"Empire Standardbearer" by Marina 'Ringil' Aynagoz
http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/1217
Marina has painted an amazingly well done piece. The nicks and scratches on the armor just serve to highlight how smooth and light the cloth looks. The leather boots show a hardness of material in between that draws the eye to the gold accents. Superb description of materials defines how well done this mini truly is. The hair looks like hair, even if it is just a beard, and the paper is immensely crisp as is the freehand. Marina has truly mastered technical painting and it is a joy to stare and drink in the details. On a small mini such as this it is a fascinating study, but on a larger miniature, does it hold true?
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"Obsidian Stonehorn" by Sergey -We7- Chasnyk
http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/1164
Well in short yes. The bone, obsidian and swamp basing are simply stellar. The bone has an intensely intriguing striated look to it, and the fur looks wonderfully smooth. The obsidian has a glassy reflection, and the swamp basing makes me smell the must and rot. Technically this miniature is painted immensely well. However, I personally am slightly unconvinced by the flesh on the rider. It looks to me Sergey was more enamored with the stonehorn than the ogre, and I don't blame him. Disagree? Let me know in the comments. :) At the most this is an immensely nit-picky detail, but when the mini is painted this well, it begs for inspection. Let's move on to the last fig.
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"Dance Morko Dance!!" by Diego Esteban "dieguete"
http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/1150
Oh I'm sorry, did I say that the previous models were convincing? Let's be honest, the previous two pieces were amazing, and any hobbyist would love to be able to paint to that level or even simply own those miniatures. However, Diego has blown them out of the water. It's like walking in the Louvre and rounding the corner and catching sight of a Rembrandt. Everything you have seen before is amazing, and wandering through those halls can numb your mind to the beauty, but catch sight of this and you are immediately speechless as you pore over ever inch of the piece. The materials are impeccable, the conversion is seamless, the basing is simply superb, but the impression is just stunning. This is a 3-D painting masterpiece. I could break down every aspect that impresses me, but I implore you to simply click the link to see the pictures and make the discovery yourself. I wouldn't want to deprive you of the surprise.