Balin was one of my favourite dwarves in the story, and here he is!
Getting the highlights and shadows on the coat was very tricky, but I was very pleased with the results:
I was also quite happy with how the beard turned out, this is something I have always struggled with but perhaps I'm finally starting to get the hang of it!
And the finished product, I think I'm getting better at the highlights with the flesh tones as well, I was perhaps being a bit heavy handed before...
I've already made a start on Fili so watch this space, disappointingly it means a move back to boring brown. I've quite enjoyed having the chance to use some of the brighter colours!
