Werner's WIP

hollowcrown · **Joined:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:52 pm **Posts:** 164

Great work here shame the pictures on the earlier posts don't work.

What's the difference to layering vs edge highlighting?

Can't say I enjoy the Royal Guard as much as the Hunter Orcs but still a good standard of painting.

werner · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:44 am

@all: Thanks

Reto wrote:

Wow nice paintjob

. Seeing forward to kill them :-D

You wish

hollowcrown wrote:

Great work here shame the pictures on the earlier posts don't work.

What's the difference to layering vs edge highlighting?

Can't say I enjoy the Royal Guard as much as the Hunter Orcs but still a good standard of painting.

You can find a lot of tutorials, vids on the layering technique. Here's an image that quickly gives you an idea:

Some resources:

http://blog.brushthralls.com/?page_id=2650
http://www.youmagnificentbastards.com/2013/08/painting-technique-layeringblending.html

Concerning the pictures, I'm converting my blog to my Google+ page. My Google+ page is going to contain all my miniatures images:

Google+ Page: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116921966326589745300/116921966326589745300/about
Pictues:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116921966326589745300/photos/116921966326589745300/albums/5928638469005861585
https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116921966326589745300/photos/116921966326589745300/albums/5927482280511959569

werner · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:25 pm

Finished the #PalaceGuardsCaptains #TheHobbit. C&C are welcome.

https://plus.google.com/116921966326589745300/posts/5aw1jURFUwf

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:38 pm

They look great - a brighter palette than the movie version but perfectly elvish none the less. I feel a Backlog increase coming on...

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:03 pm

Very nice!

werner · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:57 am

Thanks!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:37 am

I agree on the colours, unusual yet fitting. The painting is very good and overall these are a pleasure to view.

werner · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:44 am

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

I agree on the colours, unusual yet fitting. The painting is very good and overall these are a pleasure to view.

Thanks I'm learning to choose the right colors not using a painting guide. I had the intention to make the models less brighter but I'm personally happy with the paintjob.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:20 am

These look great! The colour foliage on the base ties in nicely with the model. Great work Werner.

werner · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:28 am

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

These look great! The colour foliage on the base ties in nicely with the model. Great work Werner.

Thanks, any tips/suggestions to improve my painting?

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:41 am

To be quite honest Werner theres not much I can pick out where you could look to improve. Yours is one of those threads where every time you post a picture the painting gets better each time.

Your armour work and work on the cloak is great already. Maybe an area to work on might be the face a little more. Try a further highlight of elf flesh mixed with a little dwarf flesh and just highlight cheekbones , forhead, bridge of nose and chin followed by a highlight of pure elf flesh in the same places but leaving a little of the previous highlight showing. It will give the face a little more definition.
Keep doing what your doing Werner.

werner · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:16 am

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

To be quite honest Werner theres not much I can pick out where you could look to improve. Yours is one of those threads where every time you post a picture the painting gets better each time.

Your armour work and work on the cloak is great already. Maybe an area to work on might be the face a little more. Try a further highlight of elf flesh mixed with a little dwarf flesh and just highlight cheekbones , forhead, bridge of nose and chin followed by a highlight of pure elf flesh in the same places but leaving a little of the previous highlight showing. It will give the face a little more definition.
Keep doing what your doing Werner.

Thanks, It means a lot for me to get this positive reaction from a great painter :yay:

Yeah faces is a point to work on, thanks for the tips.

werner · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:29 pm

Thranduil is finished. Not 100% happy with the face. I find the face of th captain better.

Any C&C would be welcome.

-> https://plus.google.com/116921966326589745300/posts/ivCxC2QQkcr

Reto · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:46 pm

Awesome force, really beautiful. I would love to play against them.

werner · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:26 pm

Reto wrote:

Awesome force, really beautiful. I would love to play against them.

I've them with me this Thursday :-D

PowerofWill · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:59 am

I also like the colors, they look very elvish.

-PoW

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:13 am

Very nice work, I love these elves.

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

This is a great looking force! Nice to see the Palace Guard getting some love! Really nicely painted figures with a great colour scheme. I can see what you mean about Thranduil, his eyes look very dark, it's a problem I've been having recently, trying to strike the right balance between shading and guy-liner! I love his cloak though, really nice, subtle colouring, I'll definitely come back to this when the time comes to paint mine!

werner · **Posted:** Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:28 pm

Thanks all

werner · **Posted:** Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:42 pm

https://plus.google.com/116921966326589745300/posts/BqPPrTH1MJ3

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