Monk-ey business and Ranger Danger

[R2ED]

Got two finished for a friend's kid who plays D&D. He mentioned it in passing and i said,  "do you know what characters they play as?"  He tells me a half elf monk and an elf Ranger.  I said,  hold my beer.

 

I dug into my treasure trove (aka hoard) and dug them out to paint. 

 

I'm sure his kids will love them. 

 

 

[Grand Slam]

That's a really unique take on the monk's color scheme. I like it. Great color planning...with the darker-colored clothes being on the lower layers and the lighter-colored clothes being on the outer layers. The use of blue throughout also creates a nice sense of cohesion.

 

The ranger also has a nice color scheme that's apparently dark (with excellent highlighting, especially on the hood). Bringing that little shape from the quiver into the camo pattern of the cloak was a cool idea.

 

 

[Glitterwolf]

Great work!

[R2ED]

@Grand SlamAlways rich feedback.  Thank you!  I was trying to use the focal point style that pushes brighter colors toward where you want the eye to be.  Then using the color wheel to find a good triad or complement.  He's pretty loud for a monk, but i wanted to give this got a means to stand out on the table.  I also think Fall weather got the best of me and i went full on fall colors.

 

As for the elf, i had painted him a while back. I painted 4 of the elf squad similar, but this was my favorite of the pack, i just hadn't based him. The idea was make the 3 Rangers dark colors to blend in with the diorama and have the elf sorcoress stand out.  Obviously i never made the diorama, so sacrificing one for a friend's kid made sense.  The win on the mini was the leaf pattern on the cloak. 

[Chaoswolf]

They're both painted wonderfully! A very nice gift.

 

 

I see what you're doing, though. Very interesting way to get more people into the hobby.  

Edited September 17, 2022 by Chaoswolf

[R2ED]

@Chaoswolf i think he said they're 9 and 11, so this could be something my friend hates me for when they start asking for supplies.  Either way, more love for the hobby, right? 

[Iridil]

These are wonderful! Great, rich colors - I really like the red flowers with the monk's orange and blue and the warm dark brown on the elf in particular

[Skiesclear]

Wonderful!  The neutrals in the color schemes work so well together.