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Figure Painting Help Needed.
Posted by wargamr63 on Saturday, December 28, 2013 10:03 PM
Hi all. I'm looking for a good source for painting 1/35 scale figures. Something that gives me a compreensive overview of painting styles and shows things like shading and layering and anything else I need to achieve a good look on these figures.
Or if there is a good painter in the southern california area who could show me in person that would be great too.
Thanks.
  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: St louis
Posted by Raualduke on Saturday, December 28, 2013 10:23 PM

This has cropped up before in this forum. There's a great book titled the verlindon way volume v. There are online tutorials as well

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    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Sunday, December 29, 2013 8:15 AM

Building and Painting Scale Figures by Shepard Paine

I also recommend the following recent release from Auriga Publishing

Static Model Manual-volume 5-Painting Minatures- Alexsander Michelotti

It's written in Italian followed by an English translation. In can get a bit frustrating at times as the Italian is first and in boldface while English is in italics. I constantly found myself attracted to the boldface.

Other than this minor problem I really like it.

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Sunday, December 29, 2013 9:41 AM

Heck, just go to YouTube a search something like "How to paint Warhammer figures" and you'll get about 150 video tutorials.

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    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Sunday, December 29, 2013 4:10 PM

I'll second the YouTube pointer - there are also a load of pretty informative blogs & sites out there on the subject.

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    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, December 29, 2013 6:28 PM

Yep, You Tube is great. You can access just about anything, Heck I even fixed my Whirlpool refrigerator and riding lawnmower with the You Tube  tutorials!

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by mitsdude on Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:21 PM

YouTube is most definitely a resource. Its main problem is finding the gems among all the detritus. What is really frustrating is finding a video that seems to fit your needs only to discover its a teaser for a DVD sale or the guy that made it never posted the remainder of his build. Lots of time can be wasted.

However, I suppose that's better than wasting $$$ on an equally useless book.

Bottom line is there isn't a magical technique out there that will turn you into a master. Like any other artistic skill it takes practice.

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 8:02 AM

mitsdude

Bottom line is there isn't a magical technique out there that will turn you into a master. Like any other artistic skill it takes practice.

 
Amen to that. Perfect practice makes a great work product. As an added note, I use an acrylic basecoat as a barrier and then follow up with artists oils which I find easier to blend and don't dry as fast as acrylics. This is an excellent TUT for Acrylic users:

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

  • Member since
    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:41 PM

Yeah, I've watched it several times and some of her others. In this case maybe I was wrong. This lady does seem to perform magic in painting her figures.

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