Initially I had planned for this to be a two part post under the banner of “Diorama Lite” but for that to have happened I really needed to have taken some work in progress photos! As it happens I did manage to take a couple but nowhere near enough to justify a second installment so I soldiered on and decided to complete the figure and post it finished instead.
The first of the two progress pictures I took shows the “tree” attached to the base and partly painted. Not exactly an inspired basing decision as I figured a Wood Elf needed to be positioned in the woods.
The next work in progress image is of the elf himself, a 28mm Reaper figure. I decided the back of his cloak warranted some work on it rather than just leaving it plain.
Thereafter the figure was just a paint job and the base itself was added to slightly. Some scatter was applied along with some tufts and I used some tea leaves on the tree to simulate ivy. Hopefully the overall image conveys a wood elf in the woods!
Images of the completed model below.
TIM
The Imperfect Modeller 
Lovely – I like the umber tones on the armour, it’s nice to see a more autumnal take on the trope!
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Cheers Alex. It’s only autumnal because I could be asked to do spring leaves! 😉
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Very nice, titled “Who cut down my bloody tree!! ? It was probably that bloody IRO he hates Elves and he’s got a chainsaw!
Cheers Roger.
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Haha, yes IRO will hate it but he has gone quiet lately so I may get away with it! 😉
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Excellent looking piece TIM
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Cheers Dave.
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Love the phrase ‘just a paint job’ – it may be but it is a mighty good one. 🙂
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Thank you. It sounds bit inappropriate now that I read it again, I’ll have to come up with a better phrase in future. Either that or bore every one with the finer detail.
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Wow, man. Visually there is a lot going on, and you pulled it off so nicely. The work on the cloak is just beautiful!
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Cheers mate, nice of you to say so. 🙂
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Ah, forgetting to take photos as you go – the bane of every work-in-progress update and tutorial I’ve not written! Excellent work on the elf. 🙂
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Cheers mate. One day I’ll learn! 🙂
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That looks superb- you are too modest with that one.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete. 🙂
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Excellent work on this wood elf. As a lover of the pointy-ears I might be slightly biased but I think this came out really well. I love the freehand on the cloak as well. Great job another Lite Diorama. WIP images or no, this has been a really enjoyable series thus far 🙂
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Cheers mate. 🙂
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I agree, a great job even though like you I’m a little biased toward the pointy ears as well.
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Really nice, Dave! 🙂 A lot of colour there, but all going together really well!
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Thanks John. 🙂
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I like this one a lot. The cloak is great and it is nice to see a wip picture of the basing. Great choice of colors too.
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Thank you Ann. 🙂
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I looked at this and the first thing that popped in my head was ‘caw caw’. I mean it’s not even the sound that bird would make but now I can’t shift it from my head! Great piece as always 👍
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Sorry about that mate, I know how annoying that can be when it happens! 😂
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Bloody lovely mate! the colours are all perfect and that tree IRO cut down for you is pretty realistic! I have to say the use of tea leaves for ivy is clever! question did you paint them after you had stuck them on ore do you do it somehow before you use them?
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Thanks Pat. I glue the leaves on first then prime and then paint. 🙂
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Cheers mate a clever trick and one I will remember🤓
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