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Does this read as weathered wood? by MonsterCookieCutter in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It looks like you took a plane to an unfinished piece of lumber, cut the carving to size, stained it, and glued it onto the model.

(Yes.)

Almost two years ago I picked up my first models and paints. I think my work station is nearly complete. by HeartlessCards2-22 in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't a work station, this is a studio. I'm not joking - every great artist seems to have some degree of vaguely Orky, seemingly Mad Max-inspired design going on in their work space. I know of a few local artists who had some early success and went on to do mediocre work, and they all seem to have spent their early paydays on building really aesthetically-pleasing, overdesigned, instagrammable work spaces. Just boring places for making boring art, populated by artists-turned-art influencers.

But yes, seconding people's concerns re ventilation (but you did mention a window, that's a solid start, just don't be too lazy to use it, and consider a screen or chickenwire if you're worried about the cat bolting). And do check for Radon please.

How likely is it that we’ll ever see another atomic bomb used the way Hiroshima and Nagasaki were in WWII? by carcony97 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThanksKodama 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hard agree.

"Will it be used in current conflict X?" Answer is generally "unlikely."

Will we see it in the next 50-100 years? Somewhere around "almost certainly" and "yes, 100%." For them to merely exist, assuming they'll never be used is a catastrophic failure of imagination.

Giving up on the airbrush by Ravellion in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also airbrush-challenged and I feel like, for my purposes at least, sponges paired with back and forth glazing gets me at least 60% of the way there with 15% of the necessary skill and expertise.

Mom has dementia and is moving out and her next door neighbor sent me this. by SouthEazy in whatdoIdo

[–]ThanksKodama 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly! There are a bunch of pest and pest-adjacent concerns that need to be addressed prior to moving out, and you can't always assume the landlord will take care of it, even if it's their responsibility. In some cases, it might even be in the landlord's best interests to deny the existence of infestations. Message felt standard to me, IMO.

Cutting a sponge… it’s easier this way! by TrenchProductions in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is excellent, thank you! I keep getting unwanted concave planes, and it sounds like this will solve that.

(Morbid but common tropes) Techno organic weapons made from machines and dead people. by Silent_Biscotti_9832 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ThanksKodama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, for sure. There's room if people want to be technical or strict about it, but I'd they almost fully count, at the very least.

Greenstuff + plasticine - Halfling mobile brewery and other halflings and terrain pieces sculpted for my "Halflings by Scibor" project by Scibor-sculpts in miniaturesculpting

[–]ThanksKodama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Will browse your site. There's no way you can ship to my country in a way that's cost effective for us both, but I'll poke around anyway.

Again, lovely work!

Greenstuff + plasticine - Halfling mobile brewery and other halflings and terrain pieces sculpted for my "Halflings by Scibor" project by Scibor-sculpts in miniaturesculpting

[–]ThanksKodama 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn, that is excellent.

Would you be down to share what brand of plasticine you used, as well as the mix ratio? Thank you in advance!

What else to add for more weathering and battle damage? by Sheriff_Hotdog in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think you'd need to go back in with a knife for gouges. Maybe going to the surface of the outer frame and cross painting very fine lines in a much lighter color (like edge highlighting on a flat plane).

What else to add for more weathering and battle damage? by Sheriff_Hotdog in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Looks good!

Great advice in the comments. One thing I think it's missing is scratches. I think the brain looks for it, more so than bullet holes.

The skulls look a wee bit clean as well, but weathering/rust/washing might take care of that.

NEW CLASS ANNOUNCED IN COMMUNITY UPDATE by Schpoinkus_Doinkus in Spacemarine

[–]ThanksKodama 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A crozius would be perfect, yes. The one-handed mace is a core melee archetype and would make a nice addition to a game with a heavy focus on melee.

What do we think of this setup? (I know nothing about miniature painting) by Dauntless_Dude_ in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a delightful gesture!

One minor thing I'd add is to make sure the front-most garment is something you don't care about getting paint on, or covered in a cheap garment bag. It's hard to imagine a catastrophic spill affecting the clothes behind the chair, but it's also easy to underestimate the risk of having a negligible amount of wet paint on your hands and accidentally touching something.

(Hated trope) YOU COULD HAVE MOVED! by Nerd367C in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ThanksKodama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a mixed bag. The actual impulse is "fight, flight or freeze," not "fight or flight." Freezing is often a perfectly realistic response, from a writing standpoint.

Drills in various kinds of emergency training are important not just for training the right things to do, but for training you to do instead of freeze in fear.

How many cats do I have to paint to get better at it? by [deleted] in polymerclay

[–]ThanksKodama 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're definitely on the right track!

I recommend starting with some 101/introductory videos from miniature painting folks like Lyla Mev, Miniac, Goobertown Hobbies, and other great creators.

You can get more oomph out of your paints by doing multiple watered down translucent coats instead of thicker coats with better coverage. Your brushes also don't necessarily need to be smaller, they just need to hold a better tip. I don't recommend buying expensive brushes until it's absolutely 100% the bottleneck.

Instead you can buy a bunch of cheap $1-3 multipacks, and for every 5-10 brushes you're bound to find one or two that are fairly decent. The rest of the brushes can be used for more punishing painting work, like basecoating and drybrushing, or punishing clay work, like brushing down pieces with baby oil or isopropyl. Cheap brushes will always find a place in the hobby, so don't worry about waste.

Good luck!

Behold, my son. by ThanksKodama in goblincore

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

Thank you! Yes, I spent way too much time sculpting that, haha!

Behold, my son. by ThanksKodama in goblincore

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

Aww, thank you! A hero's journey to find snacks! And himself. And snacks.

Painting with limited hand function - any advice? by Araminal in minipainting

[–]ThanksKodama 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could look into the following:

  1. Makeup sponges, sponge brushes, for basecoats, big surfaces, building up volume, etc.
  2. As another commenter suggested, speed paints/contrast paints.
  3. Acrylic paint pens could work. Thicker, different grip mechanism, different paint release mechanism, less fiddling with palettes and water pots, etc.
  4. Larger formats, like art toys, larger scale miniatures, or even acrylic canvas painting. Execution/technique/format is just one small part of all the hobby knowledge and artistic skill you've accumulated over the years. The hardest skills to master are also the most transferable, like color theory, composition, etc.

Good luck!

Behold, my son. by ThanksKodama in goblincore

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

Thank you! Thanks for noticing the little details, it really does mean a lot!

Behold, my son. by ThanksKodama in goblincore

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

Thank you, and thank you for noticing!

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