| Albino Squirrel | 20 Jun 2016 7:16 a.m. PST |
I've got a new post on my blog with some painting tips that have helped me improve a bit. Not tips for amazing painters to get award winner results, which I will never be able to aspire to. But just stuff that has helped me make good progress while getting decent results. Have a look if you're interested, and feel free to leave comments with feedback or your own painting tips.
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| Timotheous | 20 Jun 2016 8:24 a.m. PST |
Excellent tips. Especially one near and dear to my heart: 'figures painted with a basic paint job are better than unpainted plastic or metal'. |
 ColCampbell  | 20 Jun 2016 8:59 a.m. PST |
I bought an Ott light from Michael's using one of their 40% off coupons. Coupled with an incandescent light it gives me great lighting focused right over my painting area. Jim |
 Saber6  | 20 Jun 2016 11:28 a.m. PST |
Look at the figure at arms length, aka the 3 foot rule. Make sure you are spending you time on the right details, not all of them. Single figures are great for Characters, but for armies develop an assembly line. |
| bruntonboy | 20 Jun 2016 2:07 p.m. PST |
Better basing makes better figures. Good basing and decent flags make simple but neatly painted units look good. |
| Bismarck | 20 Jun 2016 2:15 p.m. PST |
Those are some fantastic tips! Just what one needs when the motivation is lacking. thanks again! |
| Chuckaroobob | 21 Jun 2016 7:25 a.m. PST |
Great ideas! I do some of them already, and I'm going to try the new ones! |
| COL Scott ret | 22 Jun 2016 8:58 p.m. PST |
Oh no, no you have made those of us who are underperforming feel bad. Perhaps I can use that hurt feelings to inspire me to pick up the brushes again. I really need to if life would just not keep getting in the way. |
| Marc at work | 24 Jun 2016 5:26 a.m. PST |
"Keep reminding yourself that perfect is the enemy of good." I should have that engraved on my painting table. Good read |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 25 Jun 2016 2:37 p.m. PST |
Thanks. I agree entirely. I would add that if you can arrange a permanent space for painting, that will help you a lot. That may mean buying a bigger house. |
| Albino Squirrel | 29 Jun 2016 7:59 a.m. PST |
Thank you for the comments, everyone. I'm glad you enjoyed the post, and hope the tips, or your own take on them, help you out. |
| 14Bore | 23 Oct 2016 10:23 a.m. PST |
Good tips, I do many of the same.
One thing just started had to paint crosses on 15mm hats, used a straight pin. Worked well. |
| Anthropicus | 24 Oct 2016 8:56 a.m. PST |
Really great advice. Wish I had known most of them when I started instead of painfully figuring them out. |
