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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Joek on 12 May 2014, 04:10:59 PM

Title: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 12 May 2014, 04:10:59 PM
So, over the last year or so I've been busy talking with fantasy artist Paul Bonner and Swedish games makers Riotminds to produce a sculpt based on artwork done for the RPG Dragons and Demons. I brought along sculptor Roberto Chaudon, and the result is the following set which will be the main even in a Kickstarter launching on Thursday 15th May!

I thought I'd best do something, so I did the painting on the pics you see below :)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1.0-9/1959479_10152230428114219_222132033717741543_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/p403x403/10322837_10152160545358576_4216475324045087188_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10260012_267357820110917_7561278096583691048_n.jpg)

Hope you like!

Cheers, Joe

(www.joekminis.com)
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: DeafNala on 12 May 2014, 07:19:53 PM
The Trolls are definitely UBERCOOL...at least from my perspective. I spotted the duo over on C.M.o.N. earlier today & voted. Good luck with the Kickstarter.
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: kaiser on 12 May 2014, 07:28:14 PM
This is how i picture trolls. That's a very cool sculpt and a great paint job. The blueish highlights are an interesting choice.
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 12 May 2014, 07:51:01 PM
I love Paul Bonner, I think he's a great artist and his 40k orks are amongst my favorite art works of all time  8)

These are particulary great and visually different enough from the norm  :)

Good luck with it  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Admiral Benbow on 12 May 2014, 10:11:04 PM
Paul Bonner sculpts? Must haves. Especially these beauties (err, in a sense ...)  ;D
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Diakon on 13 May 2014, 09:48:20 AM
Nice. Very unique.
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Jevenkah on 13 May 2014, 01:03:22 PM
Lots of character here! Fine painting and good luck!

Jevenkah
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: phreedh on 14 May 2014, 11:26:43 AM
Smashing work there! Should go down well with us Swedes, brought up on John Bauer troll paintings. I expect Engel to be here frothing shortly. =)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/John_Bauer_1915.jpg)

(http://cp12.nevsepic.com.ua/3-3/1358201731-1000087-www.nevsepic.com.ua.jpg)

And so on.
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Bonaf on 14 May 2014, 11:48:48 AM
Should go down well with us Swedes, brought up on John Bauer troll paintings.

Yeah, Paul Bonner's art reminds me Brian Froud paintings too.
But that's to be expected since Froud's art seems inspired by John Bauer's :

Bauer :
(http://runeberg.org/jbauer/08.jpg)

Froud :
(http://windling.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54fcf73858834016306b32afd970d-pi)

Il love these two paintings...

To stay in topic : the miniatures and the painting are great ! Really inspiring.
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Engel on 14 May 2014, 12:04:18 PM
Smashing work there! Should go down well with us Swedes, brought up on John Bauer troll paintings. I expect Engel to be here frothing shortly. =)


Dammit... So you think it would fit in to my Treemoss fantasy project....  ::)
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=28923.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=28923.0)

Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Hammers on 14 May 2014, 01:37:42 PM
Yes. These are proper Scandinavian trolls. Love'm.
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Mason on 14 May 2014, 04:03:55 PM
Yes. These are proper Scandinavian trolls. Love'm.

I have to agree with the learned gentleman .

Perfect for the Norse faction in OGAM.
 8)


Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 14 May 2014, 07:28:39 PM
Cheers guys :) .

Got a launch time now!

(http://www.joekminis.com/resources/PromoSET8pm.jpg.opt832x880o0%2C0s832x880.jpg)
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on 15 May 2014, 10:23:34 AM
Dammit... So you think it would fit in to my Treemoss fantasy project....  ::)
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=28923.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=28923.0)


Admit that you where drooling at least a bit ;)
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 16 May 2014, 12:26:30 PM
Well, I was funded within 35 minutes last night :) . Onwards and upwards...just crossing over the first stretchgoal target!

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/017/963/5efcd3c66652d300b69e78621864b0e3_large.jpg?1400231221)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113411001/paul-bonners-trolls-of-trudvang
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 16 May 2014, 10:17:36 PM
Add-ons have been smashed! On to the next stretch then :)

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/019/910/961c460e0ba1b5e999bb274c5daf34fe_large.jpg?1400269432)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113411001/paul-bonners-trolls-of-trudvang/posts/845825
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 19 May 2014, 08:00:04 PM
Well, we've done this:

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/029/778/f48eaaf9b35874af228292448355f38d_large.jpg?1400523064)

I've announced this:

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/029/785/d956d3ae98470f361b19a1740c9cf275_large.jpg?1400523096)

And I've teased this:

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/029/852/ae81b0f623748a498581663a82450789_large.jpg?1400523904)

It's been a fun update indeed :D

As always, if you are able to spread the word and allow me to have a couple more sausage rolls from time to time, that would be lovely :)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113411001/paul-bonners-trolls-of-trudvang/posts
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Elk101 on 19 May 2014, 08:29:37 PM
I love Paul Bonner, I think he's a great artist and his 40k orks are amongst my favorite art works of all time  8)

These are particulary great and visually different enough from the norm  :)

Good luck with it  :)

cheers

James

Definitely! Paul Bonner was a huge favourite of mine too. I'm glad you're funded, well done.
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 21 May 2014, 08:48:12 PM
Guess what's changing ;)

(http://www.joekminis.com/resources/ArtandMINIBOATMEN.jpg)
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 23 May 2014, 07:56:42 PM
Update time!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113411001/paul-bonners-trolls-of-trudvang/posts/851343

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/048/820/dcf5d71ddc298508f28ec9062f1adafe_large.jpg?1400870576)
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 30 May 2014, 05:16:10 PM
Spot the difference.

(https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/p526x296/10375002_10152205569313576_5572372372750726014_n.jpg)

Update time for the Kickstarter!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113411001/paul-bonners-trolls-of-trudvang/posts/860368
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 04 June 2014, 11:16:41 AM
New update time :) . Free stuff abounds in the last few days :)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113411001/paul-bonners-trolls-of-trudvang/posts/864471

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/093/933/cfa3302f97948d2355afd16855dc7534_large.jpg?1401808190)
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 06 June 2014, 10:23:14 AM
Heading into the last hours now...

(https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10444565_10152288514479219_2441696536546068084_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Paul Bonner's Trolls of Trudvang.
Post by: Joek on 07 June 2014, 08:46:20 PM
Wow...the pain and suffering of me mercilessly pimping my stuff is nearing the end ;)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10451749_10152291162374219_2419351037234509906_n.jpg)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113411001/paul-bonners-trolls-of-trudvang

Cheers folks!

Joe