Paint to Power – The Lord of the Rings by James Griffin
September 22, 2011 – 11:04 pm | No Comment

So, it seems like a good time to take some time to do some altering to a theme close to my heart, Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’.

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Photoshop Tutorial on Platoon Britannica
December 28, 2009 – 3:16 pm | One Comment
Photoshop Tutorial on Platoon Britannica

Hey,
I was very pleased to see that ‘Zorg’ of Platoon Britannica has made a tutorial about how to photoshop images of miniatures, and has seen fit to use my Ninja Goblin project as an example.  …

Ninja Goblin – Assembling the Beast
December 8, 2009 – 12:38 am | 2 Comments
Ninja Goblin – Assembling the Beast

Hey,
I have another update, and I’m very excited about this one!  Toenails are complete, sandal straps complete (and highlighted more than is showing in the pics frankly), and now he’s assembled. Yay! He doesn’t need …

Ninja Goblin – Nailing the Details
December 8, 2009 – 12:27 am | 2 Comments
Ninja Goblin – Nailing the Details

Hey,
More progress…belt, toe/finger nails and some overdue pics of the sword blades.

Ninja Goblin – Ebbing with the Flow
December 8, 2009 – 12:13 am | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – Ebbing with the Flow

Hey,
My painting is weak tonight. Just not feeling it. aah well, I’ve made a little progress, I’ve finished the blades (although they look rather similar to the last pic tbh), and I’ve gotten some of …

Ninja Goblin – Strapping up
December 8, 2009 – 12:04 am | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – Strapping up

Hey,
So I thought I’d paint the strap.  It took about 15 minutes, but its one of my favourite bits of the mini.

As you can see, I did the strap. I really love the texture of …

Ninja Goblin – Patching the cloak
December 7, 2009 – 11:26 pm | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – Patching the cloak

Hey,
Right then, a bizarrely small but fun update to take away from all the monotony right now, I thought I’d paint the patch on the back of his leg. The ‘official’ paintjob featured a …

Ninja Goblin – Cloak Progress
December 7, 2009 – 11:24 am | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – Cloak Progress

Hey,
I’m a little unsure of the work on the cloth because i don’t think it’s bold enough to stand out and score decently on CMON (which is an aim of this piece if I can …

Ninja Goblin – First Stage Cloak Airbrushing
December 7, 2009 – 11:11 am | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – First Stage Cloak Airbrushing

Hey,
I decided to wash the face with pink. waddya think?

Ok, so that’s not entirely true – the maskol is simply that wierd colour.  For those who don’t know, maskol is a rubber substance that …

Ninja Goblin – A Facial Update
December 7, 2009 – 10:50 am | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – A Facial Update

Here is a pic of the face now I’ve done the eyes, smoothing and final highlighting. Now its time to cover it and crack on with the clothing. updates over the next few hours as …

Ninja Goblin – First Stage Shading and Highlighting
December 7, 2009 – 10:45 am | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – First Stage Shading and Highlighting

Hey,
I truly love oil paints! fabulous! Last night simply involved mixing up some oils, shading in various colours, and then mixing in white and highlighting with them. I’m painting it on, and wiping 99% off …

Ninja Goblin – Airbrushing the katana and flesh.
December 7, 2009 – 10:35 am | One Comment
Ninja  Goblin – Airbrushing the katana and flesh.

Hey,
ok then folks, here are my next pics… first come the swords:

a few rough points still, but I should be able to smooth them out with a brush. Meh. anyway, next came the flesh. …

Ninja Goblin – Airbrushing the Katana Blades, armour and shoes.
December 7, 2009 – 10:21 am | 2 Comments
Ninja Goblin – Airbrushing the Katana Blades, armour and shoes.

Hey,
Next up were the NMM swords. I’ll have 3 stages of mask and spray, plus hand painted white highlights on every angle and hot spots to do, but I’m not quite there yet. I had …

Ninja Goblin – airbrushing the base and scabbards
December 7, 2009 – 10:12 am | One Comment
Ninja Goblin – airbrushing the base and scabbards

Hey,
So here’s where I’m at – I have got to the point of the first layer of masking.  Here it is:

So, next out came the airbrush, and I started with the base and the scabbard. …

Ninja Goblin Introduction
December 7, 2009 – 9:59 am | 2 Comments
Ninja Goblin Introduction

Hey,
This project is almost done, but I am keen t0 share the process with you on my blog so the process that I go through on a painting project of mine are apparent.  As such …