My eye painting guide.

[divrg]

I have seen that many painters dot the eyes of their models.

I use another method that i think gives a better result.

Sorry for the rough pictures but i made them in photoshop quickly.

First picture is suppsoed to be a models eye that is painted white. I assume that the model have been basecoated black.

Now i paint a vertical line in the eye. Some ppl may think it would look reptilian but when its finished it doesnt.

Next start to paint black in the edges of the eye. may want to water out you colour here, thats what i do. In that way is slides down in the rescesses of the eye. and then youre done. But this isnt something i always get right every time.

Sometimes i have to go back and fill in with white if i painted to much black etc. Just that doted eye look so staring.

[Headcase2]

Good advice, I paint my eyes similarly and most of the time they turn out okay (as opposed to the "mad stare" look many models sport).

[adamr]

This sounds like a great idea

From someone who's never done much mini painting before - thanks!

[infinite_array]

Thanks for the guide!

I've almost given up on painting eyes. I've pretty much just let the washes fill in the recesses of the face. To be honest, it looks good if you're standing at a gaming. I just do my best to dissuade anyone from looking closely.

Thank goodness for GW red whippy sticks.

[MrNybbles]

Any sort of tutorials are always a welcome sight.

I remember seeing another guide on painting eyes (for larger miniatures) where the top and bottom of the iris is cut off by the eyelids. At a small scale there isn't much room for detail so the line does the same thing. You assume the rest of the eye really is there but under the top and bottom eyelids.

Well, look in the mirror at your eyes and you'll see what I mean.

[magicpockets]

or (if you want to cheat) paint the eye white and use a fine black sharpie to draw in the pupil

[xxXhayzelXxx]

or (if you want to cheat) paint the eye white and use a fine black sharpie to draw in the pupil

ooh i love cheats!!!