Longbottom Leaf's WIP: Arvedui and Malbeth 5/22/10

El Rabbito · **Posted:** Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:50 pm

I chose a fairly limited palette for these guys, keeping them looking like a unit but still having some variety in the tunics. I also gave some of them a motif on the cloaks. I figure any pix of other members work is food for thought, you might get inspiration for them, or choose something completely different, that's the beauty of this hobby.

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:26 pm

Very nice Wood Elves, El Rabbito. Thank you very much for sharing them.

I've been having such a hard time on deciding what colors to use for mine. I've really been striving for a Woodland color scheme, focusing on using dark and rich greens and browns. I agree with you on keeping the colors linited, it makes them feel like a nice cohesive force. I really like the way you painted your greens, would you mind sharing how you painted them?

If worse comes to worse and I can't fully decide on a woodland color scheme I like, I may just use GW's scheme.

Dain Ironfoot · **Joined:** Thu May 17, 2007 5:23 am **Posts:** 45

the design on the corner is very impressive

El Rabbito · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:14 am

I used a goblin green darkened down as the base coat, then added something like bleached bone to lighten the top coats. It's hard to see in the pic but some of the tunics have a lighter green border added just for a bit more detail on some individuals.
I dont tend use GW paint except for metallics (they do have very good silver and golds). So a comprehensive guide is tricky. The blue grey colour is paynes grey, it's a blue black colour in it's raw form but with a bone colour added to it it gives a nice shad...it's also very useful for buildings.

Gorgoroth · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:05 am

Nice painting Josh

King Elessar the Uniter · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:28 am

Nice work so far.

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:28 pm

Thanks, guys. I'm hoping to paint the cloak today, so I'll be sure to update if I do.

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:52 pm

Well, I've decided to choose the path of least resistence: I'll be painting my WE's with a similar color scheme to GW. I was just having too hard a time deciding upon the right colors for the woodland scheme, its just much easier this way and I can finally begin painting in full force again.

I began work on the sashes of 3 WE's, so far it looks very nice and has reinforced my descion. I'm going to using a shadowy grey color for all of the sashes in my force. So, here they are...

SkymaN · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:16 pm

Very good job. I like this blue.. sashes? Whatever it means

They just look amazing!

Keep going and show more as soon as possible

Take care.

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:33 pm

Thanks, SkymaN.

They were actually very easy to paint. I started with a basecoat of Shadow Grey, to highlight I added in small amounts of Skull White. I then added a small amount of Chaos Black into Shadow Grey and then watered this down and washed it into the recesses. Quick and easy, yet it still gets great results.

I'll probably begin work on the cloaks tonight, hopefully I'll have another update either today or tomorrow.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:58 pm

The blue looks great Josh!

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:53 am

Thanks, Dave.

I also finished the tunics today, but it's too dark out to get a decent picture. I'll be sure to update tomorrow though.

Anduril Blade of Kings · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:29 am

Very nice work, Josh! :-D

Dwarf Lord of Ered Luin · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:35 pm

The blue looks quite nice. The green was pretty good but it is still a little too dark. If you had painted each colour lighter, like the blue, I don't think you would have had as much trouble.

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:51 pm

Thanks all, I appreaciate the comments.

@ Dwarf Lord of Ered Luin: It wasn't so much the green that gave me trouble, it was the brown mainly. I'm actually using a dark green on these models as well, similar to GW's scheme. I look to have another update today guys.

King Elessar the Uniter · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:37 pm

WOW, the blue looks GREAT! :yay:

Another highlight might improve it though.

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:10 pm

An update finally!

As an early Christmas present I received a blister pack of Uruk-hai Berserkers, and I got to work on them this morning. I painted all of the metal areas, and the white-hand markings on the helmet. Here they are...

How do they look? I'm pleased with them so far, but a lot of work remains. I'm very pleased with the models as well, they're very nice. C&C welcome.

Anduril Blade of Kings · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:02 am

Nice start on the Berserkers! Unfortunately I'm using my spare computer, which has a very out-of-date color card, so all I can make out are the white hands :lol:

However, they look very nice. I look forward to seeing them in completion (On my good computer) :wink:

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:33 am

Thanks, Anduril.

I finished up the skin on two of the berserkers today, and I hope to finish the skin on the other one tomorrow. Look for another update then!

samoht · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:08 am

This is looking good. Keep it up

Longbottom Leaf's WIP: Arvedui and Malbeth 5/22/10

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