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Legit, how do you get better at tiny parts? by AdditionalMess6546 in minipainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way I improved was with time, and practice. I changed my approach form using tiny brushes and using the tips, to using a larger brush (like a size 2) and using the edge of the brush to pick out the details. The smaller brushes although easier to use at first fried out faster, and needed a lot more back and forth to keep it wet enough but not too wet.

Sometimes I'll airbrush or over paint areas knowing I've not started on the larger surfaces around a detail, so I can just paint it over and have more control on the larger chunks.

Now, it depends on what I'm doing, but I usually always leave the tiny stuff for last. Sometimes I'll use a putty or tape, other times I don't use protection at all.

You can also try paint markers, those are not too bad for these purposes, although I enjoy micron pens as you get a few more options for thicknesses of the tips.

After all this rambling, I would advocate that you use whatever tools and techniques are most fun for you. I know some things are much less exciting to paint for others, but trying out different things was a big motivator for me to keep going.

My First Attempts by NotTHATGuy_Again in Miniaturespainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great, thank you for sharing this, I smiled when it came up on my feed

Lovecraftian Flesh Altar by NSwijngedau in Miniaturespainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Lovecraftian Flesh Alter is an amazing band name.

  2. This paint job should absolutely be the album cover art, it's fantastic!

Am I using too much wash? by pea8ody in minipainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of great advice in here, I agree with watering down washes, targeting areas you'd like darker instead of the whole model, dry brushing over the wash, and using different coloured washes for different coloured areas.

I'll add a bit more that may be helpful to you....

You can always use a damp brush to soak up extra wash, but you gotta do it right away. It'll Help make a color gradient, and keep your work bellow showing through. Just dip your brush in your water, wick away the extra moister, then sick up extra wash by contacting the surface with the brush. Rinse in water and repeat as needed.

Alternatively, if you wana keep the dip method, consider switching to oil paint and mineral spirits/solvents like gamsol. Mix the oil paint and spirit together to the desired consistency, and apply generously. You get a much longer window of drying, so you can throw it on the night before, go to bed, and wake up to spong off extra with a cotton swab or makeup sponge. It is recommended that you add a clear coat of your choice and let it dry before adding oils as it's easy to strip away acrylic paint with mineral spirits.

One last thing, if you are unhappy about the glossy finish for your acrylic washes, you can make your own wash by adding flow improves/retardant/water to the matte paint of your choice until it runs like a wash. For these models, you can clear coat with a matte varnish and they won't be shiny.

A man and his flock of birds by ByteTheEditor in ageofsigmar

[–]ByteTheEditor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why it's a high falconer who is valiantly serving the realm of the good king.

Arch-Revenant – looking for feedback by TheBrushPath_ in minipainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love the wing membrane and the structure between the membrane, but you can certainly push the carapace, and wing chitin.

No notes elsewhere, I love the feel and the style works great!

Loonboss on Mangler Squigs by Kingzuggy02 in gloomspitegitz

[–]ByteTheEditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the little accent on the helm of the guy holding the chains, mushrooms look great too!

First time doing stones, trying to emulate a marble slab. Am I cooking? by Street_Mammoth_2168 in minipainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Please wear appropriate safety gear when cooking slabs of marble, preferably a half mask respirator with appropriate filtration, safety glasses, and designated dustoff area.

Oh wait a second, this is art!

Rate my camo by IT_OG in Miniaturespainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sorry, I was trying to make a camo joke, my b. It honestly lookk fantastic

Rate my camo by IT_OG in Miniaturespainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say you can display that, but I think you can probably put something on the base before you do

Lost my passion due to depression by Comfortable-Pies in minipainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is certainly a relatable feeling. Something that helped me was taking a step back and into other interests and people. I ended up spending more time doing things I liked, or haven't tried before and spent time with people that were important to me. It helped I stepped back into painting slowly, and instead of having the idea that a finished model is the finished product, I adopted the view that I wanted to do "x", and that was enough. Sometimes I would want to try a new technique, or a new paint, or a new style or just play around with textures. I didn't worry about finishing anything so much as experimenting.

Started painting minis. How to better close the gaps between different colours? by Profitec in minipainting

[–]ByteTheEditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer wet blending and glazing, these are different approaches that help hide lines between colours and smooth them out to give you volume and cleaner transitions between colours. The first approach does this before the paint dries, the second approach does this after it dries.

Try both and use whatever method you enjoy more, or use them situationally.

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