{"id":6484,"date":"2023-11-29T09:04:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=6484"},"modified":"2023-12-14T19:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T23:39:06","slug":"dwarvember-2023-windup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=6484","title":{"rendered":"Dwarvember 2023 Windup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November draws to a close, and with it, my first Dwarvember painting challenge. It was a modest field of participants this year, but some really great submissions, so I certainly can&#8217;t complain. For my own efforts, I fell a bit short (Ha! See what I did there?). I planned on painting 3 dwarfs, but only managed 2. Considering they&#8217;re the only 2 miniatures I painted all month, I&#8217;ll take it as a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6479\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2-624x468.jpg 624w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6478\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1-624x468.jpg 624w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, some old-school lead, courtesy of Ral Partha and Bob Olley, circa 1990. This dwarf has some character! Outside of Tolkien, you just don&#8217;t see too many dwarfs armed with broadswords; it&#8217;s usually hammers or axes or (God forbid) double-bladed axes. Know what I think of ridiculous double-bladed axes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6477\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol-624x468.jpg 624w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bol.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This look says it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6481\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1-624x468.jpg 624w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag-624x468.jpg 624w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, a Reaper miniature sculpted by Werner Klocke: Hagar, Dwarven Hero (77482). This one is Bones plastic. He&#8217;s also about twice the size of the older Ral Partha sculpt above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6483\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3-624x468.jpg 624w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6482\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2-624x468.jpg 624w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hag2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I usually don&#8217;t have a hard time with eyes, but painting the eyes on this miniature was pretty challenging. Maybe it&#8217;s the shape of the face itself. I just couldn&#8217;t get it to look right, so after about six tries, I just said the hell with it. The helmet provides enough overhang that his sockets would be shadowed, anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what of the others who picked up brush and paint (and in Dave&#8217;s case, sculpting medium!) and joined me in this challenge? You remember them, don&#8217;t you? What have they done?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Snapfit, from <a href=\"https:\/\/dagreenhorde.blogspot.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dagreenhorde.blogspot.com\/\">Da Green Horde<\/a>; did Heckarr and Jeckarr, two &#8220;dwarfs&#8221; from the Orcquest game; something I&#8217;ve never personally heard of, but you can&#8217;t argue with his results!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike, a.k.a. Sasquatch, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sasquatchminis\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sasquatchminis\/\">@sasquatchminis<\/a> Instagram account; painted two versions of GW&#8217;s iconic White Dwarf himself, one is the original sculpt from the late 70&#8217;s, early 80&#8217;s; the other is the 30th anniversary edition! (I had that miniature once, but I sold it. Dumb!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comrade, from <a href=\"https:\/\/comradewargames.com\/\">Comrade&#8217;s Wargames<\/a>; (submission pending)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dave Stone, from <a href=\"https:\/\/wargamesculptorsblog.blogspot.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wargamesculptorsblog.blogspot.com\/\">Wargames Terrain Workshop<\/a>; not only painted a dwarf, he sculpted it first, in true Dave fashion&#8230;and it&#8217;s none other than ME!!!! Well, not really me, but a great likeness of my avatar, the red-bearded dwarf piper. (In real life, I look nothing like my avatar.) Dave even got the highland bagpipes right, which (believe me) doesn&#8217;t always happen among sculptors in our hobby. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to visit these sites and check out the work of these folks yourself. You won&#8217;t be disappointed. I will post the remaining submissions once I get word of them! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe I&#8217;ll get to that third dwarf in December&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November draws to a close, and with it, my first Dwarvember painting challenge. It was a modest field of participants this year, but some really great submissions, so I certainly can&#8217;t complain. For my own efforts, I fell a bit short (Ha! See what I did there?). 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