[PAINTING] April Painting Challenge: Legolas

garmenhord · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:00 pm

This is the best i could make of it - i suck at taking pictures

valpas · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:14 pm

The first photo is actually quite good, it's sharp and in focus and there is plenty of light to see all your details. Maybe next time put a white paper behind the mini to make sure there are no distractions to the eye in the background? I think it may also help autofocus cameras to better guess where to focus.

Very nice painting, by the way.

-- Pasi

garmenhord · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:19 pm

Ty, i just fear that the flash will give to much reflection on white paper; If u get what i mean. :-)

But ye i know it might help - i am just so lazy when it comes to pictures :-)

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

I'm not so great with photos either but I think using natural light and no flash gives good results. Nice legolas btw, some lovely little details.

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:41 pm

garmenhord, brilliant Legolas! This is your best work yet and shows clear improvement from your previous works. Lovely touch adding a bow string.

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

hey guys,

unfortunately I won't be able to paint my legolas up.

The reason is that, I am really sick of these Games Workshop metal miniatures.

After several cycles of sanding, and using milliput juice on the cloak to smooth it, the cloak is not smooth enough for my liking.

Sooo, ya, sorry guys, but hopefully, i'll be getting into some finecast models for my competition and showcase models.

Anyway, thanks guys

-feanorthenoldor

garmenhord · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:08 am

ty guys
@feanor: pitty :-)

how about skipping the sanding? :-)

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

When I'm gonna paint a mini for a competition, I really want the cloak to be as smooth as possible, so I can get the best blending results as possible.

Whatever, I'm still gonna concentrate on painting my NMM,

DD

Telchar · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:35 pm

Damian wrote:

Here's my Haldir. I do have several Legolas minis (what's the plural of 'Legolas'......Legoli, maybe?) but one is painted already, so Haldir it is. Plus I just really like this mini and I'm looking forward to painting him.

Attachment:

Haldir.jpg

Incidentally, if you see this post first and think "who on middle earth is this guy? he must be new around here", I've posted a quick hello and introduction elsewhere on the site

Legelais, according to Sindarin grammar

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Legolas31 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:16 pm

After 1,000,000 upload problems here is my finished Glorfindel entry: :legolas:

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:29 pm

Looks great Legolas. You might benefit from some larger images in the voting but it's up to you.

Legolas31 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:54 pm

thanks

Unfortunatly I have been stupid enough to delete the pictures and am going away tommorrow so won't be able to take more. Hope it is not a problem, I will try to work uploading out for the May challenge.

Nayfan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:46 pm

@Legolas31 - your Glorfindel looks damn nice! good job!

MeatBoy1994 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:30 pm

The competition is waaaay outta my league in this month, I'm not entering...

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:31 pm

MeatBoy1994 wrote:

The competition is waaaay outta my league in this month, I'm not entering...

Ahhh, don't think that way. It's all about participation and personal progress. I think you had a great entry last month!

valpas · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:53 pm

Really nice Glorfindel, Legolas! Wait, that sounds a bit weird...

...anyway, I really like the armour.

Here is some progress of my Legolas, or actually not him, just his horse and backpack:

-- Pasi

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:41 pm

Looking very nice Pasi.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:03 pm

Indeed .. lookin good so far Pasi.

Finally underway with my entry, going to try and get Legolas painted up tonight

Telchar · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:56 am

Just a by the way question, when is the voting for may going up?

I hope I'll be able to enter my proof pic later today.

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:02 am

Telchar wrote:

Just a by the way question, when is the voting for may going up?

I'll post it up today.

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