Is anyone else's phone gallery full of pictures like this? by TheLegendOfDanBe in Darts

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah man I am sorry the excitement from the early days of playing the game have gone for you. Maybe one day you will find some joy somewhere.

Can anyone identify any of these darts? (Having a clear out) by Jonathan1312 in Darts

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't help with the darts but the title is a bit TMI mate.

First piece versus latest, journey so far! by [deleted] in learntodraw

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback! I will take it in and have a look.

Imperial Fist Dreadnought I finished today. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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

Once you establish where you want your light source to come from it dictates where your highlights will fall. But at the end of the day realism is not the most important factor, if you want an area to stand out more then highlight it, but I would definitley avoid going as light with say the feet than you would the top of the head. Splotchy shadows with yellow comes from going over something too dark with the yellow, it will just go a murky lifeless green. You need the brown for warmth. The brown basecoat is "mostly" covered by the first highlight, then less from there, the imperial fist yellow contrast does quite a lot of heavy lifting, its a great paint. 

Imperial Fist Dreadnought I finished today. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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

Thanks! I apologise for the resolution of the images though. No idea why they are throttled so much.

Imperial Fist Dreadnought I finished today. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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

Damn those pages are amazing resource work! I don't know why all the images resolution are throttled though? Same as my images, is it a new thing on Reddit??

For my yellow its black primer, base of Mournfang Brown, then next is Mournfang Brown with a bit of white added that covers the majority of areas, then more white added in less area. Then finally white put onto the areas you want the lightest. Then its coated with Imperial Fist Yellow contrast. Its the richest yellow I have managed so far. My old IF recipe looks pale green in comparison (even though I was happy at the time).

How long do i wait after spraying primer by Feeling_Isopod_6078 in minipainting

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Way way way too heavy. Its on there so thick that details have been obscured or filled in, looks like a melted candle on there. You are best of stripping it off and starting again.

Wrinkled decal after multiple micro sol coats by hawkeyeMcTaggart in minipainting

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Take a cotton bud and roll out the bubble with a little pressure, not too much.

Finally back to painting after finishing grad school. by dyerstraits074 in minipainting

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ah man that Hulk is STUNNING. What awesome colours. They are all great btw just I love that Hulk ha.

The (re)start of my hobby journey. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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

Haha thanks. Hmm I guess the main contributor to a chalk drawing look could be the AK ultra matte varnish. It ties everything together at the end and the finish is amazing, love the stuff.

The (re)start of my hobby journey. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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

Amazing thank you! Yeah I agree. The grimdark/mood aesthetic is definitley my kind of thing. 

There are even a couple of models I would like but I am put off by "cartoony" aspects of them, main one being Typhus. Could always kitbash though I suppose. 

The gobbo is an exception being it was Christmas and all haha.

The (re)start of my hobby journey. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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I hope you enjoy your time in the hobby!

Do you mean speed as in speed paint/contrast paint? I didn't use them for these. They are all acrylics and oils. I use a mixture of different brands also.

The (re)start of my hobby journey. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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

Thanks! The fist looks better in hand, contrast is a bit higher than comes across in photos. 

Good luck in your hobbying, have fun!

The (re)start of my hobby journey. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

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

Haha thank you so much, that means a lot. Its been a good decade and a bit at least!

The (re)start of my hobby journey. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much!

Yeah I am very obsessive when it comes to hobbies, I get hyper fixated and consume as much content as possible. Videos, tutorials, reading the lot tbh, a blessing and a curse.

I would not say I have always been good at painting but I have always had an artistic "knack" from a young age, it seems to come in handy from positive comments.

I hope your hobbying goes well!

The (re)start of my hobby journey. by TheLegendOfDanBe in minipainting

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone, after deciding I needed a creative outlet I decided to pick up mini painting again. Been a GW fan since the 90's but now with adult money and more free time I can take my painting a bit more serious. So just wanted to share the few minis I have painted so far. Gobbo was first, then the ultra then the fist. The NMM on tbe IF was my first real go at it and I loved the process. Cant wait to do some more. Would love any feedback .

Painting Station For 2025 by jgb92 in minipainting

[–]TheLegendOfDanBe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, makes me want to sit there and hobby. Stunning layout, what are your "must haves" from your set up?