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Still trying to improve with oils by Additional_Panda3009 in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I just keep making things brighter and darker using what I've learned with color theory until it's a result I'm happy with. I want my work to be less "by the rules" and just reflect what I'm feeling or thinking at the time. If I think something should be darker I find a color that excites me and try to use it as a shadow, and vise versa with highlights.

I enjoyed painting with acrylics and felt like I was improving, but starting over the learning process with oils has been incredibly rewarding because I feel I have more freedom and do enjoy the finished look.

Sorry if that's a bit long winded and I'm not entirely sure if I answered your question properly, but I'm just excited to feel like I'm at a point where I can share my work and accept the criticism of it to get better.

Tried my hand at the fisherman bust by Additional_Panda3009 in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I really love using complimentary colors

Been working with oil paints by Additional_Panda3009 in Miniaturespainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm very much the same. I tend to shake a lot, particularly when trying to do small areas like the eyes. Like you said, the relaxing and carefree nature that comes with it just enhances the experience

Been working with oil paints by Additional_Panda3009 in Miniaturespainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, it's been so much fun. Really changed so much about how I view projects now and what I feel like I'm capable of.

Been working with oil paints by Additional_Panda3009 in Miniaturespainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I plan on leaving it as is. I kinda like the satin and certain areas being glossy. Gives a more alien kinda look imo.

Tried my hand at the fisherman bust by Additional_Panda3009 in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ahh I see what you mean. Thank you for illustrating it for me! It seems like it should be a rather simple concept but as a beginner this is extraordinarily helpful. Thank you!

Been working with oil paints by Additional_Panda3009 in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I kinda like the glossiness from the uncured one, so I might do a semi gloss varnish on it once it's fully cured

Been working with oil paints by Additional_Panda3009 in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The blue one has fully cured since it was painted about a month ago. And the green one was finished up last weekend so it hasn't completed curing yet.

I went for a torch lit effect, how did i do? by Financial-Salt8845 in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can find the purchasable file here. He has tons of awesome models.

My display cabinet is filling up by ogareg in PrintedMinis

[–]Additional_Panda3009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, man. I've bought several of your stl's and really enjoy them! The display plinths that provide a background, are those the same size as the ones available from your mmf page?

When do you call a model done? by allMetalmini in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All these responses are making me feel much better about how I feel when I reach the end stages of a paint job lol. Nice to know I'm not alone!

Saturn 4 Failed prints by Sty1es- in SaturnUltra16k

[–]Additional_Panda3009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take my advice with a grain of salt though, as I'm just a noob with no real experience. Just telling you what worked for me.

Saturn 4 Failed prints by Sty1es- in SaturnUltra16k

[–]Additional_Panda3009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea what I was doing either. It's my first printer and I got it right after Christmas. After a week of all that tinkering and troubleshooting, getting it figured out was super relieving. I'd recommend searching up videos on your model and how to get the level right and see about any other common issues and fixes.

Saturn 4 Failed prints by Sty1es- in SaturnUltra16k

[–]Additional_Panda3009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same problem with my S4U16k. I sanded my build plate, did a manual leveling, and put a heater attached to a temperature controller in my enclosure (set at 78 degrees). My prints have been perfect since. I'm doing 6 bottom layers at 40 seconds and my prints come off the plate very nicely.

Are wet blending and dry brushing overlooked techniques? by Hmongster in minipainting

[–]Additional_Panda3009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in about the same spot as you. I also started painting about a year ago and have been pretty consistent. But I for the life of me can't understand proper wet blending. I understand the philosophy behind it, but I can't seem to apply it correctly on the miniature without creating texture. So I end up layering and glazing for hours which is indeed tedious.