My Third Diorama Beren and Luthien
Carcharoth the Werewolf
Taken from Tolkien gateway-
After hearing of the Fall of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, where Huan had defeated Draugluin and Sauron, Morgoth decided to create a werewolf to kill Huan, who could only be killed by the greatest wolf to have ever lived. Carcharoth became involved with the Quest for the Silmaril when Beren and Lúthien had to pass him on their way into Angband. He stopped them, suspicious of Draugluin, (Beren in disguise) as he had heard of Draugluin’s death. Lúthien enchanted him with her magic, but on their way out Carcharoth attacked before Lúthien could enchant him again. Beren held out the captured Silmaril in an attempt to stay the beast, but Carcharoth bit off Beren’s hand at the wrist with Silmaril and all.
Carcharoth
CarcharothThis mini didn’t take me long to paint at all. But I think it has come out quite well.
The Base for the fur is Werewolf brown, scale 75 instant.
On the palms of the hands I’ve used Cadian fleshtone blending into the werewolf brown down the arms.
Claws and teeth are Vallejo bonemeal with a little Agrax earthshade wash.
Towards the tip of the tail is also bonemeal blended into werewolf brown.
The eyes are dead white with a red ink.
I wanted to create the effect of a Silmaril burning at the inside of Carcharoth.
I started with Dead white, making brushstrokes out from a central point.
Leaving a small area in the middle I then used Scale 75 instants yellow and a red ink blending together towards to outer edge.
Finally a drybrushed the whole model with Bonemeal.
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