Lord of the Rings and Ringwraiths seem to be quite popular this year. I wanted to have something ready quite soon and because I happened to have an unpainted Ringwraith I decided to start with him. Of course I was not able to finish my pre-challenge miniatures before the challenge started, so I didn't get the start I hoped for. Window renovation project at home didn't much help with my schedules, the place is still a little bit of chaos and the fact that there is pretty much no sunlight available, makes taking photos rather difficult.
I was supposed to paint rank-and-file troops to get lots of models painted and gather lots of points, but it seems I need to start small and slow. I have started to paint my bonus theme figure, I need to get it painted in order to get the bonus points, otherwise I'm in big trouble. This is also my first time with Blogger, first time with this Challenge and so on... But enough of this, here's one of the Nine (even this finished, I only have eight...):
Anyway, I wanted to get my first points and open the challenge from my part, especially when I know there are not one, but two Christmas Parties during the next weekend... So there won't be much ready for a while.
The painting is quite simple, lots of black and some metal. But it was not, I recently read "How to Paint Citadel Miniatures" book from 2003. I can now say with confident that I have used various techniques such as drybrushing, extreme highlights, some layering, overbrushing and staining to name a few.
One 28mm model, that's 5 points to start the Challenge.
From Curt:
Welcome aboard Teemu! It looks like we're having a bumper crop of ringwraiths this year! It's too bad that this particular figure coincided with your lighting issues as we can't really enjoy your paintwork to its full advantage. He is cloaked in black, he has a morgul-blade and he is menacing so we're all good (or doomed). Nonetheless, it's great to have you out of the starting blocks and heading down the straights - once the dust has settled leading into the holiday season I'm sure your pace, along with everyone else's, will increase to a blistering tempo. :) Well done.
Lovely painting and welcome to the Challenge Teemu :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to this Journey, Teemu. Great painting work on a really difficult model!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Along Teemu, enjoy yourself!
ReplyDeleteGood to have you in the challenge. The 4th LOTR entry so far, I might have to get some Tolkien action in as well although I will not tackle a ringwraith I find Black hard to paint.
ReplyDeleteBlack is not very easy to paint, especially if you are like me and paint everything over white undercoat... I'm sure there's still some white hidden in the folds of the robe, I just need to find the right (or wrong) angle. :) And yes, there will be more LotR among other things coming.
DeleteNicely done! Welcome to Blogger and to the Challenge. Don't worry too much, just enjoy yourself and paint when you can.
ReplyDeleteI start out slow, continue slow and finish slow so no need to feel alone.
You beat my first submission this year so welcome to the crew. cheers
ReplyDeletegorgeous and very dark
ReplyDeleteDang I had missed that we had another Finn on the roster too :) Should have had some side challenges :P Still good luck with the challenge!
ReplyDeleteI think it was your blog I was reading, when I found out the challenge. So I thank you for that.
DeleteNicely done.
ReplyDeleteBlack's a pain to paint (and photograph) so I don't envy you or anyone else painting Ringwraiths :)
Despite the lighting issues, your work on the highlighting still comes through. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteNice wraith, looks just as it should dark and menacing.
ReplyDeleteGreat painted figure!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter