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Offline Froggy the Great

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Rafm Elder Thing
« on: 16 July 2010, 03:01:46 PM »


Portraying the misunderstood and tragic protagonist from "At the Mountains of Madness".
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Offline Malebolgia

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2010, 03:21:10 PM »
Awesome Froggy. Great painting and the colors work perfectly.
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Offline Dolmot

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2010, 03:41:15 PM »
Very nice. I painted one in my December batch, and this particular thing took possibly longer than the rest together. The difficult part was following the canonical description without making it look like "a yellow part glued to a grey part glued to a green part". Muted tones and some blending were essential. You have made the overall effect work smoothly. Respect for that.

The story is a classic too, of course. The feeling of getting neck-deep in major trouble is immense. Creepy stuff.

Offline D@rth J@ymZ

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #3 on: 20 July 2010, 08:14:02 PM »
Excellent work.  Rafm, eh?! hmmmm
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Offline chicklewis

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #4 on: 21 July 2010, 02:19:00 PM »
Very nice work.  You and I may be the ONLY folks to attach the wings that way.  Most everyone else attaches them the opposite way up.  I think "our" way looks MUCH more alien and wonderful. 
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Offline Mr. Peabody

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #5 on: 21 July 2010, 04:27:35 PM »
Mr. Froggy, well done!
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Offline jnr

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #6 on: 21 July 2010, 11:47:08 PM »
Will painted, has a nice feel of texture to it.

Offline einarolafson

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #7 on: 22 July 2010, 02:51:21 PM »
Nice work!! I like this RAFM miniature.

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Re: Rafm Elder Thing
« Reply #8 on: 02 August 2010, 03:24:28 PM »
That's very nice.  You've taken a goofy looking creature and actually made it feel 'real'.

 

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