Kallstrom
Baron
Greetings!
The beacons are lit, and a goblin calls for aid. A competition - the Golden Gobbo painting compeition 2026 - is to be held, and on the 20th day of december all those that answered the call and lifted a brush in defiance will be judged by their peers.
However, everyone that joins the competition and manage to display something before the allocated time is over is a winner in my book, so the judging part is to me mainly a ceremony to highlight and celebrate all those that holds their miniature aloft for others to awe. Nevertheless in the spirit of competition my wish is that everyone that joins in can have some fun with their painting and feel satisfied with their accomplishment. Congratulation to whomever wins!
The purpose of this thread is to document my hobby journey with my chosen miniature. I will record the process of selecting what miniature to paint, the assembly, any light research that I do that guides my process, and hopefully before the end of the competition I will have some sweet pictures of my chosen miniature painted up in all its glory.
I have recently purchased two miniatures, each depicting a single dwarf mounted on a beast, and any of those two would make a cool entry. While I was contemplating which one to pick I stumbled upon a third possibility (also of a mounted dwarf though - what are the odds of that?). I knew I had to get that third option right away since it is sort of the Moby Dick to my collection, the white whale always slightly out of reach of my grasp. Fingers crossed that it now will find its way into my claws now that I have bought it, but while I await the arrival of my newly purchased miniature I will give each of the three possible options some thought regarding which one I want to enter into the competition.
Without further ado, lets welcome our three possible choices for a little introduction!
More posts will come, and feel free to try and sway me in any direction regarding the options! Once I have chosen what to paint, I will then have to figure out how to build it (and possibly do some conversions/sculpting), how to paint it (like for example; a fitting bear can be brown, black, or white - but a dragon could be any and all colors!), and then finally I have to figure out how to make a suitable base that fits the miniature in question.
Cheers!
/Kallstrom
The beacons are lit, and a goblin calls for aid. A competition - the Golden Gobbo painting compeition 2026 - is to be held, and on the 20th day of december all those that answered the call and lifted a brush in defiance will be judged by their peers.
However, everyone that joins the competition and manage to display something before the allocated time is over is a winner in my book, so the judging part is to me mainly a ceremony to highlight and celebrate all those that holds their miniature aloft for others to awe. Nevertheless in the spirit of competition my wish is that everyone that joins in can have some fun with their painting and feel satisfied with their accomplishment. Congratulation to whomever wins!
The purpose of this thread is to document my hobby journey with my chosen miniature. I will record the process of selecting what miniature to paint, the assembly, any light research that I do that guides my process, and hopefully before the end of the competition I will have some sweet pictures of my chosen miniature painted up in all its glory.
I have recently purchased two miniatures, each depicting a single dwarf mounted on a beast, and any of those two would make a cool entry. While I was contemplating which one to pick I stumbled upon a third possibility (also of a mounted dwarf though - what are the odds of that?). I knew I had to get that third option right away since it is sort of the Moby Dick to my collection, the white whale always slightly out of reach of my grasp. Fingers crossed that it now will find its way into my claws now that I have bought it, but while I await the arrival of my newly purchased miniature I will give each of the three possible options some thought regarding which one I want to enter into the competition.
Without further ado, lets welcome our three possible choices for a little introduction!
Option 1 - dwarf riding bear:
He calls himself Varan the Bear. Angry, smelly, and angry again. It is unclear if Varan the Bear refers to the name of the bear or the dwarf, but any further attempts to clarify this conundrum has been met with loud roars from both the mount and its rider, so it will remain a mystery. He will be mounted on a 50x75mm base. When told that most dwarf armies have no place for such a monstrous cavalry he snorts and rides right off, so it is still unclear whether he has understood his place within the rules. But when any fighting is bound to take place he will shove his way to the front and let the thought of fitting unit entries be damned! What kind of bear will it be? Will the dwarf slide off to the left? Who really is Varan? Lets find out if I pick this option!Option 2 - dwarf riding dragon:
Only known as Drowgrim Hero on War Dragon he has been stranded from taking off into the skies until his trusty drake has managed to better hold itself together. It is a big ask and a mighty task since even when put together this lizard will find it difficult to make an effortless stance on that 50x100mm base! Dwarfs are more known to slay dragons than to tame them, but this mad lad has somehow managed to squeeze himself on top of that dreadful thing. What color would suit the dragon? Will the dwarf require a nice shield? Will the miniature ever fit on that base? Who knows? We will! If I choose option number 2.Option 3 - dwarf riding shield:
Pinch my arm and call me Ishmael, but is that not the elusive Moby Dick over yonder? At last, I have caught my white whale. Well, technically I have found it drifting in the sea and harpooned it with my wallet. Since I do not have the physical miniature in my hands just yet this rendition that still manage to capture its marvelous beauty (as seen with my eyes) is all that I can offer right now so that will have to do for now. If it down the line is proven that I have been scammed, and this Moby Dick turned out to be a mirage, I will require crispy and comforting hand shakes from you all to regain my composure. This miniature will go on a 50x50mm base, I think.More posts will come, and feel free to try and sway me in any direction regarding the options! Once I have chosen what to paint, I will then have to figure out how to build it (and possibly do some conversions/sculpting), how to paint it (like for example; a fitting bear can be brown, black, or white - but a dragon could be any and all colors!), and then finally I have to figure out how to make a suitable base that fits the miniature in question.
Cheers!
/Kallstrom
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