JamesR WIP Concerning Hobbits finished! (pg6)

Gilcris · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:10 pm

Gandalf is looking nice; I'm loving the face. Also I like that Shagrat isn't holding a shirt worth more than the Shire.

The only thing I might suggest for Gandalf is possibly using slightly different colors (grayish blue, grayish brown, etc) for accessories like the scarf, hat and gloves. It stays within the Gandalf palette and can keep a model from being entirely gray (ideal Gandalf the Grey gray levels being between 85-90% LOL).

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:22 pm

Just finished my first Blue Wizard. Thanks to Gothmog the Werewolf for the idea!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:25 pm

You have this looking nice James with a great colour scheme. You could do with applying a mid tone on the blue cloak to smooth the blend between light and dark.

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:21 pm

I'll try and do just that. Thanks for the advice

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:52 pm

Good idea!

JamesR · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:47 pm

Thanks OMW!

Here is my recently painted Bolg. If anyone has any tips on how to do the base to look like he's at Dol Guldor I'd appreciate it

Edit: Idk of if you can tell but he's blind in his right eye, the center of the pupil is white

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

I'd do a semi stoned base, a couple of carboard squares to make it look paved, and then stick some sand on it. Paint is all black, colour the paved stones in a normal gray, wash with a dark green to represent moss, and add some dark foilage. Paint the sand in the normal way.

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:20 am

Some progress on the first feral uruks I've been painting. They're beautiful sculpts. Please excuse the picture quality, I've misplaced my good camera so I had to use my phone

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:23 am

I really like you painted those Goblins, especially their little faces, so expressionful and well done. :yay:

not a fan of that Cave Troll though, though its mostly the fault of the sculpt.

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:53 am

@Gothmog. Thank you sir, I like Durburz myself. I need to post my finished troll lol It's been done for a while. Looks very different

JamesR · **Posted:** Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:29 pm

First Commission order completed! Very excited to share this with you all

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:47 am

Congratulations on this, I hope it proves to be a successful venture for you.

JamesR · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:29 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Congratulations on this, I hope it proves to be a successful venture for you.

Thank you sir. I hope so too I simply enjoy it too much to not give it a go. After all, when my breaks from painting on my comnission work is spent painting my own models...

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:01 pm

The minis look great - and best of luck with making a career out of something you actually enjoy doing.
I had another one of 'those' moments this week, attending a teleconference where people were rambling on about something SO dull, that despite my best efforts to maintain some professional attentiveness, I found my self wondering what the Hell I was doing there. So, in my own time I am working on a Cunning Plan to get a new career doing something I like (more of that some other time).

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:14 pm

Dorthonion wrote:

The minis look great - and best of luck with making a career out of something you actually enjoy doing.
I had another one of 'those' moments this week, attending a teleconference where people were rambling on about something SO dull, that despite my best efforts to maintain some professional attentiveness, I found my self wondering what the Hell I was doing there. So, in my own time I am working on a Cunning Plan to get a new career doing something I like (more of that some other time).

I can't imagine there's much call for a sambuca tester these days.

JamesR · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:53 pm

@Dorth- Thank you as well.
@Gandlaf - he could do historical reenactments but bring a real sambuca

Constantine · **Posted:** Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:21 pm

Excellent ferals!

Your Bolg looks like a character from a post-apocalyptic junkyard world: by that I mean that the metallic parts look very realistic, not that he is lacking in quality.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:22 pm

JamesR wrote:

@Gandlaf - he could do historical reenactments but bring a real sambuca

It should say - b a z o o k a - but everytime I put the letters together it comes out sambuca !!! Even when I have it spelt out my iPad is changing it after I click submit....I'm lost on this one.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:22 pm

Great work, all the best for future commissions.

JamesR · **Posted:** Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:37 am

Thanks everyone for the compliments and well wishes.

@Gandlaf- its a word the site changes for whatever reason I normally end up typing it baz-ooka

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