Pages

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Defenders of Helm's Deep- Eowyn



"Too often have I heard of duty,' she cried. 'But am I not of the house of Eorl, a shieldmaiden and not a drynurse?"
Eowyn, The Return of the King


I'd imagine it'll come as a shock to my more constant readers, but I'm very much a purist when it comes to LotR. Due to this, I'll preface this post with a disclaimer-

Eowyn was not at Helm's Deep! She had already departed for Dunharrow. Not even in the Jackson films did she fight in the battle, she stayed with the refugees in the caves. 

Now, I must admit, I can understand completely why GW added Eowyn to the Helm's Deep pack- it makes for an awesome miniature, and means they didn't have to wait for RotK to make one.

And this miniature was a joy to paint. The dress, in particular made for a pleasant experience. I'm very pleased with the results. The sleeves seemed to need some detailing, and folds on both of them made for excellent decorations.

Aside from the sleeves, there's not a lot of detailing. The simpler (and, for me brighter) colors make her stand out from my hordes of earth-toned rangers and orcs.

It can be difficult to tell, but I've also been messing with my skin tones. Thus far, all of the Helm's Deep set have featured subtly different skin- Gamling received heavy washes (even a careful red wash around the eyes) over a darker than normal base, Theoden got my typical colors and the upcoming Aragorn has a paler face, halfway between Theoden and the fair-skinned Eowyn.


No comments:

Post a Comment