By now you’ll have your models ready to paint – but how do you plan to paint them? I always have a think about which colours each part of the model will be, whether it will work and plan exactly what paints I’ll be using. continue reading »
It’s a good idea to mention here, just before we start painting, a couple of Dos and Don’ts relating to Brush Care. It is important to look after your brushes as they’ll last longer, and you won’t end up trying to paint with a splayed brush. continue reading »
The first thing to do when you get a shiny new set of miniatures is to assemble it ready to paint. Before you can do that there are a couple of things to do to make your life easier, and produce better results in the end. continue reading »
Before we start to put paint to miniature let’s review some essentials that you should have around you. This list is in no way exhaustive, and covers items used for painting and modelling. continue reading »
Over the coming weeks I will be posting this series of articles and tutorials as the “MiniPainters Painting Guide”. The aim is to cover as many general techniques as possible, each of which make up an established painter’s arsenal of knowledge.
It makes sense to start at the beginning with the basics, so I apologise to those already competent painters for now, you’ll have to bear with me for a while. continue reading »
