Here is my painted version of the Forest Encounter mini from Nordlys Miniatures based on the old Trollskog painting. I experimented with a painted back drop and strong cast shadows from trees laying across the model for visual interest.
Thank you! I took reference pictures for myself of a few paintbrushes close to a flashlight of mine to maintain those shadows across the troll. So they are brush-tree-trunks
What a beautiful version of this lovely diorama! Great work on the full scene, it really feels like being in the forest with these two. The cast tree shadows are a great detail! Keep on happy painting!
The forced shadows are very effective and contribute to a great cool forest atmosphere. I have a copy of this and it's difficult to imagine painting it in anything other than muted colours close to the original illustration. To do otherwise is a brave choice imo as it could go very wrong and you've done a great job here.
Thank you! I had a lot of fun painting the backdrop to have those trees in the distance. I hope you post a version too, it really was a fun project to work on
Thanks! I saw some folks online doing some great stuff with atmospheric fall-off that tints objects blue as they get further away and wanted to give it a shot on the background while implying there are invisible trees casting their shadows across the figures
Bastien Dupont "El_Gwakamol"
The cast shadow work very good on this ! amazing job !Nate Boyles
Thank you! I took reference pictures for myself of a few paintbrushes close to a flashlight of mine to maintain those shadows across the troll. So they are brush-tree-trunksOrigalumPLUS
Very ambient work! Just feel walking the forest. Gold!Nate Boyles
Thank you! That is one of my favorite things to do on summer days here in the PNW. I'm gladnit got that feeling across!Roman LappatPLUS
What a beautiful version of this lovely diorama! Great work on the full scene, it really feels like being in the forest with these two. The cast tree shadows are a great detail! Keep on happy painting!Nate Boyles
Thanks Roman! That means a lot coming from you. I'm glad that feeling of the forest came through to the final result!Eamon Connerty
Wow! Those cast shadows are wonderful! Gold!Nate Boyles
Thanks so much! I do have some behind the scenes/ wip photos of this project over on IG if you'd like to see thoseEamon Connerty
Thanks, gave you a follow.Martin Vermeulen (Nighthawk)
Beautiful work! Especially the play with light and shadow works enthralling, I love it!Nate Boyles
Thank you! Painting light is my favorite way to approach all my projectsSergey Popovichenko
Super!!!Nate Boyles
Thank you!Jakob VPLUS
Absolutely fantastic!Nate Boyles
Thanks Jakob! Wouldn't be possible without you and all your work at Nordlys. Seriously so grateful for you and your storeJosh_Underhill
The forced shadows are very effective and contribute to a great cool forest atmosphere. I have a copy of this and it's difficult to imagine painting it in anything other than muted colours close to the original illustration. To do otherwise is a brave choice imo as it could go very wrong and you've done a great job here.Nate Boyles
Thank you! I had a lot of fun painting the backdrop to have those trees in the distance. I hope you post a version too, it really was a fun project to work onJosh "Zozimus" Pattison
I love this model, and I love what you've done to give it even more atmosphere! Well done!Nate Boyles
Thanks! I saw some folks online doing some great stuff with atmospheric fall-off that tints objects blue as they get further away and wanted to give it a shot on the background while implying there are invisible trees casting their shadows across the figuresDonaldJohanssonPLUS
Looks great! Clever way to paint the light and shadows. Gold.