintjob itself and the base looks more realistic (has more depth) than the gold and bronze entry.
It was a great event this year, my first-time entering and the standard was excellent across all categories. The Warhammer 40000 and AoS single miniatures had around 7-8 crazily good entries per category and many below were very good indeed. Richard Gray's entry was into AoS single, and the Goblin Loonboss was tiny, and beautifully painted. The judging must have been extremely tough this year.
I heard many GW staff and incredible painters saying the standard this year had been completely lifted and many were just generally excited by that. It was so awesome to be a part of and has given me a lot of ideas and inspiration for next year. I'd really love to see GW bring back the Staff category as well as having the open.
There were some incredible entries from the Staff, including Darren's that took bronze, but many felt a little lost next to the busts and sculpts.
Great coverage and highly respectful opinions of the entries Trovarion, for anyone contemplating entering in future please do, the experience you get from being around other painters a lone is worth all the effort.
Ah, finally! 🙂 I was hoping for you to make a video regarding the GD UK and here it is! 😀 Sharing most of your views, especially pleased to see a small move towards a more creative, open-minded approach this time again… There indeed were some extremely hard decisions to be made… Backdrops and Water Effects seem to be on the rise, which is great! Regarding Chris fantastic water base, I would have made a donut shaped clay sculpture that includes the waves, mold and cast it in clear resin, then glue it on the wood, put the painted foot in, then pour in the gaps and cover the transition with several water effects (Gel Denso, maybe some microballs, doll filling, nylon string, etc.)… Loving how perfect and clean Chris is about every single element of his projects… Not surprised to hear he has spent that many hours painting, figure he spent a similar amount into building all in all as well… 🙂
Great review mate. Quite fair comments that someone who did never enter this comp but has interest in art can understand.
What a brilliantly informative video. It would be awesome if you could make one of these for all the major competitions. Such good insights!
Great Video !
Entertaining video man. Keep it up!
U bring up a good point, maybe Golden Demon should have a twin category for painter & sculpture being lone & duel…👺
Personally I think teamwork is fine, especially in the open category (but even in others). Even if a model was painted by a team if one was better at picking colour schemes and composition, another at painting textures and another at lighting or whatever. It's fine. At the end of the day we'll have artworks I like more and that's better for me as an audience member.
The look on that Tau's face is frickin great! Would make a good pirate too.
11:30 – Gonna hazard a guess. They're supposed to form an ensemble piece with the units clustered in a group, but in a way you can still see them.
Had you right-clicked to open the images in a new window you'd get to see a lot of the entries as a larger image
That Tau sculpt is wild.
The albert moreto single looks like a drawing rather than a figure, amazing.
lathams entry is lame, it has no place being put next to the other two.
So what is the difference between regular layering and stippling? They use same blending methods (blend colours at the wet palette, but difference is how the paint is applied to the model?