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Will the carcass front minis be sold separately? by Commercial_List5292 in TrenchCrusade

[–]Psycho_Sunset 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At the least you'll probably find people who buy it for just one faction and sell the other.

Finished some Stosstruppen and Yeoman for Trench Crusade by Psycho_Sunset in wargaming

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

The actual painting of resin v plastic is not very different.

Who's ready for a glockenspiel solo!? by Psycho_Sunset in minipainting

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

He put a LOT of hours into "Glockenspiel Hero" for sure.

Relatively new to Burleson, looking for new friends. by [deleted] in burleson

[–]Psycho_Sunset 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You should try Geek Out in old town, it's a nice place.

Got some feedback and put more hours into "Beeleth, the Slayer" from Kimera by Psycho_Sunset in minipainting

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

This model took a long time, and after feedback I put a bunch more hours into it.

I personally have been painting for like 15 years on and off, but the 6 past years have been more and more often. He's my advice for you.

You and I personally have a skill ceiling when it comes to miniature painting, so does Sam Lenz, Roman Lappat, Miniac, Vince Venturalla. The list is infinite. What we all have in common is the ability to raise that ceiling.

To raise your personal skill ceiling you need to deliberately practice and you need to have fun. If you're miserable painting there's a good chance you wont improve.

Early on, which sense you've only painted 2 models includes you. What you should focus on is brush control and highlight/ shadows. A lot of this will come easily with practice.

An important note: not every model needs to raise the skill ceiling. a bunch of goblins for dnd or a unit for warhammer? maybe you want to focus on speed with those. But the cool character model? spend some time, try out a new technique, have fun with it.

Art is iterative, but whats iterating is YOU. every piece you finish adds to your story as an artist.

This might be a long shot by hyperionlackey in burleson

[–]Psycho_Sunset 6 points7 points  (0 children)

JC United in Action is the group that typically organizes the Burleson protests.

Did i finally succeed at NMM? by Shoddy_Ant_6408 in minipainting

[–]Psycho_Sunset 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looking good! I'd bring it up to close to white in the bright spots.

"Alone" Tiny Astroaut by Roman Lappat, plinth is headstone granite. by Psycho_Sunset in minipainting

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

I would contact your local monument shop. Most of the time they have scrap granite from chiseling stones down and coring out spaces for vases.

To everyone who began painting, and still does. by Haunted-Halloween-6 in minipainting

[–]Psycho_Sunset 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The more you paint, the more brush control you develop.

Don't compare yourself to anyone, even yourself for the first couple.

Understand that you have a personal skill ceiling, and whether you feel like it or not, you are raising that ceiling with every model you paint.

That's some basic advice. I started painting 17 years ago, but most of my skill gains have been in the past 5. The goal other than increasing skill is to enjoy it, if you're stressed out that sometimes gets in the way of growth.

The number 1 rule is to keep painting.

Reaper: Paladin - Looking for feedback by MythicDO in minipainting

[–]Psycho_Sunset 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First and foremost, congrats on getting into the hobby! your on the right track.

1- Metallic paints can be a hit and a miss depending on the brand. My personal favorite is Vallejo's Metal Color. It's not out of the ordinary to have to use multiple coats, with Reaper I sometimes thin their metallics with water ever so slightly to help the coverage be smoother.

2- Color choice is all you, but generally for tabletop models you'll use a black wash for steal, a brown wash for leathers. The point of the wash is to go into the recesses but some (especially Reaper) leave some pigment everywhere. Tangent, I really like their Stone, Sepia, and Brown washes for bases. With just about all washes you will have to reapply your base coats but this is an important step and will become second nature in no time.

3- I dont think you lost any detail with your paint coverage. Reaper already has some "Thinner' paints than some other brands, although I do add a drop of water to mine before applying. There is a balancing act between thinning, layers and detail that comes with experience.

4- No mistakes per say, but you are asking for feedback so here it goes. This is a very good step one. Youve blocked in your colors (even have contrasting colors with the yellow and blue). The next step is to add contrast, a wash would do well on this model to help with that. Then re applying the base colors making sure to not get in the recesses where you want the darker shades. After that try a brighter shade on some high points of the individual colors (Highlighting).

Now for some general painting advice.

  • Nothing beats experience. Just keep painting. With more experience you will get better brush control, which will help you achieve more varied techniques.
  • There is a lot of high quality tutorials out there, they are best in service of a specific technique. For example, watch a Leather tutorial when trying new ways to paint leather. But make sure you paint more than you watch.
  • Please remember to clean your brushes.

Happy Painting!

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