Learning 2 Miniature with Mallory

[Crake]

So me and the girl decided to try our hand at miniature painting tonight. First real attempt but I think they turned out pretty good! Could use some highlights and such but I don't have a fine enough brush yet. We'll probably do these every now and again so I'll try to post them on here and maybe we can see some improvements as it goes on!

First attempts, Mallory painted the Lizard dude and I did the Half-Orc:

 

[Milleuda]

These look awesome!

 

[PsionicFox]

That's super awesome!

 

[Crake]

Thanks dudez

 

[ToxicAsF]

This is something I've always wanted to do, and just never got around to it due to never needing them.

 

[tr1age]

So cool. Chris my next door neighbor slash growing up bestie used to paint this all the time with his friend Bob. Zakis might do it with them now. I always thought they were very cool but never played the game to need them and was too cool in my head to paint them because they meant I was a dork which I was fighting like a closet homosexual. I was a closet gamer [DOUBLEPOST=1428591018,1428590997][/DOUBLEPOST]

This is something I've always wanted to do, and just never got around to it due to never needing them.

AND OMG I LOVE YOUR AVATAR!

 

[Dejamal]

Man, it looks like Mallory went *sunglasses* hard in the paint.

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

But for real I thought about taking up mini painting when I bought Kaosball, but the sheer number of minis that came with that shit was too daunting for me to even make a start. I'd still like to try it, though. How long did those take you?

 

[Passage]

Well done!

//edit. Usually you'll want to avoid painting highlights for sculpture (unless you mean hair highlights?). The lighting will naturally do it for you. The downside of doing it is that it'll look like you have conflicting or unnatural light sources, something that the human eye is very sensitive to.

 

[Sheeld]

Could use some highlights and such but I don't have a fine enough brush yet.

I have a 3 hair brush....squirrel I believe. Useful for painting on those much needed orc-eyelashes.

First attempts, Mallory painted the Lizard dude and I did the Half-Orc:

Her paint game is STRONG! (which i guess she would have to be as an artist....)

 

[Crake]

Well done!

//edit. Usually you'll want to avoid painting highlights for sculpture (unless you mean hair highlights?). The lighting will naturally do it for you. The downside of doing it is that it'll look like you have conflicting or unnatural light sources, something that the human eye is very sensitive to.

Every tutorial I watched suggested highlighting especially metals with a lighter shade on the edges so idk man

I have a 3 hair brush....squirrel I believe. Useful for painting on those much needed orc-eyelashes.




Her paint game is STRONG! (which i guess she would have to be as an artist....)

Well she talks a lot of game but she's not a painter or anything haha.

 

[Passage]

Every tutorial I watched suggested highlighting especially metals with a lighter shade on the edges so idk man

Oh, that makes perfect sense since they aren't actually made from the raw metal they are emulating. I was thinking facial and clothing highlights. Learn something new everyday!

 

[Crake]

Oh, that makes perfect sense. I was thinking facial and clothing highlights. Learn something new everyday!

I watched a bunch of tutorial vids but I still have a lot to learn

 

[Passage]

I watched a bunch of tutorial vids but I still have a lot to learn

Please keep it up. They look fantastic.

 

[Milleuda]

I always thought they were very cool but never played the game to need them and was too cool in my head to paint them because they meant I was a dork which I was fighting like a closet homosexual. I was a closet gamer

Don't fight it. Embrace the geek!

PS Crake you and Mallory should make more!

 

[TIG]

Those look great, especially for a beginner in mini painting.

You don't need a super small brush for the highlights. Just do some drybrushing. Make sure you get a few cheap brushes that you can destroy for drybrushing though, cause they will get decimated from drybrushing. Its quick and easy and gives real good results.

Another thing is get some washes, they will seep into the creases and give shadows which will make the high spots pop.

Usually you'll want to avoid painting highlights for sculpture

this is less true in minis because they are so small in real life that exagerated highlights look good.

 

[Crake]

I did a bit of dry brushing on the base after i textured it, turned out pretty good.

 

[Keleynal]

They look great, like you would find them in a store.

I don't think I would be able to resist the urge of making the orc all rainbow colored.

 

[TIG]

 

[Passage]

Any higher def pics?

 

[Crake]

Any higher def pics?

If that is directed to me, unfortunately no. Android has trouble with the little dudez.

I have a shipment of kobalds, a bug bear, and an ogre coming today so we will probably do some more in the near future, stay tuned![DOUBLEPOST=1428757128,1428757013][/DOUBLEPOST]

She's a cutie