Monday 12 November 2012

Hobbit progress

Skin done
I have completed all the skin and am going through the clothing. I'm painting identical poses all at the same time to reduce overly similar colour schemes. I'm restricting myself to a muted, earthy palette of mostly greens, creams and browns.

I decided not to do the dip for this project, so as to match the eight hobbits I painted a couple of years ago. These should give an idea of the look I'm going for, as I was really happy with how they came out.

In other news, things are coming up Barks as I acquired a cheap copy of 'The Scouring of the Shire', and an OOP Lobelia Sackville-Baggins miniature. Rumours are circulating of a GW 'Hobbit' box set to be released next month- no doubt fiendishly expensive but hopefully containing some nice terrain and minis.

I've made no progress on the hobbit holes, unfortunately. I may only have time to patch up the one hole I've almost completed.

5 comments:

  1. Your previously painted figures are very very nice. And the decision to carry-over your painting technique of the previously painted towns people and apply it to this new crowd of little-people is just what the Dr. ordered..uniformity.

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  2. They older figures look great. Your Hobbit Militia will soon be sorting out those wargs and ruffians

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  3. Agreed. I'm looking forward to seeing the new batch completed.

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  4. Thanks guys, they're pleasing models to paint, and I'm making decent progress.

    Not looking so good for the hobbit holes, though...

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  5. Beautiful work, just found your blog, following...

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