Top Tip Tuesday!
Share some hobby wisdom below
Me? - Contrast paints aren’t just for quick paint-jobs
They’re a really effective way to add colour to a piece.
For this face I used a range of yellows, greens & magentas to bring the features to life
Share your tips 👇
Share some hobby wisdom below
Me? - Contrast paints aren’t just for quick paint-jobs
They’re a really effective way to add colour to a piece.
For this face I used a range of yellows, greens & magentas to bring the features to life
Share your tips 👇
Comments
Need to be super careful with it though lol 😂
You'll find a style that works for you, and the mantra 'faces and bases' is absolutely true. Even a very simple, plain paint job on the rest of a miniature will be elevated by a nicely painted face - people barely see anything else! 😅
& because of that, they tend to be the best part of the mini for me 👍
1) Unless you're taping down, be careful as things will move
2) If you're holding it, wear a glove on your off hand but also roll up your sleeve
3) Make sure to leave time between sprays to let the paint dry on the stand
I have a lot of speed paints from Army Forge, and I just gave up on giving this armor a blue-ish hue after several attempts.
Do you think I could get that by a light blue speed paint somewhat heavily diluted in speed paint medium?
Well done 😊👍
It’s always worth being very sparing with the colour & apply to the mini in several thin coats
That way you can build up colour to the desired amount without having to strip & start a fresh
With enough practice you’ll get a good sense of how much colour to use
If you have a big fancy model to show off that's different, but these are 13mm musketeers in the second row of a base!
Thank you as well for all of your excellent painting tutorial videos! They've been a great source for me when I was painting my bolt action Americans earlier in the year.
"How to DIY industrial bases"
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCxNEHeNvEO/?igsh=czA4cG9yYmdsYm9p
Remember that 90% if the time your models will be viewed on the tabletop or a display case/shelf, put it at arms length when you're not sure if something looks right.
You won't be able to tell properly when it's under a magnifier or 2 inches from your face.
Especially when so many minis are shared in such high detail photos from a short distance away 👍
But I have the best intentions 😅
They are really useful though 👍
If you stick a little ball of „sticky stuff“ or bluetack under the pot it will prevent knocking them over pretty well, especially those bigger shades
Also, if it is slightly tilted, the paint will flow back in the pot more easy, so less rimmklotting
In hindsight it occurs to me that this miiiight be not the most elegant way to describe this specific problem …😓😅
But as you say, there are a lot of ways to tie stuff together & make them seem like a cohesive force 👍
Stormcast below in Night Lords colours
A lot of GW paint schemes follow key colour theory principles 👍
The fun is then playing around with them and altering the shades and hues
Took me some time to actually do it. Helps so much. Especially if you are painting armies.
My tip: get yourself a random mini from time to time to just try stuff out. No pressure no big project no display mini.