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Other Stuff => The Lead Painters' League => Season 4 => Topic started by: Prof.Witchheimer on April 11, 2010, 10:41:55 PM
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(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s04/r08/27_Hammers_VBCW_Welsh_Gypsies_Kicking_It_Up.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s04/r08/04_Captain_Blood_Parliamentary_Dragoons.jpg)
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Ouch. Rough matchup. I thought I was through with last weeks. :? :)
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Hey - stop complaining. You're winning! ;)
(Love the rusty corrugated iron roof, by the way - stunning. But you have strange ideas about what goes on in the Welsh countryside lol)
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Ouch. Rough matchup. I thought I was through with last weeks. :? :)
For what it's worth, Ham' I don't know how I managed to win against you... ::) (and I'm up against Professor Witchheimer this round...!).
Beautiful entry (again) from you this round. Are these the ones that had the cloudy varnish that you had to fix? You could certainly never tell from the entry.
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Hey - stop complaining. You're winning! ;)
(Love the rusty corrugated iron roof, by the way - stunning. But you have strange ideas about what goes on in the Welsh countryside lol)
The Welsh country side needs embellishments. The stables is a Forge World resin cast which I got from Dewie. I will do a bring-and-tell about it later.
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how in heavens' name is one to give a fair Vote?
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Great brushwork Peder and Richard. Hard vote this, but I'll say I love Peder's entry an so gets my vote.
Well done to you both on great entires.
Helen
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Great scene Hammers. I'd love to see a better pic of the car peeking out from the shed.
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Now this one is really tough.
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(Love the rusty corrugated iron roof, by the way - stunning. But you have strange ideas about what goes on in the Welsh countryside lol)
Need more sheep ;D
cheers
James
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Very tough one, indeed.
I had to go with the gypsies under direction from the Duchess Starkadder.
She's a stickler for horses and didn't trust the eyes. Her equestrian knowledge is nonpareil and I bow to it. If I know what's good for me.
So, my apologies to the good captain. I truly wish I could have voted for both.
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Hey - stop complaining. You're winning! ;)
(Love the rusty corrugated iron roof, by the way - stunning. But you have strange ideas about what goes on in the Welsh countryside lol)
Well, were I not the selfserving bastard that I am I would have voted for your excellent entry, Captain.
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Excellents entries!
By the way, Hammers, could you tell us who makes the gypsies miniatures? I can see the converted west wind ones, but I do not know where the others are from... Thanks!
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Well, were I not the selfserving bastard that I am I would have voted for your excellent entry, Captain.
Thank you Hammers.
Fortunately, I too am a self-serving bastard and voted for myself. (But only on the basis that mine are better painted than yours) :D
Yours is indeed the more evocative and intriguing scene though.
Plus I knew people would get bored of my endless supply of ECW cavalry with their mad-staring-eyed horses eventually lol
So I think you've got this one in the bag dear boy. No way back from a 55%:45% advantage with this many votes already cast. That's a definite trend that is :)
Well done.
Git.
;)
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I can't find him this week :? Can you confirm he is there?
Both wonderful, tough choice.
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I can't find him this week :? Can you confirm he is there?
Both wonderful, tough choice.
Sorry, don't know who you're talking about... ;)
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Excellents entries!
By the way, Hammers, could you tell us who makes the gypsies miniatures? I can see the converted west wind ones, but I do not know where the others are from... Thanks!
Correct, I changed hat and fiddle on the WW minis. The others: the crone is a RAFM mini stright out of the box, the fella playing the accordeon is a Artizan Partizan, I switched the cable roll for the bandéon. The guitarist, my is a converted OOP and hard to find Mithril miniature from their first Prancing pony series. Lovely miniature, lot of character.
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Sorry, don't know who you're talking about... ;)
I'm messing with you. Check the shadows to the left. Both he man and the dog are there.
