And Frodo, of course.
September 22nd marks both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthdays.
A fitting day to launch my new website!
22nd September 2017
Happy Birthday Bilbo!
22September
14th September 2017
A Long-expected Party
14September
The first entry in The Tale of Years I’ve chosen because it’s where both the book and the movie (minus the prologue) begin, as well as it being around the same time of year that I’ve began this project, but in the year 3001 (by Shire reckoning). The entry in the appendix reads: Bilbo’s farewell feast. Gandalf suspects his ring to be the One Ring. The guard on the Shire is...
5th September 2017
How to Paint: Gandalf on Cart
05September
When approaching this model, I chose to paint each component separately before assembly. Each component was primed with Vallejo Surface Primer Black. The Cart Each wooden element of the cart followed the same basic method. Basecoat with Dryad Bark. Shade with Agrax Earthshade. Drybrush with Steel Legion Drab, focussing on edges and the wood grain. Drybrush lightly with Zandri Dust, again...
29th August 2017
How to Paint: Bilbo Baggins
29August
I’m not a professional painter – or even a great painter – by any means. But, I know I found guides like this extremely helpful when I was learning how to paint miniatures. Hopefully someone will find the following guide helpful! With the exception of Primer I use exclusively Citadel paints – for no other reason than it’s easy to get hold of a pot or two when...
24th August 2017
The Tale of Years
24August
I’ve always been an avid reader. I have fond memories of visiting Barnsley’s Central Library. On one occasion I was drawn to one cover in particular; The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. It sat within the pile of 10 books I checked out for a week or so before I read it, and I instantly remember feeling some sort of affinity with the material. When I next visited the library, I got a copy...