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This mini I painted for Gencon's Masterclass competition. Overall, I was rather pleased with how he turned out, but I honestly had a hard time placing him in the lineup when I saw all of those pretty minis show up (man, there were a lot of really nice ones this year- especially from Dark Sword).

In the end, he placed Second in single miniatures- to Marke Reimer's (holy crap it was amazing) steampunk medusa. I was pretty happy about that.

I've also posted him onto Coolminiornot for anyone who cares to vote.

You are very very talented good sir.

Amazing Odin, great job Love the colours and base. Congrats!

That is a lovely paint job and a really nice scheme. I really like the stubble treatment, while keeping the chin strong.

I really hope that you're a dedicated professional that devotes the vast majority of his life to improving your craft. If you said you were some dilettante that picks up a brush while you're waiting for the dishwasher to finish I'd feel very sad.

Your work is very inspiring, by the way.

Fassbinder75 wrote:That is a lovely paint job and a really nice scheme. I really like the stubble treatment, while keeping the chin strong.

I really hope that you're a dedicated professional that devotes the vast majority of his life to improving your craft. If you said you were some dilettante that picks up a brush while you're waiting for the dishwasher to finish I'd feel very sad.

Your work is very inspiring, by the way.

Although you definitely want to make me say otherwise, I am a professional painter. When painting miniatures became my full time work, it turns out that it didn't stop being my hobby- somehow it is still relaxing to paint my own projects (chibi minis are especially relaxing).

So, yeah, I spend a lot of time painting. As for honing my craft, I generally use my competition entries to see just how far I can push myself. The latest two minis I've posted here are examples of that.

excellent work as always..

however....

I'm disappointed a painter of your caliber didn't do some freehand heraldry on the shield and cloak, especially as this was for a competition..

don't get me wrong, this is far better than anything I have ever done, but from both an aesthetic and "historically/feudally accurate" perspective, I think it could have been better..