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Methinks this might be the round that decides the league
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Methinks this might be the round that decides the league
How's that? Speaking for myself I am certainly less than sure I will manage to get new entries in in time for the last two rounds. I know what I want to enter but the last 4 rounds have been a struggle for me.
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How's that? Speaking for myself I am certainly less than sure I will manage to get new entries in in time for the last two rounds. I know what I want to enter but the last 4 rounds have been a struggle for me.
I know what you mean Hammers.
I’ve been struggling to put out new entry each round this season too and had to use a fall back entry for my round 8.
Also, I’ve painted far less figures for each round this season than in the previous season of the LPL…
Anyway, both entry are very good. Sorry Capt’ but I voted for Hammers this time. All the small details have win it for me 8)
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Methinks this might be the round that decides the league
By leaving the good Professor W. as the only man left undefeated after 8 rounds...? ::)
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By leaving the good Professor W. as the only man left undefeated after 8 rounds...? ::)
Of course, and he's rigged the whole thing to his advantage. :D
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Of course, and he's rigged the whole thing to his advantage. :D
sure, I did :D
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Methinks this might be the round that decides the league
I don't think so.
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I think after this round you'll be singular leader, and it'll be hard for the contenders to catch you. Mind me, I think it's a really close race this time.
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I think after this round you'll be singular leader, and it'll be hard for the contenders to catch you. Mind me, I think it's a really close race this time.
looking at the leaderboard I can't see how you do that math.
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Back from a few days on holidays in Spain I'm rewarded once again by those two brilliant entries: superb painting as usual against most original composition and choice of miniatures - wonderful!
:-* :o :-*
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looking at the leaderboard I can't see how you do that math.
After round 8 the Prof seems to be the only contender without a loss. And there are only two rounds left.
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:o Are you saying that I will not end with the first position? lol
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Guys, please, the round has started 18 hours ago. Please leave to it, just let people vote :)
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Both excellent entries. In the end it was the mad eyes on the Dragoons' horses which swung me in favour of the Gypsies.
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Guys, please, the round has started 18 hours ago. Please leave to it, just let people vote :)
Ah, you see, I thought Poli said that I stood a chance of winning which I do not see. Never mind, lets drop it. It is no skin off my nose.
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Cripes. I'm sorry I said anything about the eyes, Cap'n. It seems to have become de rigeur (cf. Thargor) ;)
Maybe I should make some remark about frenzied Parliamentarians in general?
Who cares who wins anyway? I just admire the painting and I regret my arrant cowardice at not entering the comp. Go Greywolf! (he's a pal after all.)
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Cripes. I'm sorry I said anything about the eyes, Cap'n. It seems to have become de rigeur (cf. Thargor) ;)
Not to worry, Starkers - I'm used to it. It's surprising how many people take the trouble to point out that they REALLY DON'T LIKE THE WAY I PAINT HORSES' EYES.
Naturally, I shall continue to do them that way because I think they look good. Also because the complainants never have the temerity to show how THEY paint horses eyes that looks any better than my way ;)
A lot of people who claim to know about horses persist in this myth that you don't see the white in a horses eyes unless they are reall really really stressed and frightened. Well that's not my experience. If I drive my car - even quite slowly - past a string of horses in a narrow country lane, you see the big dumb things rolling their eyes soon enough. I'd also point out that the horses I paint are supposed to depict men and horses in battle - in which case they would certainly be stressed and frightened, and you would see the white of their eyes, n'est ce pas?
But really quite extraordinary how many people seem to feel so storngly about this... ::)
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You don't like horses?
for that You paint them with a lot of character :)
maybe You should buy some carrots and get out of the car occasionally ;)
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You don't like horses?
Honestly, no I don't. Very big, very stupid, very highly strung, and very powerful. A bad combination.
I lived with a girl for several years who owned horses, so I got a lot of exposure to them and feel I know them quite well. And I'm not a horse lover as a result.
