MamaGeek Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 "Fear not; for behold, I bring you tidings of great joy!" This is my entry for the Reaper Online Winter Painting Contest. I wanted to add a sheep, but it just didn't work out. I couldn't find one locally, online purchase didn't work out for me, and my sculpting atttempt was a disaster. I think the scene works, even without the sheep, though if I acquire one later, I'll add it on (after the contest, of course). Materials: wooden plaquard from Hobby Lobby cork from Ikea (cheapest price on cork) dirt = sand foliage = woodland scenics snow = Baking Soda and Elmer's glue Shepherd's crook = heavy copper wire Conversion material = green stuff (had to resculpt his thumb, sleeve, and part of the cloak where the sword was attached) 02648: Schumacher, Ranger by Bobby Jackson - with sword converted to a shepherd's crook 02095: Angel Of Mercy by Sandra Garrity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted February 9, 2011 Moderator Share Posted February 9, 2011 AWESOME!!! I absolutely love it, Joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dargrin Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Very nice. Awesome work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaGie Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Great scene you've put together with this piece! I really like the colour contrast between the two minis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarah Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Nice concept. The angel is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Wonderful entry! No sheep needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercius Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Amazingly well done Joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks, everybody! I think, personally, that the execution could have been better, but my time is not unlimited, and I had other projects I needed to get done. In particular, I would have liked to have had more variation in the coloring of the angel (didn't notice until after painting her that there seems to be an inner and outer layer to her robes), given the shepherd's crook a wood grain effect, cleaned up the text on the banner, and found a sheep, somewhere, somehow. I think I could have positioned the figures a little better, too, angled them more towards the front (where the banner is) so they make a better presentation when viewed straight on. I am happy with the paint job on the shepherd, and yes, the contrast between the two figures was intentional - drab, neutral colors on the one, with very warm, bright colors on the angel. The angel turned out a little more pink than I had intended, though. She was supposed to be closer to an orange hue, but I think that's ok. The conversion of the shepherd was actually really fun to do. His arm had to be bent outward more, because the original sculpt had him leaning on the sword haft, so his hand was angled down too much. Removing the sword meant removing his thumb, filing off his sleeve, and part of the cloak it was attached to, so I had to resculpt all of those from green stuff. (I wish now I'd taken a picture of it before priming.) If you notice, the figure is also placed on a sloping area of terrain. The original sculpt was looking straight ahead, maybe even a little downward. That wouldn't work at all if he was supposed to be looking up at an angel. I didn't see a good way of altering the mini to adjust his stance, so I adjusted the ground under him instead! I think it worked out, and is not too obvious. For the terrain, I painted over all the green foliage to make it less bright. It's supposed to be a winter scene, afterall. I needed some green, though, or why would the shepherd have led his sheep there? The wooden base is stained and gloss varnished. The figures and banner only have a single layer of brush-on matte varnish to provide minimal protection for the paint job, without obscuring too much detail. Oh, one more thing. The eyes on these figures are very, very, very small. I was really happy with what I was able to achieve on the eyes of my last posted figure (Neroli, Female Half-Orc), but these just didn't provide enough surface area to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Yeah the eyes on Garrity figs are definitely a challenge to paint due to their size for sure. Nice job on the wings especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Oh, one more thing. The eyes on these figures are very, very, very small. I was really happy with what I was able to achieve on the eyes of my last posted figure (Neroli, Female Half-Orc), but these just didn't provide enough surface area to do that. Oh, I hear you there... I've painted that angel over a dozen times so far (I always keep a couple on hand, and paint them up for birthday and holiday presents) and the eyes are always tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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