January Painting Challenge: Gimli

Kevin from Mitril · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:48 pm

And my entry finally done - still bad pics but did them with my mobile, maybe I'll have some time to find decent camera :-D

. Accually nth special, I was to lazy to correct mistakes - I should do some glazes, but jumped for another mini. Maybe I will open gallery here again(I did have one on the old one One Ring), and put some pics of my works there...

What do you think guys :?:

lorderkenbrand · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:53 pm

Well I've made a start. Didn't think it would take this long, but waiting for paint to dry is hard work

I'm quite happy with the armour considering I had nothing to highlight it with other than bleached bone + the metallic undercoat (boltgun metal). The cloak has been through 3 stages of scorched brown to grey. Not looking forward to painting gimis face... also what colours to people tend to paint Gimlis red tunic? I don't want a pink mix, the only red I have is blood red and a variety of browns and bleached bone, any thoughts?

lorderkenbrand · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:56 pm

Nice work Kevin! I'd be happy if mine turns out even half as good

edge67 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:53 am

All the entries so far look great - particularly like IsleS - the whole scene is awesome

I will try and get this finished in time. Need motivation to paint.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:59 am

@lorderkenbrand - blood red scorched brown equal parts - add a little black it you want it darker should be ok for Gimli's clothing

Chris · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:17 pm

Nice work so far lorderkenbrand i realy like his cloak :yay:

lorderkenbrand · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:49 pm

Cheers guys, I agree the competition is certainly close. I've never seen so many handsome dwarves!

DMS - I tried the blood red/ scorched brown combo, looks pretty neat but the whole model is a bit too dark for me. I've therefore added bubonic brown to the red/brown mix and bleached bone to that before a reddy brown wash. Here he is 95% complete, got to fix a few things. The cloak has had a wash to merge the colours better. He's nothing special but he fits with the Aragorn and Legolas models already painted. All in all, this cast of him was good fun to paint!

Dezartfox · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:53 pm

So.. many... Gimli's!

Great work everyone. I think I might actually crack on with mine tonight!

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:28 pm

@lorderkenbrand :lol:

lush lips

Dezartfox · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:28 pm

Right got mine done!

I've got a normal image but first want to show something I've been working on:

DANCING GIMLI

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:33 pm

Ha ha thats quality Dezartfox!!!

Dezartfox · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:55 pm

And some decent enough photos of Gimli. Not bad for about half and hour!

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:11 am

Dezartfox wrote:

Right got mine done!

I've got a normal image but first want to show something I've been working on:

DANCING GIMLI

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL? :rofl:

that is realy illarious lol nice entry :lol:

lorderkenbrand · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:24 pm

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

@lorderkenbrand :lol:

lush lips

Wait that's what my ex used to say!

haha

BTW nice entry Dezart, your photo compiling skills are unmatched

Eaothen-the-brave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:22 pm

I've finished my dwarf king!!

here are my finished pictures:

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:29 pm

Looks realy good mate :yay:

lorderkenbrand · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:17 pm

Nice job Eaothen, those eyes add character! Speaking of eyes I haven't bothered with mine, but here he is all finshed and ready to start counting... "I'm on 2 already!"

Eaothen-the-brave · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:24 pm

lorderkenbrand wrote:

Nice job Eaothen, those eyes add character! Speaking of eyes I haven't bothered with mine, but here he is all finshed and ready to start counting... "I'm on 2 already!"

thanks!

I like your Gimli too, looks really great, always loved that model of Gimli

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:25 pm

Nice job everyone. Great work on the cloak of your Gimli Jack!

tomogui · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:33 am

Well, here's my Gimli. I decided not to make him a standard-bearer after all, so I gave him a second axe instead (since I lost the original throwing axe). I also made a little Balin's Tomb out of foamcore, and added the Book of Mazarbul. These close-up photos are cruel—I can see all the flaws so clearly—he looks a lot better on the tabletop.

"Let them come! There is one dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath!"

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