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I created
this little scene for the
Reaper Online Summer Painting Contest. It ended up
just one vote short of 3rd place.
This
diorama features:
Reaper figure
#02520: Troll Matron
Reaper four-pack
#03064: Kobolds (4) - the kobold with a staff
Step 1:
First, prep and prime the figures. I
removed a shrunken head from the back of the troll, and replaced it with a
bottle, which I'll paint to look like sunscreen.
The kobold had a staff
that I trimmed down to be the paintbrush handle. I then sculpted paint brush bristles
on the end. The
signboard is sculpted from green stuff.
Step 2:
Three hours of painting the skin of the
Troll Matron. It needs some more blending to smooth out the transitions
between colors, but so far, so good.
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Step 1 of the custom base:
The terrain is made from play-doh, with sand glued over
it. The fence is made from broken toothpicks and
twist-tie wire, and the beach grass is doll hair, painted
green
(Click image above to enlarge)
The sign is made from a toothpick (post) and green stuff.
Wooden base:
This wooden base
($1 at my local craft store) will be its
permanent home. It's not glued down yet, but
hopefully gluing it will solve the curling up on
the edges
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Step 3:
Spend 1 1/2 hours more (4.5 total) on the troll's skin,
smoothing out some of the blends, and working on the lighting, so that she looks
lighter and yellower towards the top, and darker and bluer towards the bottom.
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Step 4:
1 1/2 more hours (6
total) bringing up highlights and darkening
shadows on the skin, then starting on the
hair
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Step 5:
Three hours (9 total), make a few subtle adjustments to
the skin, work on the hair, paint the baby troll, base coat the basket and
ropes.
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Step 6:
Four hours (13 total), finish the Troll,
paint the sand and sign.
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Step 7:
(1 hour, 14 total) Started on the kobold (no photos)
Step 8:
(3 hours, 17 total) Make a few finishing
touches on the troll, paint a couple scallop shells I sculpted from green stuff,
and attached them to the base.
Work on the kobold (photo), which still needs a lot
of attention.
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Finished
Diorama
(3 more hours, 20 total)
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