Barnsley Burglar's WiP - Feelin' Merry Hobbit Binge p3 01/02

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:28 am

Barnsley Burglar wrote:

Cheers, nice article that! I might 'scratch her eyes out' and shade - I use Reikland before the highlights anyhow. Generally take the approach you've described for Gandalf (I've painted a few of those!) I've also just ordered an 'Insane Detail' Army Painter brush too, so will see what I can achieve with that.

I have one but it's rarely used, usually only for eyes when the model demands it. It's hard to get the right amount of paint on it, and when you do it dries so quickly. Take proper care of a fine detail brush and that'll do most of the hard work.

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

I have a little Winsor and Newton like that - oh well, I'm going to try shading the eyes whilst I wait for my new brush.

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Decided to start painting Hobbits - Don't think I've ever painted a Frodo... "For shame!" I hear you cry!

Not looking too bad, photo loses a lot of highlights, trying to find a decent milk bottle

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:26 am

Looks nice for a first Frodo. I am pretty sure this is a lot better than what the photo suggests...and in the photo it looks good.

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Cheers

Photo shows it at double size, I use my phone and snap as I'm painting. Smaller is better:

Harfoot · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:48 pm

Great to seeing one of the classic sculpts being painted so well

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

Wow you've made that awful awful sculpt not actually look too bad, well done man.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:17 pm

That is exquisite painting - very well done!

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Thanks folks, hopefully get it finished up tomorrow. I'm not a big fan of the sculpt to be honest, but quite happy with my progress so far

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:17 am

Yep tidy paintwork - well done!

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Thanks! On a bit of a hobbit binge now...numerous Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin poses to paint to get the backlog down. Here's my Moria Sam - I've never painted sausages before.

Obviously though, to counter the reduction of my backlog - I've got Hobbits of the Shire, 4 hobbit militia, 4 hobbit archers on the way AND picked up 4 hobbit shiriffs cheap. Never ends!

It's going to be a busy week! Unless Hobbits is the challenge for February...

Corbulox · **Posted:** Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:31 pm

Sam's looking good especially the sausages!

can't wait for more!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:57 pm

Very nice work on Sam. I think you can do a little more with the hair, apply a dark brown wash and when dry re apply a further highlight. I think that will create more depth to his hair.

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Cheers Corbulox. Thanks Gandlaf, I added some watered down Rhinox hide in the recesses of Sam's hair, much more defined now.

Finished off my Frodo and Sam:

Moved on to Merry:

Planning on painting a host of hobbits for this month's challenge, so this is all good practice. And good for my backlog!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:09 pm

I liked Sam's line in FotR when he brains a couple of goblins with the frying pan and says 'I think I'm gettin' the hang of this'.
Neatly painted. Excellent sausages

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Dorthonion wrote:

I liked Sam's line in FotR when he brains a couple of goblins with the frying pan and says 'I think I'm gettin' the hang of this'.
Neatly painted. Excellent sausages

Thanks!

I love that scene, shame these Moria minis aren't the best. Think my favourite line of the trilogy is when Sam gives Gollum a good roasting about Po-tay-toes.

I'd say pardon the pun, but I've come to realise you're a fan!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:29 pm

Great painting style, some of the best Hobbit sculpts even though they are plastic imo

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Thank you Harfoot. I think the hobbit sculpts are pretty good, like the Gandalf too. Not a fan of the Boromir and Legolas personally. Also, the plastic doesn't bother me - I really like painting plastic. Perhaps it's the age of the sculpts, but the newer plastics seem to have a lot more detail. Saying that, the Sam was really nice to paint, plenty of detail to go at!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:22 pm

Much better with Sams hair. This is a simple but effective technique for adding definition, so worth remembering.

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Not posted anything on my WiP thread for a while! I feel I've improved somewhat since my last Frodo. Planning on working my way through the first edition of the collectors guide.

Barnsley Burglar's WiP - Feelin' Merry Hobbit Binge p3 01/02

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