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http://billjobling.com
I had a lot of fun painting this mini - it's my second try at NMM, and I'm very pleased with how it came out! I wanted to do something interesting with the base, and it ended up taking about the same time as the rest of the mini - he is supposed to be in Lustria, so it was a good opportunity to sculpt critters, like the little frogs  The green and black one is based on Dendrobates Auratus, the frog in my avatar, and the red and blue one is based on the Strawberry Dart Frog, Dendrobates Pumilio. Each frog is a little over 2mm in length. I also sculpted a bracket fungus with brown stuff, and added a load of plants The lizardmen icon on the base was added to represent the Empire's nasty treatment of the lizardmen, barging into their land and nicking all their gold etc., based on the Conquistadors v. Aztecs; I made the icon's jewel eye look up at the Priest, however, to show that the Old Ones are always watching...  I kept the NMM bright, and largely undamaged apart from his shield, in comparison to the dark tones of the rest of the piece. I added Catachan Green to almost every colour to help tie it all together. All in all, about 30 hours' work i think. I am very pleased with how he came out, and feel that I've "stepped up" a notch in my painting ability  He is a possible Youngbloods 2007 entry.
Update - He got Gold!
Thanks a lot to all the people who helped me on the WIP thread too.
I hope you like the mini!
V&C appreciated
Cheers
~Bill
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Viewer comments:
crazyboyae1
07-Aug-08
#266791 |  | Rating: 8
Im also a Youngblood painter who just won a broze at boltimore 2008, my mini also had nmm, im very happy to see painters that are young like us, who arent crap! great work, keep painting, at your level you could win a real demon! |
AinuLainour
12-Oct-07
#238169 |  | Rating: 9
Everything I could have said has already been said by others, unfortunately.
Grapefruit.
(and I mean that in the best way possible, and for a way to be original in my critique).
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Thecadian
12-Oct-07
#238151 |  | Rating: 9
Great work bill
looks even better IRL |
nick232
01-Oct-07
#237204 |  | Rating: 10
wow!
this is amazing bill.
looks even better in the finalist cabinet
nick |
nima
27-Sep-07
#236707 |  | Rating: 9
Well done!
I think you deserve the 1st place.
nima |
Howard Moon
18-Sep-07
#235821 |  | Rating: 10
Wow :O Very nice, I really like the way you seem to flawlessly blend colours where there would be an otherwise boring patch of nothing. The base looks good too, and the nmm!! |
AinuLainour
07-Sep-07
#234796 | | Rating: 9
I can't believe you're 14!! |
.sam.
28-Aug-07
#233703 |  | Rating: 10
wow bill this is ace the nmm is spot on
(iw ish i could paint as good as u !!!! |
ClaDAzX
30-Apr-07
#222699 |  | Rating: 9
superbe realisation |
Delphic
17-Apr-07
#221614 |  | Rating: 9
9.4 actually. This is fantastic dude, some of the best nmm I've ever seen, you've really got the contrast down-pat. It's great to see so much realistic nmm being being pulled off these days. Also I love the flesh, great work mate. | |
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