There again (shock horror!) I don't like cats either - unlike most LAFers apparently.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as in all things. (As long as it's not a crazily staring eye... )
Now dogs - dogs I love and adore beyond reason... :)
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Now dogs - dogs I love and adore beyond reason... :)
That hardly comes as a surprise. You are English.
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Now dogs - dogs I love and adore beyond reason... :)
I concur.
Dogs:
* don't care what time you come home, came home or are coming home (and don't expect a call) :? Even better, they get more excited, the later you are home.
* don't care of whom, what or where you smell of ::)
* A dog's parents never visit.
* A dog's time in the bathroom is confined to a quick drink
* don't mind that you spend sooo many evenings on LAF entries ;)
'Man's Best Friend', indeed... :)
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Honestly, no I don't. so I got a lot of exposure to them and feel I know them quite well. And I'm not a horse lover as a result.
I understand
I used to like dogs but had some bad experiences and it took me a long time not to look after a stick or a stone when I see a stray dog anymore.
Without being a horse lover (as opposed to being a cat lover ;)) I must say that I made very good experiences with horses, maybe because the people who kept them were especially careful to keep them in an adequate and natural manner. Same with misbehaving dogs, the owners are always to blame.
Not wanting to convert You ;) though, You don't like horses - well, that's it :)
But stupid and highly strung? no, not my experience, on the contrary
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This thread is beginning to sound like the script to Equus. The love that dare not whinny its name.....
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This thread is beginning to sound like the script to Equus. The love that dare not whinny its name.....
Nay.
Great entries and a realy difficult choice. Aside from voting for myself, I'll generally favour anything with boobs, buttocks or dogs in it. On this occasion though, for me it came down to a choice between Hammers tablecloth and the Cap'ns breastplate. Both stunning.
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Great scene...love it Hammers!
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This thread is beginning to sound like the script to Equus. The love that dare not whinny its name.....
lol lol lol lol lol etcetera. I like them all,almost became a farrier,always had dogs and cats,would have rats and ferrets as well if the Mrs would let me.......Suppose she's has enough on her hands with a chap who thinks he's a wolf and a giant cat.
And as for horses being stupid,piffle.After an accident where I could not move, my horse went and got help,three miles away!
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And as for horses being stupid,piffle.After an accident where I could not move, my horse went and got help,three miles away!
'Hello Emergency, what service do require?'
'Whinny'
'I'm sorry could you repeat that?'
'Neighhhhhhhhhhhhh.'
I see, an ambulance and possibly a large sugar cube.
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This thread is beginning to sound like the script to Equus.
I'm not so sure about all these Harry Potter spin-offs. I quite enjoyed Harry Potter and the Battle of Loos (but couldn't quite figure out why Harry didn't use his magic powers against the Germans - and where were Ron and Hermione, and what was Sally Sparrow doing there? It wasn't very well thought out), but I thought Harry Potter puts his Wand in a Horse was pushing things beyond the Pale, I'm afraid. Call me old-fashioned, but I think J.K. Rowling is being damned irresponsible including such subject matter in her childrens stories.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Daniel-Radcliffe-Equus_l.jpg)
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'Hello Emergency, what service do require?'
'Whinny'
'I'm sorry could you repeat that?'
'Neighhhhhhhhhhhhh.'
I see, an ambulance and possibly a large sugar cube.
I like you Carlos :)
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That wireframe horse has mad staring eye sockets. I don't like it. It's just not realistic.
And Daniel's still got his trousers on - lightweight.
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I chose that pic specifically because he had his trousers on, as I didn't want to frighten the horses.
But oh well, if you insist...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/blog100408_daniel2.jpg)
If you really want to see Harry Potter's "magic wand" then just type "Daniel Radcliffe Equus" into Google images, Blood. :)
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He's come on a lot since David Copperfield... ;)
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Really Plynkes, Captain! Promoting such lasciviousness in a public forum. There are ladies present!
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Wandering around on stage for a couple of hours with two giant cardboard stars for a costume must have chafed a bit.
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difficult choice