Caden Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 ok these are to big so click the links below nivar spawn spawn2 spawn3 crimson knight necromancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Baasen Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Okay. Nivar - You have the sword on backwards. Are you using clear primer on the base? Please reshoot the image so we can better see the highlights you did on the cloth and armour. Spawn - What's with the pinkish-tone on the middle finger talon of the right hand? Crimson Knight - try some red brick washes on the red Malek - Nice progress so far, reshoot it when you're done Keep going, don't give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caden Posted December 23, 2004 Author Share Posted December 23, 2004 1. in the real thing there is no pinkish tone 2. i know i put nivars sword on backwards, i did it on purpose because no one goes into battle with their sword behind them. 3.the only thing i used was the paint and a lacqer overcoat 4.my camera is bad so this is the best i can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Baasen Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Could you please produce a top-down image of Nivar? I'm interested in how you adjusted the arms to match up. "i did it on purpose because no one goes in[t]o battle like that" you mean with no feet touching the ground or having no face? Get yourself some primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caden Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 well now it looks like he i jumping and about to stab them. I could have done better matching it up but i was feeling bad from the glue smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan6 Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 You didn't prime these before you painted them? Step 1: Go to the Reaper store and look under the "Craft" section and read some of the tutorials on painting. They are wonderfully helpful, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caden Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 what does priming do? do u apply it before u paint them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan6 Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Yep, sure do. Try this: Paint 101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Baasen Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 "Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up." Go read the tutorials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Yeah .. primer helps your paint stick to the mini, stops chips and flecks breaking off. Can I suggest the next mini you paint, prime and after it dries, give it a black/brown wash (1 drop of paint to 20 drips of water/thinner) ... let that dry and man, can you ever see details that you never noticed before. I have to quote Jester (sorry man) ... thin you paints :-) Thanks for sharing and post more ... these look like you really enjoy the art ... keep at it. Later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 "Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up." Go read the tutorials. (*grin*) ... I know that line :-) "Look he's too late .... See the cliffs of insanity!" - or something like that :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheprera Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Example of what happens to a mini without primer: Primer is important. I think you've gotten off to a good start. The first things you need to learn is to Wash the mini, remove flash and mold lines, then prime (spray or brush on). Basic paint going where you want it to. Thinning your paints helps you control more where the paint will go and make certain you don't obscure detail as many of the paints are a bit thick straight from the bottle (except maybe Vallejo and the Reaper Master Paints). Once you get good brush control and understand the basics of the painting, moving on to highlighting and shading is the next step. If you can get your hands on the Reaper Learn to Paint Kit I, that's an excellent place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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