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he sells tutorials basically to paint like him, you need to learn to make objects look like they are emitting light, how to plan light sources for (high)lighting objects, and how to paint specular highlights (which is also how you paint NMM). these are not skills i particularly have myself, but that's how you'd go about recreating his style.
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I think I'd be happy if I could develop an eye for light and shadow and color composition.
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Lostconfused posted:I think I'd be happy if I could develop an eye for light and shadow and color composition. 'Ere ya go  https://ia902907.us.archive.org/28/items/Color_and_Light_James_Gurney_English/Color_and_Light_James_Gurney_English.pdf
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Bohemian Nights posted:I enjoy listening to the podcast (and watching the work) of Siege Studios- they seem like nice dudes and they produce great models, mostly in the 'eavy metal style, which I appreciate since that's the style I'm trying to emulate, for no other reason than that's what my teenage self aspired to I like the osl on this but why all the cracks on the pauldrons?
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I don't get why the text on the sword is aligned like that. I doesn't make sense no matter which way you turn it? The paint job is spectacular, of course, but the red glow makes it so noticeable.
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Cease to Hope posted:he sells tutorials This is the truth. Blending and brush control are the easy bits. Knowing how to do composition is the x-factor and a lot harder to learn. I suspect a fair few painters in this thread can make a decent stab at copying that exact miniature but not many will be able to conceive of something like that to start with the technical skill vs the creative aspect. There's something to be said about AI art taking to to the nth degree - able to make perfect facsmilies of an artist's style with none of the creativity.
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Z the IVth posted:As always never believe everything you see on the Internet. Much like supermodels, miniatures can also be touched up in post. Sometimes if I take to bring in the DSLR and tear down my painting area so I can make room for the lightbox, because I can't do both, I run it through Lightroom, but otherwise, meh. I'll take a photo with my camera cause that's all I can manage
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Slyphic posted:Legit advice. Searching 'Pro Painted' in eBay is a surefire way to make you feel better about your own models.
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Mercurius posted:I think it was Richard Gray who said that all you need to be a 'pro painter' is to be doing it as a job. Flipping burgers at McDonalds would be more financially stable and pay more than painting miniatures for commission. All the big painters these days seem to hop onto the influencer bandwagon for that sweet VC sponsor cash which sounds much better than commission painting or MaccyDs.
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Decorus posted:I don't get why the text on the sword is aligned like that. I doesn't make sense no matter which way you turn it? It's flipped both vertically and horizontally, the latter probably a product of photography. his trick to do those inscriptions is one of his big anyone-can-do-this cheats, it's just oil wash thinned for capillary action
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dude posts all his actual techniques on his socials, too https://twitter.com/theminiaturista/status/1698721696117637172
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I painted a bunch of miniatures this year. I counted a few times; I think it was around ~220 if you don't count the magnetized weapons as separate things. Buncha phone photos incoming. Here's everything:  Here's some closer shots:                    Fun comparison: here's everything I painted from January-March, before I started taking anxiety meds (Kragnos, three terrain pieces, and two underworlds squads):  Obviously I had more time to do the rest, but uh, medicine works! Captain Magic fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Dec 31, 2023 |
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crosspostin'Assessor of Maat posted:There's this cool Armageddon War project going on, so I painted up some old beetlebacks as Iron Skulls for it.
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Z the IVth posted:Flipping burgers at McDonalds would be more financially stable and pay more than painting miniatures for commission. All the big painters these days seem to hop onto the influencer bandwagon for that sweet VC sponsor cash which sounds much better than commission painting or MaccyDs. No different than being an artist. When you start out you must suffer through doing commissions. It gets your name out there and pushes your skills to be the best they can be, as fast as you can. You do that until you fail and find a new career, or you graduate out of commissions onto another revenue stream, which for mini painters seems to be youtuber. There are those who excel at commissioned work, I know a few, they graduate to the commission whales and start charging obscene amounts, I doubt that exists in the minis world. You don't go down that path because you want to, you go down that path because you must.
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That's a good first model! Nothing wrong with that, nowhere to go but up  stay positive, everyone starts somewhere *closes eyes and drives into the ocean*
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Does anyone have any good reference material for a salvaged overcoat? In particular, one where the buttons are hosed up.
