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King Ulrik Flamebeard
12-13-2006, 06:39 PM
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/280/santagobbowm0.jpg

:D

This was done over the space of a weekend, including the GS work. I am quite pleased, though the base needs weighting at the front and the pictures don't do him justice [might try for better ones. Though white with a white background.. makes for difficult editing. :( ]

He started off as the Night Goblin shaman, I chopped off his staff just under the head dress stuff and I removed his weapon in the other hand. Using my limited GS skills [not entirely happy with the sack or the stick of 'candy' in his hands], I added the following; beard, fur trimmings around his sleeves and hood, a ball at the top of his hood, the bag and his cane.

I could have done better with the hat, it's a bit lumpy in places and might have been better to have removed the twin moon icon. The cane of 'candy' could have been smoother, as the bag could have been. But in my defence I'm still learning, practice makes perfect. ;)

His base is made from cork, done for another mini in fact, and was painting in various shades of grey. I added Ghostly Grey to give it a more blue edge to it to fit with the cold look. The show is Bicarbonate of Soda [not baking powder], mixed with PVA glue, then when it was drying I sprinkled on some more Bicarbonate of Soda to give it a nice sparkling look.

All that needs doing is weighting his base and varnishing him tomorrow.

So...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

KU

callumrice
12-14-2006, 05:45 AM
There you go wren and stupidcow, thats a classic for "just for a laugh". Looks cool!

Malebolgia
12-14-2006, 05:47 AM
Fantastic idea and execution man! And Merry Christmas to you too :)

Duende
12-14-2006, 09:28 AM
Hey, he's cute! Almost makes me want to paint something "Christmas-y".

Nice work! Merry Christmas! (I bet he's got an easier time fitting down chimneys!)

supervike
12-14-2006, 10:35 AM
Excellent! I just got me a Santa Orc (courtesy of Duende!!) and will try and get him painted up before Christmas. I really like it....maybe a gloss varnish on the candy cane part?

Stupidcow
12-14-2006, 10:37 AM
Nice one for the season!

Duende
12-14-2006, 11:31 AM
Excellent! I just got me a Santa Orc (courtesy of Duende!!) and will try and get him painted up before Christmas.

I'm glad you like the orc, vike. Are you going to strip him or try to finish my feeble attempt? I would understand if you wanted to strip all the paint off and start anew.

Hope you get him done soon and posted either way! :D

gi6ers
12-14-2006, 11:35 AM
Excellent!

King Ulrik Flamebeard
12-14-2006, 11:50 AM
Thanks, glad my little gobbo is liked. :D I just wanted something different to paint and well, how different can you get other than Santa Gobbo? :)

KU

Wren
12-14-2006, 11:57 AM
He's cute, and I love the candy cane. Merry Christmas to you, too!