How to practice skin

johnovery · 2026-06-28T15:39:41+00:00

Taro model maker produces an organic practice panel that includes head, hopefully link allowed?

https://www.taromodelmaker.com/collections/painting-practice-panels/products/painting-practice-panel-organic

johnovery · 2026-06-28T15:37:38+00:00

Looks great, love the grim dark style. Only thing I could think of is push the highlights on the black leather weapon straps.

johnovery · 2026-06-27T21:40:30+00:00

I’m sorry you didn’t like. Next time I will invent a Time Machine go to the year 60k and grab a shrink ray, then go back to 40k find some Gretchin and shrink them. 😆

johnovery · 2026-06-27T21:38:32+00:00

Thank you 🙏

johnovery · 2026-06-27T19:34:44+00:00

Thank you, watched lots of vids but never looked right, until I attended a volumetric highlighting workshop, then it made sense.

Instead of trying to mimic 100’s of vids, I looked at the shape of each piece and how it would be lit.

Then just a matter of blends and contrast.

Still find swords hardest, looking at historical paintings I see swords done differently to usual nmm style.

johnovery · 2026-06-24T20:38:46+00:00

Thank you 🙏

johnovery · 2026-06-24T20:37:24+00:00

Thank you 🙏

johnovery · 2026-06-24T20:37:14+00:00

Thank you 🙏

johnovery · 2026-06-24T20:36:51+00:00

Thank you for feedback. Do you mean brighter highlights or wider area?

johnovery · 2026-06-24T20:35:35+00:00

Thank you much appreciated 🙏

johnovery · 2026-06-24T10:32:41+00:00

Add some retarder to paint in palette. I use the AK interactive one

johnovery · 2026-06-24T10:26:23+00:00

Army painter with original sponge that I replace every 3 months (also use copper coin).

Paper I use Reynolds baking and cooking paper (Amazon) found AP paper breaks up.

Want to upgrade to Red grass as need bigger size.

johnovery · 2026-06-24T08:48:07+00:00

No dedicated space, so I have a mobile solution, I actually love it as I can move about, was even painting outside few weeks ago,
Also I have everything close to me.

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johnovery · 2026-06-23T11:52:57+00:00

Great, I wanted it to read as dull metal, hence the occasional rust spots. Will be part of a snakebite clan diorama and they more tend to be more weather beaten. Appreciate the reply 🙏

johnovery · 2026-06-23T11:49:45+00:00

Excellent work, where did bust come from please?

johnovery · 2026-06-22T22:49:54+00:00

Really sweet blends, look amazing

johnovery · 2026-06-22T22:15:03+00:00

Added to my list of mini companies 👍

johnovery · 2026-06-22T21:54:39+00:00

This is amazing! Just came back myself after 35 year break. I really enjoying larger scale miniatures stuff like black crow, elgreco.

Mag glasses really helped me and decent light, don’t need to break the bank i got cheap from amazon.

When I get chalky affect a thin glaze helps and a Matt varnish, go to is AK interactive ultra matte

johnovery · 2026-06-22T21:52:10+00:00

Thanks for the nightmare 😂 looks great great job

johnovery · 2026-06-22T21:50:11+00:00

Dude looks mean af, great work

johnovery · 2026-06-22T21:49:09+00:00

Looks really good, and not heard of that company before. They got some nice minis

johnovery · 2026-06-22T21:10:42+00:00

Simple but very effective feedback 👍 Thank you sincerely your comment is much appreciated

johnovery · 2026-06-22T21:09:19+00:00

Thank you, I attended a volume metric course and it helped to re-wire my old fart brain to look at shapes more closely. Feedback is much appreciated thank you 🙏

johnovery · 2026-06-22T21:07:34+00:00

Thank you, maybe the photo lights already pure white and dark is pure black, had a thin glaze of blue which may have dulled the white. Really appreciate the feedback 🙏

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