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Sunday, 16 November 2014

Boromir + Fellowship of the Miniatures Painting Challenge 2014

Boromir, Captain-General of Gondor.
A special edition (#54) of Painting Table Saturday. Back in August I entered The Fellowship of the Miniatures' Painting Challenge 2014: 'Lord of the Rings Single Hero Model'. He sat patiently on the painting table while I painted other miniatures. The November 27th deadline was fast approaching as I waited for inspiration. Then a stray Uruk-Hai gave me an idea. This weekend I finished my entry and I present to you...

Boromir, High Warden of the White Tower.

Before adding the final touches and terrain.
Wonderful symmetry? The yin yang of close combat.

















I have found this model was a lot of fun to paint after I decided to add an Uruk-Hai as a terrain feature! What did I learn when painting this model? 

1. I really enjoy painting. There is something satisfying about bringing an inanimate object to life with paint and a brush.

2. I'm happy with perfectly imperfect. There are plenty of wonderful errors in my painting style and I often don't correct them, especially when a mistake looks better than my original intention.

3. Next time I should check to see if the sword is straight before I take any photos. I'm not the best photographer but I should have noticed that!


God bless you and have a great week!
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14 comments:

  1. Mario Morrhaye16 November 2014 at 01:13

    Great paintjob ! And good luck in the paint challenge !
    Greetings

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    1. Darcy Perry16 November 2014 at 18:53

      Thank you Mario. I'm not sure how I'll do in the challenge. The joy I had painting this miniature is all the reward I need.

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  2. danny16 November 2014 at 03:38

    Hola
    Buen trabajo en esta escena,buena pintura y gran movimiento conseguido con las figuras
    un saludo

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  3. Sam Wise16 November 2014 at 08:22

    Beautiful vignette ! the painting work is perfect !
    well done !

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    1. Darcy Perry16 November 2014 at 18:56

      Thanks Sam. It didn't start out as a vignette. However, when I got the idea, the Orc seemed to fit perfectly. Painting the tiny teeth on the Uruk-Hai was the greatest part of the challenge.

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  4. DeanM16 November 2014 at 08:39

    Great looking mini-diorama!

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    1. Darcy Perry16 November 2014 at 18:57

      Thank you Dean. I'm surprised by the response to this miniature. It certainly does look more like a mini-diorama now that I look at it. I hope it's still eligible!

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  5. Scottswargaming16 November 2014 at 12:44

    Very nice work and concept Darcy

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    1. Darcy Perry16 November 2014 at 19:02

      Well, I must say that I'm constantly inspired by your blog Mr Bowman. Thanks and blessings. May your arrows fly true and your sword stay sharp!

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  6. Phil20 November 2014 at 00:56

    Splendid job, love this vignette!

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  7. Tiago Vitorino24 November 2014 at 05:52

    Amazing job here Darcy!!
    Congratulations :)

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    1. Darcy Perry27 November 2014 at 18:43

      Thank you Jimmy. He hasn't done so well on the gaming table so far. He died in his first game of SAGA. The curse of Bean!

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