Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Thought I would pop in and see what is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Andass Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Wet blending: Yes or No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Seems like a lot of effort to me, but sometimes it happens inadvertently when I paint fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I do layering. I prefer going shade to highlight, although I've experimented with midtone to shade, then midtone to highlight, which is what Mako uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Andass Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Aha! I knew I was missing a step: 1. Paint good. 2. Paint fast. 3. ... 4. Profit! Thanks pal, I'm sure to win the AWP contest, now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Seriously.... number one rule of miniature painting is practice, practice, practice. (good brushes helps too ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Be fast first. You can get good if you're fast, but it's way too hard to get fast when you're good... That's advice from my old teacher. Heh And now, I shall go to work. Woo/sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Seriously, good brushes make a world of a difference. Switching from the $5 Michael's brush over to the Raphael ones I use now... ah, it's heaven. I can't even put into words just how much easier it makes things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Also, Nikko PM me, that way I'm sure to see it and reply eventually. Oh, and rosemary and co brushes for the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Andass Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Seriously.... number one rule of miniature painting is practice, practice, practice. (good brushes helps too ) Yeppers. I upgraded my brushes to a couple sets of Army Painters. Not too pricey, and I don't really like sables for minis, so ... PROFIT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Work Mako?.... that cant be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Windsor and Newton Series 7 for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Andass Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Mako ... ohai. Thank you for the offer (of sorts) -- I'll be sure to take you up on that. Looks like everyone else is of the pricey brushes are better persuasion. I can see that, but for my current level, let's just call these my "learning" brushes, and I won't have to embarrass myself any further... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 As Ed said...... it is amazing the difference a brush can make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Oh, there's nothing wrong with that. Just be aware that a high quality 0 or 0/2 (the sizes I have) actually will do fine detail better than a midrange or cheap 0/18. The bigger thing I found weirder to paint with was when I started trying stuff like flow improver and matte medium. Flow improver especially turned into a 'crap, I have to relearn everything' task, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I never went down the flow improver route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I'm not too sold on matte medium myself, still can't really figure out exactly when I want to use it and how, despite asking Mako about it many times, lol. Flow Improver helped me a lot, though. Except when I'm drybrushing, then it's a waste of time, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I tend to find the Coat d arms/P3 paints flow well enough by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Ah, depends. I know I needed flow improver for my P3 stuff, lol. Granted, their inks are fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Andass Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I ordered some slow-dri retarder additive -- the climate here is high desert, plus there's central air -- rarely does the humidity rise above 40%, and then only when it's storming. I'm excited to see how it works, should be here about midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Andass Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Have either of you ever used a "wet palette"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I have. If you're painting a lot, it's a great tool, but it's also a bit of a pain at times. I ended up not liking it, but that's because when I'm in a proper painting mood, I'm moving around a lot and bringing my paints to work. The wet palette isn't as effective then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nope never bothered with a wet palette..... In honesty I am a very spartan painter, paints and water is about all I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikko Andass Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I really like mine. It's great for keeping your paints fresh, and it makes it easier to match colors when you need to (since I never write anything down when I'm painting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Yeah, I have to write down my recipes or else I get all screwed up, lol. I can't match paints from a swatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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