A Hobbyist's Tale: Using A Brush Again (Update 6 Feb 2014)

Hodush · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:19 am

Very cool idea! What are your plans with the bottom half?

Erunion · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:11 am

Thanks!

Unfortunately, the lower half got mangled during the "operation." However, I do have a Gandalf the White barrel-rider candidate now! Haha.

skipinnish · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:10 am

That conversion works really well, the Radagast sculpt seems to lend itself perfectly to being mounted. Can't wait to see it painted up.

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:00 pm

Very well executed. I would be tempted to alter the feet to radagasts odd shoes just to tie it together.

Erunion · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:49 pm

@skipinnish -- Yes, that's what I thought as soon as I saw that mini. In fact, I thought it was a little awkward for a foot sculpt, but perfect to put on a horse.

@Dave -- I agree that would complete the conversion, however, I couldn't sculpt anything like that if I tried. I am barely proficient at filling gaps at this point!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:22 pm

Welcome back Jonathan.
Nice Radagast conversion that's screaming out for some paint. Looking forward to seeing how your brush skills have kept together.

Erunion · **Posted:** Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:26 pm

So, I borrowed my father's DSLR camera and built one of those milk jug lightboxes and man, did it make a difference! Here are some Giant Spiders that I completed:

Erunion · **Posted:** Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:27 pm

Spiders, Part 2:

Erunion · **Posted:** Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:31 pm

And finally, a Goblin Town Goblin to test my paint scheme:

And my entry for the January painting competition, the Goblin King:

Bandobras Took · **Posted:** Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:02 pm

Nice work! The painting and the pics are great. I especially like the spiders - top class and I can't fault them. The Goblins look good as well but my only criticism would be that the shading on the Goblins' skin is too dark for my taste. I find the black looks a bit unnatural. I think the skin area could do with a more life-like shading - for example Carroburg Crimson and Reikland Fleshshade or equivalents.

That being said, however, your scheme gives quite an unhealthy look so IDK. The shading can just look a little harsh in places and, IMO, perhaps lose a little of the pretence of a flesh tone. Just my thoughts - I'm no expert!

Erunion · **Posted:** Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:33 pm

Thanks for the feedback! I knew it was going to be a bit different to go with the white/black flesh colors, but I wanted something a little different from most of my other miniatures (which almost always have some shade of brown in the mix). I was going for a pale, diseased look, which I hope I've accomplished. I am also a tabletop painter, and the contrast on these minis looks pretty good from arm's length, as opposed to the photos. That said, I may have gone a little heavy on the wash, so I will try to watch that on the rest of my gobbos.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:46 pm

Very nice photos - I know I bang on about it but what's the point of spending hours on a mini and then taking a snap that does it no justice. The light box is doing the job really well and the only thing I can advise is to watch that you are not inside the minimal focus distance on the lens (the goblin's head) - this can vary on a zoom lens depending on what focal length you are using at any given moment.
Spiders - a common basic theme but the markings give them a bit of individuality.

Erunion · **Posted:** Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:31 am

Thanks for the tip, Dorth. I am a novice when it comes to photography, so any advice is extremely welcome. I will try to watch that on my next set of photos.

Erunion · **Posted:** Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:14 pm

Finished my EfGT Bilbo. I had forgotten just how tiny Hobbits are!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:06 pm

Tiny they are but that is a nice job you have done.
I've noted that you paint to a table top standard but it is a nice clean look you have given Bilbo.

Erunion · **Posted:** Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:25 pm

Thanks! I am definitely a tabletop standard kind-of-guy, and these nasty cameras show off all of my mistakes. Haha!

hollowcrown · **Joined:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:52 pm **Posts:** 164

I don't really like painting eyes onto model it looks creepy and scary a lot of the time.

I love the pallid look of your Goblins. They should be a real pale colour, living underground and I think you really captured that "horror of the deep" feeling rather than being fleshy lumps.

Bandobras Took · **Posted:** Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:49 pm

Nice work again - Hobbits are tiny. I've recently acquired a large bunch of Hobbits including a few characters like Paladin & Lobelia and they'll be great fun to paint with their being very small.

Oh and in regards to your Goblins, yeah I realise now that their colour scheme would give a nice, stark looking army with a lot of definition off the table.

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Nice work on those spiders! and Wow your picture are just perfect!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:24 pm

I also paint to table top standard. The black spiders turned out well. The different markings stand out.

The gray goblin looks interesting. I might do a warband like that.

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