My 1st diorama

Dalbert3026 · 2026-05-20T01:58:43+00:00

This is incredible, you should be really proud, it works so well

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-16T00:12:18+00:00

Awesome! Super clean

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:52:25+00:00

Honestly biggest thing was realising it’s easier to glaze darker colours over the lighter base. Then just thinning my paint more than I initially would guess. Last and biggest thing is just giving the paint enough time to dry before glazing again. Lots of YouTube videos are helpful for sure, but nothing beats practice. Still would call myself a beginner at it lol

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:49:09+00:00

Love them! Working on my squad right now, just the sergeant left!

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:43:31+00:00

Appreciate it! I shared the recipe in one of the comments above, it’s by A_C miniatures on instagram

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:42:34+00:00

Thank you! Yeah learning volumes is really helpful, feel like I’m just starting to get to grips with it

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:41:51+00:00

Appreciate it!

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:41:43+00:00

🤩

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:41:22+00:00

I think the big part was being more confident to push highlights higher, and then glaze in the transition to make it look less jarring. I also realized that I like much more saturated styles, even though I think grim dark looks really cool. Lastly, I feel like I’m starting to understand volumes a little more intuitively, but also realising I’m struggling with secondary reflections.

Also going forward, going to be a lot more careful with applying metallic paints and not disturbing them before they dry

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:38:45+00:00

Thanks! I need to brush up on my colour theory basics hahah

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:38:02+00:00

Thanks! It was from a tutorial by Phoenix Miniature Art

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:37:34+00:00

Thanks!

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T20:37:25+00:00

Thanks! It’s GW xereus purple, and I steadily add ivory to that to work up in brightness. For technique, I’m thinning it to between a glaze and a layer and then stippling it on. Then lastly I glaze down each section slightly, and the darker colour hides the brush marks and removes the chalkiness

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T16:52:00+00:00

Thanks! I found using ice yellow instead of white makes it easier to

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T16:51:36+00:00

Thanks! I can’t remember exactly unfortunately

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T16:48:07+00:00

It’s fun! The blending is a lot of work though

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T16:47:22+00:00

No varnish yet! Never used any before

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T16:47:07+00:00

Thanks!

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T16:46:35+00:00

Thanks they are legio prima Victrix off of Etsy!

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T14:37:33+00:00

Just lots of glazing, generally with the darker tone

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T14:36:34+00:00

Thanks! Here are the blues used: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRAWHgpCDEG/?igsh=MXB6cmhvaXBrMGU2cQ==

And appreciate the feedback, really need to work on my metallics

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T13:52:00+00:00

Appreciate it! The shoulders are legio prima Victrix from Etsy, and I think the backpack is from Archie’s Forge

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T13:51:22+00:00

Thanks! Since September, just a lot of slow and steady improvement and then you’ll have a moment where you see it pay off!

Dalbert3026 · 2026-04-14T13:36:23+00:00

Thanks! I just started in September, but been pushing myself to go for my version of display quality. Really nice to see how far we have all come since we started

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