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Church Agent: Painting Contest Winner!
February 19, 2010 – 2:53 pm
Wow! This contest has been a thrill for us to put on. As this contest progresses to the end, the judging is just getting more challenging for us.
Again it was a very close race, but our previous winner astounds us once more with a gorgeous model standing on a mosaic church floor.
Church Agent Painters, Ready Your Brushes!
January 4, 2010 – 1:42 pm
Why hello there Painters and Miniatures Enthusiasts,
I hope those of you who enjoy painting have a Church Agent in hand because it’s time to give him his official look. Jen Wiley from right here in the North West States has won the center part of this series with some outstanding magical glow effects on her Samael Agent. [...]
Samael Agent: Painting Contest Winner!
December 7, 2009 – 12:46 pm
This part of the contest was definitely a close race but our winner was able to really light the place up with her glow effects.
Final Day For Samael Agent Paint Contest
November 30, 2009 – 12:48 pm
Today is the last day to get your Samael Agent in for the painting contest. We get into the studio at 9am Pacific Standard time. If your entries are in the email “box” by the time we show up to work, we will consider them on time.
We’ve gotten some exciting entries so far. Are you [...]
Samael Agent’s Turn for a Paint Job
October 20, 2009 – 1:12 pm
Hello Again Painters and Hobbyists!
Once again it is time for a brand new leg of the Agents Painting Contest. Jeff “Bexley” Andrajack has won the second leg of this series with his deadly cute Wissenschaft Agent which can be seen at http://cipher-studios.com/2009/10/wissenschaft-agent-painting-contest-winner/. There are 3 parts of this contest series left. It is now the Samael Agent’s turn [...]
Photographing Miniatures – By Ryder Gaddis
September 21, 2009 – 5:34 pm
Many of you are hard at work on entries for the Anima Painting Contest, Leg 2 (see: http://cipher-studios.com/2009/08/anima-painting-contest-leg-2-wissenschaft-agent/), and speaking for the rest of us, we can’t wait to see the results! In order for your figures to look their absolute best for the contest, I’ve written this tutorial. These are the techniques I use to [...]
Blending Darkness to Smoldering Color – By Ryder Gaddis
September 15, 2009 – 11:41 am
Ahriman, Lord of Darkness is a menacing character. A great deal of his visual impact comes from the way his dark colors smolder and suddenly burst into vivid ones. Rather than being a complete walk-through of the figure, this tutorial focuses on how to achieve this effect.
Wen-M’s illustration I started with.
My essential tools for the [...]
Anima Painting Contest Leg 2: Wissenschaft Agent
August 21, 2009 – 10:55 am
Hello Painters and Hobbyists!
As you know, Cipher Studios is currently running a painting contest for Anima Tactics Agents. Albert Martinez from Spain has won the first leg of this series with his astounding Azur Agent which can be seen at http://cipher-studios.com/2009/08/azur-agent-painting-contest-winner. There are 4 parts of this contest series left. It is now the Wissenschaft [...]