Aulë's WIP - Update: Bifur (EfGT)

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:31 pm

Looks great. You could really make it pop if you highlighted the forehead, bridge of nose, cheekbones , top lip and chin with a lighter flesh colour and also the knuckles too.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:45 pm

I'm with Kev, you've done a great job and your brush control is really improving, those eyes are probably your best.
Those little highlights will create that extra edge.
I see your glazing is also improving. As an extra, for the shading in deep areas apply a thin glaze of purple, then a glaze of a dark Blue.
These cold colours really help with the definition when set against the highlights Kev has mentioned.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:28 pm

@ DMS and Gandlaf

Thanks guys... I'm gonna do that right away... let's see what happen

Eaothen-the-brave · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:48 am

Some inspiring work! Galadriel looks wonderful. How did you experience painting the white robe? I found it rather difficult

Advario · **Joined:** Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:54 am **Posts:** 35

Extremely nice looking work

I love the Guard of the fountain

my favourite mini of yours !!

greetings
Advario

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:38 pm

Here he is:

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:42 pm

Well done - he looks great!

Bandobras Took · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:56 pm

Great job. I've been looking through your thread and I must say you've progressed so much already from those first few minis. Well done! :yay:

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:48 pm

Thanks a lot DMS and Bandobras :-D

Well, this here is my first attempt at making trees.
It isn't finished yet, but what do you guys think?

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:40 pm

Elrond is a surprisingly difficult figure to paint but I like what you've done, more great facial work.
Trees look good, just need some thin branches at the top.

JamesR · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:17 pm

You continue to improve very quickly, each model looks better than the one before. Well done on Elrond. And good start on that tree, a few small branches will add a lot to it

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:47 pm

Thanks Mally and James

Well, I'm going to add sponge to the branches... do you guys think the lack of those small branches will be noticed?

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:54 pm

Jimmy
Try this for the rest of the tree. It's the method I used for making my tree on Bag End.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7tnBIdbL9sY

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:30 pm

That's probably the best method for making trees

Thanks Mally!
Unfortunately I don't have the majority of those products, so i'll have to keep to the original plan for this one :S
But now I know how I'll be making my future trees

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:40 pm

Hey friends, guess who's back in the game :rofl:

Well, Witch-King:

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:42 pm

Are you photographing with the flash on? Lots of reflection which is detracting from your paint job.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:50 pm

@DMS the flash is off... i think it is the chandelier I use :\

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:59 pm

Aulë, the Valar wrote:

@DMS the flash is off... i think it is the chandelier I use :\

Could be that buddy. It gives off a lot of white reflective light on the model made all the more obvious as the paint job is black. Have a go at taking the pic outside in natural daylight (not direct sunlight but a shaded area) and see the difference.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:05 pm

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

Aulë, the Valar wrote:

@DMS the flash is off... i think it is the chandelier I use :\

Could be that buddy. It gives off a lot of white reflective light on the model made all the more obvious as the paint job is black. Have a go at taking the pic outside in natural daylight (not direct sunlight but a shaded area) and see the difference.

Many thanks

I'll certainly do it in the next days

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:11 pm

Welcome back Jimmy, I was wondering where you had gone.

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