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Offline Peithetairos

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Tree Ent and friends - the toad man cometh
« on: October 08, 2020, 08:05:32 PM »
I have two Reaper Spirits of the Forest (Bones version) and wanted to convert one into a more slender Tolkienesque Ent.

Long story short, I kept the head and parts of the torso, but extended the arms and legs.

So far I roughed out the volumes with a 2:1 mix Milliput to Greenstuff. Next up refinement and textures. I will add some more volume with a mix of filler and acrylic medium, as it is easier to carve than the pretty tough Milliput mix.

I will place a mushroom man on his palm and some smaller ones riding along in the cavity in his chest, while he leans on a staff made of burned wood in his other hand. Idea being he would not use a living tree, but a casualty of a thunder storm.

First I drilled some holes in his torso and attached some wire with greenstuff.



Second step is adding volume with the Milliput mix and some finer branches to the head. I also adjusted his pose.

« Last Edit: November 19, 2020, 09:43:30 AM by Peithetairos »

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2020, 08:44:22 PM »
That’s looking good  :)
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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2020, 05:59:45 PM »
Nice start  :)
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Offline FreakyFenton

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2020, 06:32:32 PM »
Amazing and very creative! I'll follow with interest!  :)
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Offline Peithetairos

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2020, 10:40:01 AM »
Next step: Cover the basic shape with filler (adding 25% acrylic medium, let dry and carve the bark texture. I could have carved it into the Milliput, but it was too strenuous when fully cured.




Offline Peithetairos

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2020, 10:38:05 AM »
Finished most parts of the body last night. Now I need to sculpt the face and hands.




Offline FreakyFenton

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2020, 09:47:51 PM »
Great progress! The bark looks very realistic! Will you be weathering the finished ent with moss and lichen and some such?

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2020, 09:54:05 PM »
Awesome.

Offline Luigi

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2020, 10:18:17 PM »
I'm very enthusiastic about where this is going  :D

great job!

Offline Lost Egg

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2020, 06:12:20 AM »
He looks cool...if a little spiky :D Looking forward to seeing more.
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Offline Peithetairos

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2020, 08:59:47 AM »
Great progress! The bark looks very realistic! Will you be weathering the finished ent with moss and lichen and some such?

Thank you! Yes, I thought of adding tree-dwelling mushrooms, ranking ivy (as hair), some soil clinging to his roots and a bird's nest in his crown.

Awesome.

Much obliged!

I'm very enthusiastic about where this is going  :D

great job!

 ;) Thank you!

He looks cool...if a little spiky :D Looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks! I think the spikes will be less pronounced when he is finished (I will cover all the wire with acrylic medium). usually this prevents horrible accidents picking the miniature up while keeping it flexible to prevent damage.

I finished the remaining bark texture and last night got around sculpting the face. I will add a mossy beard, but so far I am quite pleased. He looks a bit like Beaker with a pointy nose.












The idea was to make him look a bit whimsical. Given I intend to place a smirking mushroom on his palm, that should work well. There are enough grimdark miniatures around already.

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2020, 09:31:41 AM »
:D Are you gunna given him autumnal leaves?

His face looks great, I like the hook nose.

Offline Peithetairos

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2020, 11:55:28 AM »
:D Are you gunna given him autumnal leaves?

His face looks great, I like the hook nose.

Yes, I thought of autumnal maple.

Offline Lost Egg

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2020, 11:58:25 AM »
Nice.

Offline Bearwoodman

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Re: Tree Ent almost from scratch - work in progress
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2020, 12:30:19 PM »
I am watching progress with interest. It looks great so far, and I love the "basically realistic with a bit of whimsy" feel!  I look forward to the next update!

 

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