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Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:39 am

Great stuff as usual. What did you do different in your painting style? I can see the difference stylistically, but can't pick out the change in technique or product.

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

The main change was to switch back to using a plastic palette. Turns out one of the causes of my painting frustrations was that I was inadvertently diluting my paints too much. I suspect this was because I use quite large brushes and when I was mixing on my wet palette I was introducing a lot of additional water. A bit stupid really but I had been painting this way for so long that I had accepted it as normal.

There were a few other changes all with the intention of making the commission work a lot easier by being more systematic.

Anyway I painted up Biblo this morning:

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

Gorgeous Bilbo! Really love those blue tones.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:21 am

Gone full circle eh. Nice bilbo. Face is triffic.

Mars_2000 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:34 am

Very high standard of painting. I love these transitions between lighter and darker areas.
Face is amazing, Bilbo's sword, too.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:24 am

I use a plastic paint tray and to be honest I see no reason to change to a wet palette. Using a medium I can work blends between colours pretty well. If anything I see a wet palette as a bit quicker, but only if you use it right.
Lovely Bilbo, the extreme colour highlight is something I should work on, I tend to transition slowly to a highlight, more blending, or perhaps that's just my style.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:31 pm

Lovely work on Bilbo.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:04 pm

The face looks perfect, and that blue tones... Amazing

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

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Lovely Bilbo, the extreme colour highlight is something I should work on, I tend to transition slowly to a highlight, more blending, or perhaps that's just my style.

I used to spend a long time painting many dilute layers to get a desired blending but would always be disappointed by the lack of contrast. For Bilbo however I used all of four layers and whilst it won't win any awards it's certainly good enough for my cabinet which no one else gets to see.

I didn't have much time for painting today as I had to clear the snow off my driveway. Just done the face and armour on Thorin.

Mars_2000 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:20 am

Oh man. Thorin's face looks so natural. Perfect.
Looking forward next updates from progress done.

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

I've finished off Thorin.

There are few things that I'll have to think on how to improve such as painting black hair and whether to continue painting such reflective metals.

And yes I know the sword is wonky. Trying to get the hilt, blade and that hole thing lined up proved to be very difficult and I gave up before I threw the model against the wall.

Sithious · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:41 am

I was looking at your Blog, will be checing that more often as I work through my Thorins Co. Very cool.

I think Thorin looks great, I understand your critical eye judges more strictly than mine which is why you keep to such a high standard. The blue in the eyes really pops.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:16 pm

Black needs a very fine highlight of white but it's a difficult colour.
I bought the Scale 75 Black and White set, it's brilliant for this and surprising what colours are in the set.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:35 pm

Thorin's face is brilliant (not to say the rest of him isn't).

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

I've repainted my Galadriel. The model has been into the simple green twice now so it's not in the best condition but it's turned out a lot better than previously.

abcdefg · **Joined:** Mon May 28, 2012 3:52 pm **Posts:** 273

The hair is really well done. It looks so realistic

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

I have crossed another Hobbit character off my list with Girion now completed.

And I made a start on this troll:

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:34 pm

All very nice. I echo the comment about galadriel's hair too

Oropher · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:00 am

Her hair is excellent yes but it's the tone of the arms that do it for me and really stand out. Very lifelike!

Also Girion looks rad. You don't often see such rich colours like that, they compliment each other extremely well and you have really made them 'pop'.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:31 pm

Looking forward to seeing the completed Troll!

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