Replies: ste271276: Thanks!
captianquark: Thanks and I'm glad you like the highlights. I've never been the biggest fan of GW's extreme highlighting style (though I do use extreme highlights in some cases).
The compliments around the Goblins are nice as well seeing as they were batch painted ( I usually paint models 1 by 1) and so were finished rather quickly in comparison to the dwarves.
As for the flash your right, it really doesn't make the models look good so I will try and make sure I do my future photo's in the style of the last couple.
CraigHallums: Thanks, a muted and grounded tone was what I was going for so I'm glad it showed. As for the goblins, I've included a recipe below, which, although not the exact recipe for the goblins above, is pretty close (and benefits from some less harsh highlighting).
(Post 2:) Agreed. No more photos with flash.
Erunion: Thankyou, it seems to be a really nice community here (slightly Goblin obsessed too by the looks of it lol
) and I'm glad my painting seems to be so well received as its very motivating.
As for the bases, I'll include the recipe int he post below for you (along with the skin recipe).
Gandlaf The Grey: Thanks, I'm glad you like the eyes as I find them pretty hard to do and that my attempted detailing shows (the freehand on Bofur's clothes took a little while and some repaints I'll tell you).
I'll try not to sell myself short int he future too
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Hodush: Thanks. Bomburs hair was a bit of trial and error and a number of layers and turned out a lot better than I expected.
Crucium Ginger: Thanks, I'm looking forward to getting the whole of the company painted up but that might be a little way off yet.
15.2.14
Today I've got some more Goblins to show you all. Now unfortunately I couldn't remember the exact recipe of the Goblin skintone so I've had to try and match it as best as I could. Personally I don't think it looks that much different and if I can remember rightly is a lot quicker to paint.
As I've been asked for the recipe, here it is for you all (as int he new skin tone).
1. BASE= Khemri Brown
2. 1ST LAYER = Heavy overbrush of Khemri Brown and Flayed One Flesh/Bleached Bone (75/25 mix)
3. 2ND LAYER = Drybrush of Khemri Brown and Flayed One Flesh/Bleached Bone (50/50 mix)
4. 4TH LAYER = Light drybrush of Flayed One Flesh/Bleached Bone.
5. GLAZE = Camo Green/Water (incredibly watered down to help give the model a slightly greenish look)
NOTE = The last stage is optional and could be replaced with a wash of Kemri Brown, I used Camo Greem as it helped bring the skin tone in line with the old goblins (and because I'm a greenskin player and there Goblins, so needed some green int here somewhere) but the brown would do the same job without the green tint.
Anyway some finished photo's using the above process.
As you can see from the last picture which shows an old golbin (left) and a newer painted one (right) the skin tones are a pretty good match. I think I actually prefer the newer tone as it has a more blended and muted feel to it, instead of some of the harsh highlighting that can be seen on the older one.
Other than that I've also switched the colour of the hair and cloth from the original ones (brown hair and grey cloth). All in all I'm more happy with them than the original ones and they only took me around a hour each mini (if that), which given that it normally takes me around 3 hours to paint a mini is a nice change.
Here's the basing tutorial as well:
1. Base with modelling sand (add other details for characters e.g. rocks)
2. HEAVY WASH = Dark Flesh watered down (40/60
3. DRYBRUSH = Vomit Brown
4. LIGHT DRYBRUSH = Bleached Bone
5. EDGES = Cathlan Brown
6. Add static grass in clumps (paint details on characters bases)
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Now what's next?
Well in a complete change from Goblins and there unkept, dour colours, I've recently found a whole load of old BGIME mini's including this jolly fellow.
As you can see I haven't got anywhere near to finishing him but I'm definitely enjoying all the bright colours on the model (though still trying to keep the highlighting and colours muted) Miniature wise I really like him so am trying to really take my time with painting him.
Anyway that's all for now
Till next time.
James
(Please note that I've also corrected the small mistakes with the eyes of the old Goblin and Tom (his were backwards with the white and black lol))
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Those goblins are also very well painted, love the skin colour 
I personally prefer to try portray models as they were portrayed in the movies, as IMO the movies are visual masterpieces, but its great to see 'alternate' paint schemes 
), but they have certainly turned out fantastic for a few hours work 
I'm not too pushed about this though for things like goblins and orcs etc, as it means they are relatively uniform, but still different 