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Dorthonion · **Posted:** Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:59 pm

Very nice rendition of High Elf of Rivendell!

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:24 pm

Nice work on the Rivendell elf MMS. I have to paint 32 of these guys next and am not looking forward to it.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:50 pm

DMS - look sideways at it - askance, if you will

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

Hi guys. After my last point I hit a brief burnout period. I wasn't happy about the colours on the elves and had a couple of frustrating days trying for a satisfactory result. I had intended for these to be my entry for the painting competition so anything short of my best wasn't good enough. In the end I took a break before starting over with the second age scheme.

I've also had another attempt at Eowyn and started a hunter orc warband.

Blue Dragon · **Posted:** Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:59 am

Ok, so normally I hate the look of the Hunter Orcs. However, here I must make an exception to that because these are the most realistic ones I've seen yet. Well done with them.

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

The elves are really stunning! Amazing paint job, nothing to complain. Eowyn l,ooks very nice as well. For the hunter orcs I can totaly agree with Blue Dragon. Looking forward to seeing more stuff..

Rognarr · **Posted:** Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:32 am

Lovely work! In fact this is the first time, that I actually really like the look of the hunter orcs! Well done!
The Elves and Eowyn look great too!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:53 am

A dark looking set of elves, orcs and Eowyn that I think look great. Eowyns body armour looks a little flat to be honest. Her face has been done very well, feminine tones executed to perfection. The battle worn helmet is a great touch.
The orcs are an impressive bunch, dark and menacing.

garmenhord · **Posted:** Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:10 am

great work once more

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Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

I've finished the orcs and a bunch if other stuff.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:52 pm

Awesome work as ever MMS. Is Glorfindels sword NMM?

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:10 pm

Wonderful stuff, once again it's Eowyn that's the stand out figure. I do love the way you have been doing your swords, something I will look to replicate.

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

It's all true metallics. I use glazes of turquoise, dark red and black over a boltgun metal basecoat with mithril silver highlights.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:06 pm

Minimal Monkey Saddle wrote:

It's all true metallics. I use glazes of turquoise, dark red and black over a boltgun metal basecoat with mithril silver highlights.

Very effective, they look great!

orc-archer · **Posted:** Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:55 pm

The Hunter Orcs are brilliant, how did you paint their skin?

Frogmortonjustice65 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:21 pm **Posts:** 129

Your Legolas looks strikingly like Orlando Bloom. Good job!

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

orc-archer wrote:

The Hunter Orcs are brilliant, how did you paint their skin?

I used reds and oranges, shaded with dark brown and highlighted with ivory.

My usual process for skin is to first apply the shade and highlight colours in the general areas. Then I use a thinned, translucent layer of my base colour overlapping what I had previously done. This is then repeated several times, each time refining the placement and transitions. To finish I add some fine highlights to pick out the details and glazes of black in the recesses.

This sounds time consuming but because I'm skipping the basecoat stage and I'm able to wet blend the layers it's quite a fast process.

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:58 pm

Very nicely done as always!

Rognarr · **Posted:** Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:29 pm

THey faces (and minis in general) are amazing..! You paint some of the most realistic eyes I've seen around!
Teach us, master!

Gilcris · **Posted:** Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:38 pm

Excellent metals and very good skin. All-around great painting.

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