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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: KeyanSark on 31 October 2011, 08:23:13 PM

Title: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: KeyanSark on 31 October 2011, 08:23:13 PM
Hi again:

During this summer, I have been painting a commision. A custom sculpture done by the Argentinian artist nicknamed FreakForge, representing the Primarch of the Dark Angels Space Marines, and two robed servitors carrying the Sword scabbard and the Helm of the Lion.

The painting project has been documented in several entries on my blog, here:

http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/06/proyecto-primarca-lionel-jonson.html
http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/06/proyecto-primarca-lion-eljonson-2.html
http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/06/proyecto-primarca-lion-eljonson-3.html
http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/06/proyecto-primarca-lion-eljonson-4.html
http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/07/proyecto-primarca-lionel-jonson-v.html
http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/07/proyecto-primarca-lionel-jonson-vi.html
http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/07/proyecto-primarca-lion-eljonson-6-los.html
http://keyansark.blogspot.com/2011/08/proyecto-primarca-lion-eljonson-viii-la.html

I will present here a summary of the work, simply showing the original pictures of the green stuff model, and the final result...

Here was the concept drawing for the mini. Additional ones can be found on the first link above
(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/2.img.1307555456Pergamino2.jpg)

Here is a pic of the miniature, made from green and white stuff, plasticard and some GW bits
(http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae35/tonijor_2010/Lionfinalfinale07.jpg)

And, after a couple of weeks of work, here is the final result:

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/1.img.1318690594Lion7.jpg)

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/1.img.1318690551Lion2.jpg)

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/0.img.1318690551Lion1.jpg)

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/0.img.1318690594Lion6.jpg)

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/3.img.1318690551Lion4.jpg)

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/2.img.1318690551Lion3.jpg)

And I also produced a small video for the customer, that you can find here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rtp6BpZeZw

Hope you like it...
Title: Re: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: Talysman on 31 October 2011, 08:52:50 PM
Lot of detail work there.  Nicely done!
Title: Re: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: Commander Vyper on 31 October 2011, 09:20:00 PM
Funny that, been looking at another Lion El sculpt this week, something about this one doesn't work, I think it's the way the the torso and 'robed legs' are seem odd.

It leaves the figure looking like the feet are another couple of feet below the base, (ie the overall mini looks too short).

Nice concepts and paint, but not keen on the sculpt.
Title: Re: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: Galland on 01 November 2011, 12:48:05 PM
I must say that this is truely some impressive work, the concept art being really great.

The miniature dont look to short at all, its perhaps an illusion due to the fact that the belt is sculpted to hang low on the body.

Thanks for sharing this!
Title: Re: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: Commander Vyper on 02 November 2011, 09:02:17 PM
I must say that this is truely some impressive work, the concept art being really great.

The miniature dont look to short at all, its perhaps an illusion due to the fact that the belt is sculpted to hang low on the body.

Thanks for sharing this!

Nope just that it looks too short! ;)

Title: Re: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: KeyanSark on 02 November 2011, 09:18:36 PM
One design idea in this miniature was to visually link the Primarch with the dense, primeval forests of Caliban. Hence, the undercloak seen from above looks like a tree trunk, and because of this I decided to paint the cloak in a deep green.

Later I discovered in some Horus Heresy novel that Lion is described as wearing a green robe, so I hit the spot :)
Title: Re: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: Commander Vyper on 02 November 2011, 09:21:53 PM
Yeah I know freakforge from WIP and a few other places, this still looks foreshortened sorry, its the bulk of the torso that I think doesn't work. Be worth a comparsion shot with say a terminator and standard marine?
Title: Re: Lion El'Jonson: Primarch of the Dark Angels
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 03 November 2011, 12:01:57 AM
I think you can feel suitably proud of that one. Very nice work.