Author Topic: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth and other realms of old (Read 12019 times)

opponenttheory · « **Reply #15 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:18:25 AM »

Another one done.

tomogui · « **Reply #16 on:** July 09, 2016, 06:29:14 AM »

Love this. Paintwork on the elf is subdued and fantastic, and the basework looks exactly like a beautiful realistic chunk of dirt. This kind of subtle work is inspiring!

opponenttheory · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2016, 02:30:41 AM »

I've painted Cirdan.

I also did a few touch ups on Erestor as well as taking better photos

Full sized images can be found on my blog http://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/07/cirdan-and-erestor.html

Ethelred the Almost Ready · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2016, 07:11:27 AM »

Great painting, makes me look at GW elves in a whole new light.

opponenttheory · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2016, 03:18:47 AM »

I've been retaking photos of my older models using my new camera. The troll captain is still one of my favourites.

I've uploaded hi res photos of these and other models to a flickr album https://flic.kr/s/aHskD9cEu4

PhilB · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2016, 12:48:06 PM »

Really excellent work - a standard of painting to aspire to.
Thanks!

VoidValue · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2016, 01:48:24 PM »

Are you a wizard?

Andym · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2016, 03:12:25 PM »

Excellent stuff!

The skin on the two trolls in particular are extremely well done!

Are you using glazes to add different tones in there?

opponenttheory · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2016, 01:42:52 PM »

Quote from: Andym on July 12, 2016, 03:12:25 PM

Excellent stuff! The skin on the two trolls in particular are extremely well done! Are you using glazes to add different tones in there?

For the larger models like the troll I start with wet blending the shade, midtone and highlight colour straight onto the model and then use glazes to refine the blends and push the contrast. For small models it's mostly glazes. I like using the army painter washes for glazing either on their own or mixed with paint.

Quote from: VoidValue on July 12, 2016, 01:48:24 PM

Are you a wizard?

Ha, no. But I have had a lot of practice and I do this for a living. In a good week I can paint up to sixty hours.

Mars Miniatures · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2016, 04:14:52 PM »

Everything is so well done, I want to burn my brushes and weep.
Splendid paintwork there.
I feel like I looked into the monolith in 2001. Its full of stars!

opponenttheory · « **Reply #25 on:** August 15, 2016, 11:11:59 AM »

I've started on a series of Hobbit painting tutorials. The first one can be found here

http://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-to-paint-master-of-laketown.html

.:Gunslinger:. · « **Reply #26 on:** August 15, 2016, 11:54:20 AM »

Excellent painting! Your style is really really great and the photography is perfect as well.

Vindice · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2016, 12:20:02 PM »

Fabulous panting. Love the trolls.

Vanvlak · « **Reply #28 on:** August 15, 2016, 12:26:02 PM »

Good grief - brilliant, especially the skin on the unarmoured troll and the sheen on the blades.

**GS** · « **Reply #29 on:** August 15, 2016, 12:34:13 PM »

gorgeous, all of them!

Cheers
GS

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