Stonehaven Gnome Knight & Wolf Mount

[SGHawkins09]

This little guy was my entry in the Fantasy Single Category at OrcCon this past weekend. He was a fun one to paint and I was very happy with him. One main thing that I wish I had been able to do better was the browns. The border on the cloth, the spear, and the scabbard all were difficult to do any sort of shading and highlighting that would have any impact. I did try some freehand wood grain on the spear but it did not look good so I went with something else. This was my first time doing resin water and I am very happy with how it turned out. The mold did leak a little and it was not level but the resin hardened completely and is clear.

 

I am my toughest critic so I was hoping he would do well but was not expecting much, especially after seeing the other entries. So I was very surprised to find out he won his category and blown away when he got Best in Show.

 

 

I am still working on my light set up for the pictures. Usually they are too dark, now I think they are too bright but I have a plan for next time.

 

Any input would be appreciated.

[Smokestack]

Great job, full of character!

[Marsya]

Congrats on the win he looks great. For such a tiny mini you painted him with loads of character. I love the scene you set with his base. What did you use for the fern?

[Kangaroorex]

Great job!  Great to see this mini painted. He sits with his buddies the Gnome on Goat and gremlin on owlverine on my shelf of shame

[72moonglum]

Lots of character on this one. Reminds me a tad of Don Quijote. Nice job!

[ub3r_n3rd]

Very nice, wonderful job!!

[kitenerd]

With a mustache like that, how could he lose?  Great scene and very nicely painted mini - highlights on individual strands of hair is really a crazy level of attention to detail - a well deserved victory!

[SGHawkins09]

Thanks everyone!

 

What did you use for the fern?

I got ferns that are made for model trains. The large one is plastic while the small ones are kind of like fabric. I repainted them as the plastic was a brighter green and really looked fake. Below is a picture of the large ones. I do not remember the website I got them from but I believe Scenery Express sells them.

 

Edited February 17, 2015 by SGHawkins09

[rgtriplec]

Congratulations. Nice job.

[SGHawkins09]

Congratulations. Nice job.

 

A well deserved win.

 

Nice mini and nice base.

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

I feel I should note something about the base. The basing for this guy is what actually won him the Best in Show. In this competition the basing of a piece is not a primary consideration for judging but can contribute to the overall ranking. When it came down to choosing Best in Show, it was between him and a very well done dragon. Unfortunately the dragon's base was not painted up to the same standard that the dragon itself was, some portions of it were unfinished and just painted black. So if you are going to enter any painting competitions, give the basing the same effort that you did the paint job.

[ub3r_n3rd]

Basing completes the story. Your basing is top-notch!

[CashWiley]

So if you are going to enter any painting competitions, give the basing the same effort that you did the paint job.

Especially if Proctor is judging!

[Marsya]

I'll have to look for some of those ferns they look fantastic painted and a good size too. Thank you for sharing that info.

[SGHawkins09]

I'll have to look for some of those ferns they look fantastic painted and a good size too. Thank you for sharing that info.

No problem, I just wish I could remember where I ordered them from. Unfortunately I got them months ago and this was my first opportunity to use them. I really like that they are on a wire which allowed me to stick them in a cork to paint.

[tiniest rhombus]

Wow Congrats, a fantastically painted mini and an excellent base.