As a very young man I read a fair number of books of "fairy tales" which were illustrated with images of "red goblins" . . . so I have never liked the "green goblins" (and orcs, etc.) that Games Workshop advocates.
Today, while reading tradgardmastare's "The Duchy of Tradgardland" post wherein he also didn't care for the ubiquitous Games Workshop green, I recalled that I had painted up a bunch of goblins and orcs in red for a "Hordes of the Things" army.
So, here are a couple of photos to show that goblins and orcs don't have to follow the Games Workshop corporate line.
Paint your goblins and orcs whatever colour you want, Gentlemen.
-- Jeff
5 comments:
I seem to recall that Tolkein described his Orcs as "swarthy" which I take as brown of some sort. Red looks good. A little imagination!
Great looking orcs and goblins.The colour works really well
Never took them to be green - GW's way of selling a shade that wouldn't leave the shelf otherwise?
Red looks good to me Jeff.
As they say in the country- red orcs in the morning hobbit's warning...
You are a big inspiration for me about your Painting etc
maybe you have a look to my blog http://j-w-p.blogspot.co.at/
Im Michael an ex Games Workshop Employe and now startet a Painting Blog...maybe you find something interesting
would be an honor to see you arround
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