Gene's WIP - Return of the mack (4 March 2021 Pg20)

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:25 am

Saruman looks very good. Actually painting up that sculpt mysel right now. Personally it's my favorite sculpt of him

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

Gene Parmesan wrote:

Really regret not buying that set back in the day. They've released better sarumans (although that one was my favorite til fotn) and the new gwahir is much better, but I cant get hold of that gandalf easily. GW Dublin had a cracking version on display years ago, complete with bloody face. Very well done

I bought that set, never finished painting it and gave it away :/

There's usually a Gandalf floating around eBay, got mine for a few quid a few months back. I Prefer the Saruman you've painted to the Orthanc one, but they're both good.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:08 pm

Thanks folks.

Sneak peek

Lightning didn't strike twice regarding wet blending. Bit of a disaster so I went back to more traditional layering and shading. Didn't help that I only had about an hour of decent daylight (no good lamps at present)

Also all my good brushes have got terminal bristle fatigue after today. I'll need to replace about 4 asap; they've expired, gone to meet their maker, pushing up the daisies and joined the bleedin choir invisible.

Rognarr · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:16 pm

An old Eowyn with grey hair?

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:01 pm

New brushes, two tone priming, wet blending, colour wheel theory and wet pallette. My method has already changed a lot since January. Started on this earlier. Quite happy with Shadowfax, only 2 colours used so far (bar the primers)

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:39 pm

Lack of daylight halts progress. Should get it finished in the morning.

JamesR · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:50 pm

I really like the way you've done Gandalf's face, it looks really really good.
And I guess I'm spoilt being so close to the equator comparatively as a "lack of daylight"isn't something I understand lol

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:58 pm

No big deal. It just started snowing at 3 in the afternoon, enough to make the mini hard to see. It's cleared up now, but I've tidied up. Thanks for the compliments. I used slightly purpleish washes around the eyes which contrast with the yellowish tones in the hair, as a way of making it stand out on what will be an all white mini.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:03 pm

Nice work Gene, you don't see this model much because its so hard to paint, but looks like you have cracked it.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:46 pm

I'd say if I had have done traditional layering I'd be fed up of white by now. Trying to vary all the whites in some way too. Thanks

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:03 pm

Even as a WIP, your Gandalf on Shadowfax looks great. I love the washes around the eyes - purple is less harsh than black yet it seems to add more depth. Intriguing!

hannanibal · **Joined:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:55 pm **Posts:** 221

Ahhh....Twin priming. Welcome to the dark side

You'll never go back now. Gandalf looks brilliant BTW.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:24 pm

amazing gandalf

Paboook · **Joined:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:41 pm **Posts:** 172

It looks great and I am sure it will look even better when finished. Gandalf the White is really tricky model to paint. Mine is still waiting to be painted and I am kind of afraid what will be the outcome

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:27 am

Nice work Gene. It's good to see how your painting style has changed, that will bring you big leaps forward.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:40 pm

It's been sitting here looking at me for the last few weeks. Surprised it hasn't ended up on the floor.

I'm incredibly busy at the moment with a local election campaign, as well as managing a band. It's not that I don't have free time, I'm just not in a very LOTR frame of mind.

Thanks for all the compliments. I'm pretty pleased with how I'm coming along, but having it half finished I'm also a little intimidated at the idea of getting the rest just as well done. It's a really bad habit, if I don't get it done in one go I'll end up leaving it indefinitely.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:22 am

Right, I'm getting up
early and gonna paint something elfing spectacular.

Said the brave man post pub. Probably gonna eat those words in the morning

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:27 pm

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:10 pm

Very nice Gene.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:17 pm

Fabulous painting - you should paint in the pub more often

Gene's WIP - Return of the mack (4 March 2021 Pg20)

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