[PAINT] August Painting Challenge "The Dwarf Holds"

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

That Gloin is gorgeous.

Telchar · **Posted:** Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:23 pm

Why can't the sun shine when I've finished my entry?!? All I have now are some crappy pictures under a single desk lamp...

Here's the proof, in any case:

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:54 pm

Here's my entry:

Bombur

(I forgot to take a proof pic but I messaged Kev and he OK-ed it)

Farmer Maggot · **Posted:** Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:17 pm

I’ve nearly finished Fili (just need to finish basing him) and I’m making progress on Kili so I might still have time to enter both Fili & Kili.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:41 pm

Bit of a late entry, just did this pair tonight. Won't have time this week to do something more interesting.

(Was going to do three but I want to watch Breaking Bad)

Rognarr · **Posted:** Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:50 pm

Wow Gene.. you really make it a hard time for all other contestants!

What else could I say about these than "perfect"?

Bilbo · **Posted:** Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:04 am

Seriously smart painting there!

Hodush · **Posted:** Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:39 am

Here's my finished job - not as good as others. Taking a decent picture can be a real pain, tried it on paper with a light behind etc but it just makes it look as though the chainmail is flooded with silver paint which isn't the case.

Oh well, I'm pretty happy with him, still haven't nutted down a paint scheme for my dwarves but that can wait.

crixalis · **Joined:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:45 pm **Posts:** 170

Hodush wrote:

Here's my finished job - not as good as others. Taking a decent picture can be a real pain, tried it on paper with a light behind etc but it just makes it look as though the chainmail is flooded with silver paint which isn't the case.

If you're having trouble taking a decent picture under lighting, you could try just taking it in natural daylight. If you can do it in a nice open space with the light coming from everywhere (not just from one side), it'll look much better... outside on a nice day would be ideal, but inside a room with multiple windows on a bright day should work too

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

Wow, some really stunning entries already, well done everyone, this is going to be a really hard one to judge - looks like this is going to have the highest number of painting challenge contestants in ages!

I'd hoped to get 6 of the company done and pick my best three but alas time ran out and I only managed to get Dwalin and Gloin finished

Good luck all!

Farmer Maggot · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:37 am

Here is my entry, Fili & Kili.

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:22 pm

Dr G you have surpassed yourself this month. Gloin and Dwalin look incredible! Fancy painting mine for me? haha.

Crucifer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:31 pm **Posts:** 128

Here is my finished entry Gloin

I don't know if I will keep the snowy bases for the rest of the comapany it is was more of a fun thing to try. But I think I'm getting better at NMM for each mini that I try it on =)

Barks · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:30 pm

Balin, son of Fundin, Lord of Moria.

Should have gone in for last month's White contest!

Fëanor, the mighty elf · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:03 pm

Hodush wrote:

Here's my finished job - not as good as others. Taking a decent picture can be a real pain, tried it on paper with a light behind etc but it just makes it look as though the chainmail is flooded with silver paint which isn't the case.

Oh well, I'm pretty happy with him, still haven't nutted down a paint scheme for my dwarves but that can wait.

Wow, this is the exact same paint scheme as how I painted that Captain too! I used to have an article of painting the command on the old TLA, have you seen this perhaps? It would be cool to see some work inspired by me.

Anyway, all entries are very well done! Some of them are exceptionally well, or so I think. It seems to be a trend here at One Ring, there are so many good and great painters here! Also, I can tell that some people of whom I've seen more work, are still improving.
Well done all! :yay:

ElfLover · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:32 pm

Hi Barks your painting is very good but the picture is very bright.
You might have to think about re-shooting

Hodush · **Posted:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:43 am

@Feanor - I porbably did see it, but not recently. I was thinking of doing my warriors blue so just wanted to test out the scheme for captains. Still not sure about what to do for the dwarf lords (Balin and Dain).

Manadar · **Joined:** Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:22 pm **Posts:** 180

Here are our entries :
- My brother Decalogus' King's Champion

- My Floï

I will try to enforce my brother make an account here as he has a lot of minis to show !

Bilbo · **Posted:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:57 pm

Super job Manadar, I have had Foi and the Kings Champs group undercoated for about a year now!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:04 pm

Great work, both of you

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