Blitzkrieg Brushes WIP

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

Hi all, long time lurker, finally registered and wishing to contribute to a brilliant forum based on an even better topic.

I recently left work to go back to college and I decided to start up my commission painting service again. This is so I could earn a few pennies to put toward more plastic and metal crack and to drum up a little bit of interest (and just share my WIP and collection in general).

Last week I completed a mumak on commission for a friend,it's one he rescued from eBay and so was missing a few parts (nothing significant) he asked me to fix up what was left and get it painted so I did;

and I've started to take photos of the rest of my collection, here's my men of Numenor;

here's my blog

http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/

the plan is to update this fairly regularly, along with the blog, at least a couple of times a week with various pictures, tutorials, videos and so on, if anyone has any suggestions for things they'd like to see I'd love to hear them.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:55 am

Quite nice all round. Good luck

rumtap · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:20 am

very nice, keep 'em coming!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:16 am

Very nice work. I will be watching with interest as this develops. By the way, welcome.

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

Thanks for the kind words guys, they're much appreciated!

Today I'm showing off the elven part of the last alliance, I've got about a third of them painted and they're some of my favourite lotr models, I'm looking forward to Elrond and Gil Galad hitting the painting table (eventually...)

There are more pictures on my blog
http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/

and of course any comments/critique and suggests always welcome!

CaptainBlake · **Joined:** Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:37 pm **Posts:** 104

Very nice miniatures here! Keep 'em coming!

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:18 am

Some very nicely painted miniatures there, keep them coming

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

I will, this week I'll mostly be painting wood elves

http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/

does anyone have any tips on how best to use them in game? played a small one against a mate a few weeks back and got soundly trounced

Argish · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:29 am

Wow you are such a fast painter. Those high elves look fantastic, good work indeed. Waiting to see more wood elves.

abcdefg · **Joined:** Mon May 28, 2012 3:52 pm **Posts:** 273

How are you painting the gold on your High Elves? Also, any chance of a close-up?

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

the gold is quite laborious but as it's one of the larger parts I suppose it's worth the effort, here's how i do it;

Gold

balthasar gold
coelia greenshade
gehennas gold
auric armour gold
wash agrax earthshade
coelia greenshade
auric armour gold
riekland fleshshade

I kid you not but as far as I'm concerned that's the best way I've found to do it.

There's more pics on my blog or website
http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/
http://blitzkriegbrushes.weebly.com/

Today's blogpost was just visually cataloging my collection, I had them out the table so I could take stock of what I had and want and I love looking at other peoples collections so as I had it out I thought I'd take a few snaps.

as usual there's more on the blog including some shots of my collection of evil, now I just need to work on making more of it painted!

I've also been commissioned to paint Theoden, I did the bulk of the work tonight, just the finer details to go, I should have that to show you all tomorrow evening all being well.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:33 pm

I think you need to do some proper close ups of your figures. The painting looks good but I can't really see how good. Galadriel looks one for a closer viewing, the blue tones are interesting.

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

I think you need to do some proper close ups of your figures. The painting looks good but I can't really see how good. Galadriel looks one for a closer viewing, the blue tones are interesting.

I will be doing just that over the next couple of weeks

I painted Theoden for a friend over the last couple of evenings, I'm fairly please with how he turned out though in my opinion the photos dont pick out the subtle highlights on things like the face but my mate likes it and that's all that counts.

I sum up my thought and feelings about the model and the character of Theoden on my blog
http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

here's those close-ups you were after;

only just finished them today (they needed basing) but they were painted after college one afternoon, Celeborn took longer than Galadriel as you might expect, these are two of my favourite lotr sculpts so I hope you like them too

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Any comments or critique welcome as always and as always there are more photos on my blog and website

http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/
http://blitzkriegbrushes.weebly.com/gallery.html

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:57 am

Nice work.
For an Elven face, particularly Galadriel you need to have a fairer complexion, not such extreme shading. This link will give you an idea of how to paint a females face.
http://chestofcolors.com/how-to-paint-faces/
I think you can push the highlights on Galadriels cloak to almost pure white on the highests spots. VMC Ivory is a good choice as it doesn't go grainy when thinned as a glaze.

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

Thanks buddy, I've bookmarked that for my next hero, always looking for ways to improve

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I wasn't going to blog today but I finished the wood elves yesterday evening and spotted a blog today that I wanted to share so I thought what the heck

http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/

just the 8 archers in the back but that's all 24 now finished (and they look better as a group), moving on to the Galadhrim!

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

It's Hobbits on the blog today, the four from the fellowship in particular. Theres some more close-ups of Frodo and Sam in the link

http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk/

but here's the group shot, hope you like

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

posted some close-ups of Merry and Pippin on the blog yesterday, to go with Frodo and Sam from the day before. whilst I paint up some Galadhrim I'm continuing to upload what I have already completed, today it's the turn of the Moria Goblins;

as usual some close-ups on the blog

http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk ... mines.html

Vincent1989 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:41 pm **Posts:** 32

posted my hobbits two days ago, posting tghe three hunters today;

as usual there's plenty more photos on the blog!

http://blitzkriegbrushes.blogspot.co.uk ... otect.html

thanks for looking

YOrcShire · **Posted:** Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:21 pm

Really great work, I particularly like Gimli. :gimli:

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