Trying to get back to painting miniatures

[Cyradis]

Paletton is a good one to look up online. It should help you design color schemes.

[kristof65]

38 minutes ago, TriOpticon said:

Definitely getting started seems harder than I thought it would be

Getting started really only requires a mini, some primer, some paint and a brush. And then sitting down and doing it. 

Don't get distracted by trying to assemble everything you'll ever need all at once.

 

And definitely don't get distracted by expecting to be perfect when you first start out.  Lots of us have cruddy first batches of miniatures stashed away somewhere. 

Edited December 28, 2018 by kristof65

[Cyradis]

I have my first two minis on display to remind myself how much I've learned 

[Rysith]

22 hours ago, Cyradis said:

I have my first two minis on display to remind myself how much I've learned 

 

Once a year or so I get a fresh copy of one of my early minis and paint it in the same color scheme, just to get a physical reminder of exactly that.

[Corsair]

On 12/28/2018 at 3:39 PM, kristof65 said:

 

 

And definitely don't get distracted by expecting to be perfect when you first start out.  Lots of us have cruddy first batches of miniatures stashed away somewhere. 

Or else those minis went into a bath of Pinesol to strip them to get redone!

[Cyradis]

I've only stripped figures that are under 50% painted (and have been so for over a year), or partially painted in enamel since I switched to acrylics. I'm a pretty firm believer in not stripping imperfect minis. 

[MiniDungeonMaster]

8 hours ago, Cyradis said:

I'm a pretty firm believer in not stripping imperfect minis. 

 

Same, I’ve onlt stripped 2 minis that I’d painted, and both were because I used a bad paint on them and it went all textured and weird. My earliest miniatures serve to remind me of the improvement I have made. But probably more importantly, I have so many unpainted miniatures that I can’t justify repainting things when there’s some things that haven’t seen paint at all!

[TriOpticon]

Happy New Year everyone.

 

Thanks for the advice and support.

 

I was in Akihabara for the festivities and came across some Bones figures in a Yellow Submarine (a chain that sells board games, TRPGs, CCGs).  They are 77244: Skeleton Warrior Spearman.  I will start on them while waiting for my LTPK.  I can at least clean and prime them.  Not sure I have a good bone color, though, so I may wait for the kit to finish.

 

Anyway, I also do a lot of reading and on Goodreads.com they have a yearly challenge where you put in how many books you plan to read for the year.  Sort of an ongoing New Year's resolution.  I might do the same to help keep me motivated.

[Corsair]

I know those skeletons, they are on my Bloodbowl team. They are great to practice your drybrushing on. Give em a dark brown, gray or black base coat then just work with the dry brush.

[TriOpticon]

Started them and here is the WIP.

 

[Madog Barfog]

On 12/28/2018 at 4:01 PM, TriOpticon said:

 

@Madog Barfog, I kind of like that idea of priming white and then a wash and getting it to the table.  Definitely getting started seems harder than I thought it would be.  Of course, with it being the holidays it is harder to do anything hobby related.  It also doesn't help perusing Reaper's store and thinking of how useful a certain figure would work in a game, etc...

 

Im glad you liked that idea. Not sure why perusing the store wouldn't help get one motivated, though. It always helps me. More stuff to do!

 

You've made a good start. Keep the purchases small and focused at first. I needed some pirates, for example, and I'm currently done with nearly 4/5s of them, with the last one currently prepped and in primer. It's taken me a while to get that far, but that's because I'm not painting as often right now. I'll pick up again after I move.

[lowlylowlycook]

I'd say keep things simple.  

 

For gaming pieces there is a lot to be said for a clean, smooth base coat and a wash.

[TriOpticon]

@Madog Barfog, perusing the store is a good source of colors, etc. but I find myself spending too much time looking through everything.  Trying to keep my purchases small and focused.  I probably went a bit overboard when ordering figures with the paint kit, though.  Things I do not have but I may feel it adds to the pile of things to do too much.  So, no more orders for at least a month.

 

@lowlylowlycook, I think that is probably best until I get better and more comfortable doing more things.  Maybe some highlights after the wash but I doubt I will attempt any shading/layering/blending/whatevering anytime soon.

[Corsair]

Buddy, get three or four colors a couple of cheap Bones minis and go to work. Have fun and realize that it is a learning process. Keep it fun!

[TriOpticon]

My LTPK arrived! I’ll be starting these on Monday since it is Saturday night now and Sunday is too busy.  It was strange to find the Bones in the kit are grey and not white like the ones I picked up.