ElfLover's WIP (The Fellowship 20/4/2013)

Fin · **Posted:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:47 pm

Rognarr wrote:

I'd be shocked by my own first models if I hadnt repainted them

Which I did as well but it still makes me sad...
I would love to see my old High Elves from the FotR Starter Box again. :sad:

Aragorn looks really nice so far. Gandalf has become a bit pale and his clothes are rather white than grey but you have already tried some highlighting there which is much more than I did with my first models.

Keep up the good work! Besides fun, practice is the most important part of the hobby to improve!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:24 pm

Every model you paint will get better and better, just keep going. Looking good so far

ElfLover · **Posted:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:22 pm

Thannks for the encouragement guys

I am almost done Aragorn and legolas now and will upload photos when I can.

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:14 am

Here is my finished Aragorn

In my opinion he is a LOT better than Gandalf which was quite a poor first attempt. This is supposed to be him when he is part of the three hunters in TTT.

I'll upload some close-ups later

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:34 am

Here are some close-ups of Aragorn

Rognarr · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:58 am

THis is a real improvement indeed. I'm impressed by how you painted his eyes, looks really good already! Your painting looks a lot cleaner already and your attempt on decorating the base is ok too.
Keep on the good work, you're definitely on the right way!

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:08 am

Thanks Rognarr I really appreciate it alot

ElfLover · **Posted:** Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:42 pm

here is a WIP shot of Legolas

My painting hasn't been very precise on this figure so I will need to do a lot of touch-up work at the end. Apart from the touch-ups at the end I still need to do his face, arrowheads, boot & arm-guard lining, various straps and his base

Rognarr · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:51 am

As I said: you get better with each mini!

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:01 am

Thanks

I plan on doing Merry last so it'll be good to see how that turns out

Rognarr · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:58 am

What brush(es) do you use? Maybe you can show a photo?

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:16 am

You're certainly improving!
Well done! :yay:

I like the colours on legolas

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:10 am

Thanks Sid

Really appreciate it

Ares B · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:28 pm

That's a good start! You might want to try washes next to deepen the shadows and thus add depth to the minis.

(Also, you could take a look at dipping. It is a swear word to many, but it's an easy way to bring good enough looking minis to the tabletop.)

CaptainOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:59 pm

Good to see someone new getting started with the hobby. Personally I would abandon the bright green you've used on Aragorn's base in the future because its just too bright really. Just had a quick google search and this website may be of use:

http://www.how-to-paint-miniatures.com/

It talks you through all the various techniques you can try like drybrushing, washing e.t.c. All the best with the painting and looking forward to seeing you progress

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:26 pm

Thanks for the advice and encouragement guys

That link is great CaptainofTheWhiteTower

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:04 pm

What paints are you using? It's worth investing in a core set. You'll want at least one type of black, white, green, red, blue, yellow, brown, cream, skin colour, gold and silver. From there you can mix up most colours you will need. An ink/wash is handy to have too. If you find you are mixing a lot of the same colour over and over then just buy a pot of that, I have a number of greys and browns, for example, but only one blue.

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:31 am

@Gene Parmeson These are the paints I am using

ElfLover · **Posted:** Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:40 am

Sorry Rognarr I didn't see your post before. This is a picture of the brushes next to Aragorn

Ares B · **Posted:** Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:46 pm

What are those spikes around Aragorn? Orc arrows?

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