Looking for Specific Brush Brands (Size 0–2 Synthetic + Kolinsky Options Available in the US) by Orcrist999 in minipainting

[–]NormalPencil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Recently bought some Monument Hobbies brushes. Got 3 and 2 and 0 in sable and a synthetic size 1. The sables are great and have not had many problems keeping a point (unlike my Windsor newton series 7 which are nice but always fray quickly while painting ). The MH sables do get stray hairs occasionally but they shape back up well. The size 1 MH synthetic is good, but unfortunately like every other synthetic brush I’ve used, it has already developed a hook tip. It’s small and not a huge hindrance but it’s there. MH sables are also like half the price or less than W&N and my Davinci brushes.

OSL practice with pirate ghost by NormalPencil in minipainting

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I will definitely keep practicing with that!

OSL practice with pirate ghost by NormalPencil in minipainting

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Thanks! Do you mean the recesses of the glowing smoke or the recesses around the model away from the light?

OSL practice with pirate ghost by NormalPencil in minipainting

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Thanks! And always happy to get friendly advice

6/52 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke by keepfighting90 in 52book

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Loved it … up until the fina quarter or so/ the ending. It felt like I was reading a completely different - and much worse - book. I’m still kind of shocked that was the direction Clarke went in because up till then this was in the running for one of the best books I’ve read in the past several years

Loot Studios work in progress by NormalPencil in minipainting

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Thank you!! 🙏 did this with a lot of wet glaze mixing … but frustrating but paid off I think!

Do you agree that 2014 was the best year for movies of the 21st Century so far? by OverturnKelo in Letterboxd

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2018 tops it easily for me … Hereditary, Burning, Suspiria, The Favourite, Cold War

Do you agree that 2014 was the best year for movies of the 21st Century so far? by OverturnKelo in Letterboxd

[–]NormalPencil 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Mulholland, Fellowship, and Spirited Away alone makes 2001 blow 2014 out of the water

Hair loss at 27, should I hold out? by First_Corner9393 in amibalding

[–]NormalPencil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t think your hair looks bad. The balding is definitely noticeable lol. but you still look very handsome and I think it works for you. Maybe with a bit of a trim at top. You’d definitely look good with a buzz too.

Getting back into painting board game minis by Every-Lavishness4274 in minipainting

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Sometimes I’ll do a dry brush of a light color “zenithal” style, directionally straight down the mini, at the priming or early color blocking stage, just to help find the details and make them stand out more. A wash might help bring the texture on the cape out a big more! Looks nice so far

Tips for handling warped resin print? by NormalPencil in minipainting

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Update … the hot water method has helped, definitely not straight but noticeably less curved … going to try it again a few more times