BrushStrokes Work In Progress - Harad, Mahud, Dol Amroth etc

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:52 am

Getting there slowly with my raiders.
Two horses done (barring the weathering and dirt)

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:51 am

Great looking gee gees

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:20 pm

Saw these on Facebook and they really caught my eye, wonderful job on them so far.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:47 am

Thanks guys... I was a bit apprehensive about painting horses, as I'd heard from a lot of people that they are very hard to get looking right.
I know mine aren't perfect, but I'm pleasantly surprised with how they are turning out.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:49 am

Horse #3 done... I've also added a bit of grass to the bases for a bit of interest

Getting there slowly :-D

Ufthak · **Joined:** Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:21 am **Posts:** 5

Wow,
i have never seen such pefect Harad horses.
They´re lokking very incredible.

Greetz Holger

halauas · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:42 pm

brilliant work! how do you paint the bases? what colours are you using becuase they seem really natural

Coenus Scaldingus · **Joined:** Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:14 am **Posts:** 1121

BrushStroke wrote:

Getting there slowly :-D

As a wise Ent once said: Don't be hasty!
It may take some time, but in the end this will be one magnificient army, well worth the many hours that went into it.
(Well, from the point of view of another hobbyist. Outsiders may disagree...)

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:24 pm

Thank you Holger, I'm enjoying painting them... Love the unusual armour they have.

Halauas, the bases are pretty simple really. It's just tallarn sand, with seraphim sepia wash. Then just dry brush with tallarn sand and finally dry brush with ushabti bone to highlight.

Coenus, I only have one paint speed..... Slow

so there's no rushing. You're right though, worth it in the end

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:41 pm

Sandstone Painting Guide

I was asked if I could do a short tutorial on my sandstone ruins, so I thought I'd give it a go...

http://www.one-ring.co.uk/kb.php?a=264

It's also the same recipe I use for my bases and pretty much anything sandy so you can use it for more than just scenery.

Hope you find it useful

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:20 pm

Simple yet very effective, well done.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:20 am

Thanks Gandlaf, that was what I was going for, for sure

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:21 am

Of all the colours so far, this is by far and away taking the most effort.
Still not massively happy with it but it's getting there

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:51 am

It's one of the most difficult, that's shy but it's looking great. Remember with white that the only pure white you use is the final highlight.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:57 am

love your painting style on the horses, nice to see.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:07 am

Thanks Gandlaf, yeah there's no pure white on that side at all yet. Lots of different layers of soft greys. I think I'll leave the extreme highlighting until the very end.

Don't think I'll be painting a lot of white horses in the future.

Thanks Harfoot, I'm enjoying painting them. I really like how the armour has turned out.. the coppery gold colour is really eye catching when they're on the table

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:18 am

Another horse down, though I need more practice at white horses

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:03 am

Everything does look very scenic, lovely to see.

Valadorn · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:10 am

Graphic! Lovely!:D

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:58 pm

Thanks guys, it's tricky with a desert theme. I've tried to keep things simple but not boring. Temptation on bases, for me anyway, is to go over the top and have loads of clutter.

BrushStrokes Work In Progress - Harad, Mahud, Dol Amroth etc

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