BrushStrokes Work In Progress - Harad, Mahud, Dol Amroth etc

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Sun May 17, 2015 11:55 pm

It seems like forever since I got a chance to paint my dol amroth, but I'm finally back on the case

Oropher · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2015 7:35 am

Ahhh you're back! Looking forward to these updates

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2015 8:48 am

Oropher wrote:

Ahhh you're back! Looking forward to these updates

Thanks Oropher

I've been just too occupied with house renovations lately, but I've dusted my paint table off (literally) and I'm back to it :twisted:

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2015 5:25 pm

Very neat (the workspace as well as the painting).

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2015 11:41 pm

Trying out a dark brown horse skin tone.
Early days yet

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2015 6:24 am

Tones look okay, the trick really is to push the shading to make the brown pop, apply some dark blue and purple glazes into the shadow areas and you will start to see the brown stand out.
Mix a little yellow into the brown for the smallest of highlights in the raised areas.
Be aware of how the light falls. If your using a zenithal light approach then view the horse from above, what you see should be lighter.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2015 7:43 am

Great advice Gandlaf, thank you... I'll give that a go for sure

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2015 7:53 am

If you get too much yellow by mistake then make up a thin mix of your brown and apply that over the area. It may take a few coats but you will see the yellows brown start to tone in with the rest.
Remember you are glazing, no washes.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2015 12:36 am

I honestly thought these knights would be nice and quick to paint up...
How wrong was I?

YOrcShire · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2015 11:32 am

The blue is very striking. Good choice of colour, looking forward to more progress.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2015 8:05 pm

Some cloak shading

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2015 9:32 pm

To do anything really good, you can't do it quick. I'm finding that with my dwarves.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Tue May 26, 2015 12:13 am

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

To do anything really good, you can't do it quick. I'm finding that with my dwarves.

So true mate.... I'll only regret it if I rush them and they look a dog's dinner at the end

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2015 11:22 am

Got my tray and bases done this weekend.
Horses still not fully finished by I couldn't resist getting them on their bases

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2015 1:34 pm

You can't help but be impressed with these.
You could push the contrast in the metal more with some darker colours in the middle part of each plate so the highlight is only on the edge. If you see what I mean.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2015 2:54 pm

Gandlaf, I don't disagree with you about the armour, it looks very flat in the picture.
I'm hoping it's just the lighting was too bright in the picture and made it too shiny.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:52 am

erm, sorry everyone... I know I'm supposed to be painting my Dol Amroth knights but I got a bit side tracked and painted this instead

Normal Dol Amroth service will now be resumed, assuming I don't get distracted again......

"ooo! that looks exciting maybe I'll do that for a bit..." :wink:

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:31 pm

Very nice side track. Great little dio

Isilduhrr · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:14 pm

Is that a Wahammer great eagle? It looks great. The eye is particularly nice.

BrushStroke · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:20 pm

Thanks guys

Isilduhrr wrote:

Is that a Wahammer great eagle? It looks great. The eye is particularly nice.

No Isilduhrr, it's from Gamezone miniatures and it was an utter pig to put together, fill, sculpt, balance, base and pin.... It is a wonderful pose though and I love it

BrushStrokes Work In Progress - Harad, Mahud, Dol Amroth etc

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