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One thing to keep in mind with people like Elemustria or w/e is he probably spent 60-100 hours on that one model... I spend 8-10 and I feel like I have accomplished everything I could possibly accomplish without starting over and acquiring more talents
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Cease to Hope posted:It's flipped both vertically and horizontally, the latter probably a product of photography. Thanks, combination of being mirrored and upside down just stopped it from making any sense to me whatsoever. Especially with "DEI" is symmetrical on the vertical axis. (It means "God Killer", or something like that?) I wrote the text down on a piece of paper and held it up to a lamp, just to be sure.  Oil washes and capillary action are just magic.
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GreenBuckanneer posted:One thing to keep in mind with people like Elemustria or w/e is he probably spent 60-100 hours on that one model... I dunno, at the rate he posts new stuff at, there must surely be a team of people painting his models.
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Cease to Hope posted:Does anyone have any good reference material for a salvaged overcoat? In particular, one where the buttons are hosed up. I checkout eBay sometimes for photos, there is so much junk on there
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Bohemian Nights posted:I enjoy listening to the podcast (and watching the work) of Siege Studios- they seem like nice dudes and they produce great models, mostly in the 'eavy metal style, which I appreciate since that's the style I'm trying to emulate, for no other reason than that's what my teenage self aspired to Another trick is to break things down into sections and really focus on that section and where the paint and color placement is.
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Radiation Cow posted:I dunno, at the rate he posts new stuff at, there must surely be a team of people painting his models. There used to be a painting service that outsourced work to Sri Lanka or Madagascar. If they kept up with it those sweatshop kids would be GD level by now.
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Early WIP (less than 2 hours in)    need to push the contrast, then let it dry and do metals and some of the details in acrylics and washes
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I've been getting into mini painting for the first time since high school and dang, time and patience have really helped me improve. Just finished this squad of Adrax Agatone and Bladeguard Veterans for the Dark Krakens chapter for a monthly painting competition and I'm quite happy with them. 
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Decorus posted:Especially with "DEI" is symmetrical on the vertical axis. (It means "God Killer", or something like that?) punisher [on behalf] of god Radiation Cow posted:I dunno, at the rate he posts new stuff at, there must surely be a team of people painting his models. no he just cranks this stuff out Professor Shark posted:I checkout eBay sometimes for photos, there is so much junk on there very good call
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Year in review for the thread(s) that keep me improving and going with all the great models you post. Roughly in order: Chosen squad and a Noise Dread  Master of Possession and a Dark Apostle and his Liddle Guys  Multi Legion Kill Team  Traitor Guard squad  Termies  Raptors  Warp Talons (finished the last 2 today)  In 2024 I'm going to set aside more hobby time so I can start a second army, and invest in a better photography setup. Happy new year Painting thread
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Cross posting from the GW Specialist Games thread.Stephenls posted:Okay, they're done. I know pennies are the traditional scale indicator but I just think the Lego minifig is funnier.
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I rarely post in here because I sculpt way more than I paint, but it’s always so inspiring to see all the awesome work in the thread. I wanted to practice a few old-style painting techniques from the ol’ Mike McVey guide, and so settled on freehand, gems, and mixing. This led to the painting of Mighty Zug here, who I think is coming along okay.     I really need to paint more.
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GIRL BRAINS posted:
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Hedningen posted:I rarely post in here because I sculpt way more than I paint, but it’s always so inspiring to see all the awesome work in the thread. Do you have a link to your sculpts? Always love seeing the other side of the hobby.
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 I guess I painted a few models in 2023. Missing; Avatar of Khaine and 3 ogroid theridons, because they're at my FLGS new years painting competition.
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Radiation Cow posted:Do you have a link to your sculpts? Always love seeing the other side of the hobby. There’s a sculpting thread here where I post regularly, and you can see my sculpting go from completely terrible to not that bad over the years!
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Starting the year off with a tiny tank. I learned a lot from the free Rhino I painted up in November, and I can already see ways of improving.  Left off the cow-catcher which is a bit out of character for World Eaters, but I think it looks a lot better without it.   Honestly, I could have mucked about with getting the weathering right a lot longer but I had to call it done for my own sanity. Probably no-one else but me will notice how some of the mud should be sitting more in some recesses. EDIT: fixed a decal issue Gravitas Shortfall fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Jan 1, 2024 |
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Nebalebadingdong posted:painted a frostgrave wizard That is one cool-lookin magic man.
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I made an attempt at eyes! You know, they're pointed the same way and I can take that. More practice needed though!
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