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

Celeborn is finished:

I've not done much with the base as I'm thinking of doing something when I've finished Galadriel and the mirror.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:47 pm

Stunning job!!

PowerofWill · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:36 pm

Amazing, I love the blending and the colors.

-PoW

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:30 pm

Really good job with this guy, I'm really digging the muted tones.

Whatevier · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:33 pm

Drumstick wrote:

give off a very elven, peaceful vibe.

spot on!

amazing work MMS, it almost look more like a shot from the film than a painted miniature!

samoht · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:05 am

Beautiful!

Green_Dragon · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:43 am

It's truely unbelievable how realistic you get your minitaures to look

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

I've started on Galadriel.

I already have one painted with the usual white robes and so have gone for a more earthy look. The real challenge with this model is managing the highlights and shadowing so the light appears consistent and natural across every fold. There are a few areas that need further attention such as the middle bottom which is a little too bright. Once that is done I'll start to intensify the contrast.

I've also been working on my second warband of galadhrim.

I changed the paints I used for the white areas to give a much colder white. The result is a much starker look with more contrast with the other parts which I think works better for rank and file troops even if it's a nightmare to paint.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:28 pm

Oh wow, these elves are gorgeous!!

warhammergamingnl · **Joined:** Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:06 pm **Posts:** 215

You.. are... awesome!!

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:51 am

I think your painting style is superb, very natural looking which is rather fitting for Elves

John Wayne · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:17 pm

Absolutely stunning. Cant wait for the elves to be finished. They look good enough already let alone the next stage. :yay:

Wah Wing · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:50 pm

The armour on those Galadhrim is insane! The colours just complement each other well!

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

Thanks. I'm not very confident about my colour selection especially with rank and file troops - other people's stuff always looks so much better than mine. So the positive feedback is appreciated.

Anyway, I finished Galadriel. The eyes are a little wonky because my own eyes aren't so good and I can barely distinguish such small details.

The troops are going to take a little longer. I was messing around with a technique called pin washing which is basically quick black lining using oil paints. The results were okay but some further cleanup is required.

Erurainon the Trombonist · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:17 pm

They look fantastic! The painting is so smooth and lifelike! And if those are wonky eyes, then most people, including myself, have no hope :shock:

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:28 pm

wow!

that is amazing MSM!!

thats the best highlighting iv'e ever seen!!
the transition between highlights is invisible

i reckon you could win a golden demon with this sort of stuff

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Erurainon the Trombonist said: ...The painting is so smooth and lifelike!

i agree

John Wayne · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:05 pm

Great work on the elven queen. Love the robe colour. :yay:

edge67 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:23 pm

Great work as always. The right eye of Galadriel is a little big but its seems a bit of skin tone at the top would fix that? The rest of the face is amazing. I wonder if you thought about two tones for Galad's robes as you did for Celeborn? That is, a different colour for the robes over the hands (suggesting a different inner robe). A contrast to the brown might look good. I don't mean to be critical since you are 1000 times better painter than me - but hoping some constructive comments will help you win a Golden Demon one day!

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:32 pm

These two models look like they were painted on a canvas...truly some great skill there my friend!

Martinus · **Posted:** Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:56 am

oh your painting is godlike! you are verry talanted

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