Category Archives: Painting tips

converted Gunnery Sergeant Harker final

so, following on from this article – here. this is the finish of my imperial guard converted Gunnery Sergeant, what i’ve done here is add a layer of highlight over the ink, which enhances the lighter areas, this gives the … Continue reading

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Resin plastic or metal

I’ve been having a debate with a few friends about this subject, whats better – resin, plastic or metal? I guess its a little bit of a loaded question and ultimately one of preference, but you do need to consider … Continue reading

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Painting tips 5 – colour matching different brands

Found this really useful link which allows you to find the equivalent colour for different brands of paint, meaning you can match up what Games Workshop Scorched Brown acrylic paint is in (for example) Vallejo model colour (Flat Brown,Cavalry Brown,Mahogany … Continue reading

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Painting tips 4 – Dry brushing

dead easy to do, so no video, basically get an old paint brush, put a small amount of paint on it and paint onto a scrap of paper until the paint looks really dry and there’s not much paint on … Continue reading

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Painting tips 3 – Glazing

this video is one i literally stumbled on surfing the web, but what it clearly demonstrates is what he calls layering, i’d argue its more glazing given the thinness of the paint, its more like an ink than a paint. … Continue reading

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Painting tips 2 – blending

found this awesome video and forum thread about blending. what i find interesting is what is termed as blending here is really a hybrid of wet blending, layering, and feathering. if you watch you’ll note the paint is put on … Continue reading

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Painting tips 1 – types of techinques

So given that i’m more of a painter than a gamer i figured i’d start keeping a log of tips and techniques i’ve come accross to start building some sort of archive of information. so for my first painting tips … Continue reading

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Amazing painting tutorial

As more of a painter than a gamer, the quest for the perfect painted mini sits high on my to-do list, i’ve always been evious of how other painters come out with these hyper realistic minis that look more like … Continue reading

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