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106th post - Bilbo Baggins! (Tutorial)

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...  and half a year later, I'm back (again)!!!!!!!!! Well, while I acknowledge there have been too many pauses on my painting progress, I've reached a conclusion: My will to paint comes in waves (some longer than others) and there's no point in forcing it, since the main objective of this hobby is simply to have a good time doing something that makes me feel relaxed and happy. With that said, here's the so long promised tutorial on Bilbo Baggins at Bag End (from the Lord of the Rings , not the Hobbit ). The miniature belongs to the magazine   nr62   of BGiME. For this tutorial I have decided to try a new approach. There are some aspects that surely need to be re-worked (mainly concerning the photography style), but overall I intend to keep this type of tutorial on my future posts. For Bilbo's skin I used only two highlights since I wanted him to look fairer  than the normal hobbit,  but not lighter than an elf With his hair, I tried

105th post - Bilbo Baggins! (Showcase)

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Hello everyone! The miniature that I'm presenting today was finished more than a month ago, but, as usual, the few time I have to spare has been dedicated to my university course (with no regrets!). Well, this Bilbo Baggins model is another one of those fun to paint minis, with lots of details and things to work on. It's actually a really tiny model, which gave me a bit of an headache (just to think of the Bilbo from the Escape from Goblin Town I'll be painting in the future which is even tinnier... ). A picture with Strider, just for scale! Bilbo really is small. On his left hand he carries the Red Book of Westmarch, while looking at the One Ring, on his right hand. Since it is such a little model, I've decided to exaggerate a bit on the vegetation of the base. I think it looks great! The One Ring! And that's it!!! I'l be surely posting the tutorial on this little guy as soon as possible, hoping you guys like it! Happ

104th post - Strider! (Tutorial)

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Hello friends! Welcome to another tutorial, this time will be Strider!!!!! This miniature is, as I said on my 103rd post , one of my favourites ever! It is part of the Battle Games in Middle-Earth 's magazines (issue number 61). The name Strider , being the "west world's" name for which Aragorn was known (particularly in the village of Bree ), refer's to a traveller. A world wanderer nomad he was, with a deep knowledge of nature's ways and ancient healing techniques. In my opinion, one of Tolkien's best constructed characters. Having all this traveller's ideas in mind, I decided to use a broad range of green's and brown's for this particular model, using lot's of earthy tones. This is the final result! I'm pretty happy with how this model turned out. These are all the paints that I've used to paint Strider. Paints The Army Painter Strong Tone Ink Matt White Matt Black Plate Mail Metal Vallejo Ga

103rd post - Strider! (Showcase)

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Hi everyone, and welcome to another Middle-Earth Minis showcase! This time, I'm presenting a painted miniature of Aragorn on his Strider pose. For me, this is a really special model because I've seen it in multiple places (BGiME issues, blogs, youtube video, game books...) since I've entered the hobby, and always had a particular appreciation for it :) I think that the small details are what makes this miniature a bit special! Notice the stitched patch on his right arm and the ring on his left hand! Has it's been a method I've used often lately, the base details were made with: Decorative stones (on front), dried moss and static grass ( Grass from Citadel). Some more good looking details on his back! I particularly enjoyed "playing" with those multiple greens... very happy with it! :D  And that's all! I hope you guy like my version of Strider :) It surely was a really enjoyable painting session, and a

102nd post - Battle Games in Middle-Earth (nr. 61-65)!

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Hello friends! So, the aim of this 102nd post is to make a preview of the next 5 models that I'll be painting, but first, I wish to make a few considerations. As some of you know (those who have been following my blog), since the beginning of this blog's journey, I've been painting the the Lord of the Rings miniatures that have been released with the Battle Games in Middle-Earth 's issues, in 2002. It has been an amazing jump start for my painting skills and a real pleasure giving hobby. At the time I acquired the collection, I made a little research about the whole thing and found that, in my country (Portugal),  DeAgostini  only had published the first 65 numbers (out of 91). Sad, yes, but if it weren't for it, I'd never had entered the hobby "thing". This fact needed to be mentioned because... well, the next five models are to be the last models of the collection I bought! So... let's get to them: These guys are the nex

101st post - Armoured Boromir on foot! (Tutorial)

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Hey folks! Here we are for another tutorial and, first of all, just a little apart: This thing with the tutorials... it doesn't mean that I think of myself as great painter or such... I don't! Some weeks ago I was watching all those philosophical videos that Uncle Atom makes (I'm a fan of him and his thoughts) and, in one of them, he recommends us (the painters) to keep a record of what we do... the good and the bad! In reality, that's the main reason that made me decide to include the "tutorial type" of posts in the blog. That way, whenever I want to repeat a good looking thing I've done before, I can go back to the recorded thing. Obviously, if the posts are useful to any of you, that will sure make me even happier with the whole thing! With that being cleared, let's go to business!!! This model is probably on my top 3 until now!!! Fantastic sculpt and, most important, made me feel like I'm having some progress on my painting ski

100th post - Armoured Boromir on foot! (Showcase)

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So, another day, another finished model and... Lo!!! 100th post! Although it's nothing special, it always feels good to reach the triple digits. I can honestly say that this is one of the greatest models I've ever painted! It's a great sculpt which gives a huge motivation. I'm really happy with this Boromir model! I think my expectations were exceeded, and that made me very happy :D Stay tuned for the tutorial on this gentlemen, which will be out on the next few days! Happy hobbying! Cheers