This is one of my favorite minaitures in the lord of the rings range. I tried to use a pallet that was desaturated to help the miniature look more realistic.
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This is a great mini, I have drawn some inspiration for my own I am working on from your version. Very realistic and smooth blends. Only thing that keeps me from giving this a 10 is the iris/pupils of the eyes are too small for my taste. Great job Todd!