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Miniatures Adventure => Other Adventures => Topic started by: Ettrick on 11 April 2011, 02:49:45 AM
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Doug has not yet seen his mini. If you look at his avatar, you see that he says: "the mini that never was". Well, I decided I'd give it my best to make a mini. I contacted him for permission and have kept him more or less informed as I proceeded. The painting is to give a general sense of the final version. I've only really blocked out colours and will go back to it as I can. I hope you like it, Doug.
I send it where? 10 Downing Street, London?
This is the original:
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/sagunt/Art/douggerbeast.png)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/sagunt/Miniatures/IMG_2424.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/sagunt/Miniatures/IMG_2425.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/sagunt/Miniatures/IMG_2426.jpg)
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Actually, his keeping me 'informed' probably was a bad idea. lol
He made the further mistake of actually asking questions, so where the model has 'gone astray' from the original drawing, I probably have to take more blame than he. The colours were a surprise, as I'd never thought about them.
Still, it's a handsome job, a surprisingly generous, and potential dangerous to the ego, offer from him, and I stand most grateful.
Will have to say, after a number of 'wait, I think I've got that in my box, will send it right to you', perhaps surprising anywhere else.
I love this place.
Addie sent. If you think I'm sharing this with the Right Honourable David Cameron...
Doug
Edit: Just wanted to add, the image was a drawing, based on a piccie of me taken at a GenCon, long ago, by a sculptor for Magnificent Egos, who may or may not be totally out of the miniatures business, and I make no claims on any rights beyond 'fair use', which I hope would include sharing on the the forum.
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What a relief it won't just go into the bin.
It was a lot of fun with good motivation. I enjoyed working on this.
The hands have gloves because they were a bit too big to leave as they were. The toe-caps were a call I made since one foot looked like it might have that and I liked the effect.