Barimbino Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Whether you've been painting for 30 years or 30 days we all want to progress through our hobby and boost our artistic skill. Besides just; practice, practice, practice, what was one thing through out your hobby journey that pushed your painting skill to that next level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ademo Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I can honestly say I've benefitted alot from the gw tutorial vids. For one they help you pick colours that go well together in terms of base, wash, layer, highlight. The second thing was actually taking time to do layers instead on a single layer and move on, makes the colours more vibrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Schmidt Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 By one you mean two right? Wet Palettes and Glazing medium. These two things work hand in hand to allow you to work with the paint longer and build up layers in an efficient way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_rex Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 For me recently I'd have to say limiting my colour pallet, (number of colours used on models/army), I had collected quite a range of different colours and I used to just use whatever I wanted on each model as I went. Now I'm limiting my pallet I'm getting a more visually cohesive look across a unit/army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 It's the normal thing to do now but the biggest thing in my history is using washes. I'm kind of amazed when I look at my old models how well I painted within the lines, but I didn't use washes at all, and they look very colouring book/kidsy. For a tabletop quality painter like me, washes helped tremendously in speeding up the process and making the actual task more enjoyable and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James McPherson Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Digital photography. Nothing like seeing your mini's close up via a full frame DSLR on a large hi def screen to really show up all the little mistakes and glitches. Secondly CMON, nothing like being rated by your peers to humble you and know you have to keep improving, or in-fact just digital media in general, access to painting tutorials, videos, forums, galleries, social media, sharing of ideas etc . Had none of that in the 90's, just used to copy white dwarf and the covers of boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barimbino Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 19 minutes ago, Ademo said: I can honestly say I've benefitted alot from the gw tutorial vids. For one they help you pick colours that go well together in terms of base, wash, layer, highlight. The second thing was actually taking time to do layers instead on a single layer and move on, makes the colours more vibrant. Oh man, I'm totally a visual learner. Those videos have increased my painting so much, from layering to just how to hold a brush and lightly drybrushing a miniature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naishy Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Duncan and Emma at Warhammer TV been a total revolution for painting. Duncan's video of paint Archaon is a masterpiece that should be watched by every painter on how to get the most from the tools at your disposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ademo Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 8 minutes ago, Naishy said: Duncan and Emma at Warhammer TV been a total revolution for painting. Duncan's video of paint Archaon is a masterpiece that should be watched by every painter on how to get the most from the tools at your disposal. totally agree - I don't have the model or intend to, but I watched it anyway as so many of the colours/techniques are transferrable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Washes. Back in the day. More recently, glaze medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amysrevenge Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Coloured washes. For the longest time, I'd only use black or brown. Coloured washes have changed everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRoller Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 word = DIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucio Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 It's a toss up between learning how to care for brushes properly so they retain their point properly or a simple trick a GW staff member demonstrated to reduce hand shake by pressing my wrists together let me work in a lot finer detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 For me, switching to White Undercoat really revolutionised my painting. I recently took a comparison shot to compare a model from when I first got back into Warhammer 2 years ago and now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 back in the day the biggest thing that changed my painting was getting a tile to use as a palette. I have used the same on for years. Every DIY stores will sell them singly or even let you take one. More recently I would say its learning to make better use of larger brushes. I paint most things with a no3 nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It has to be washes and a wet palette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APH Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nuln Oil. It's amazing how just that one coat of wash completely changes a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naishy Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 10 hours ago, Ben said: More recently I would say its learning to make better use of larger brushes. I paint most things with a no3 nowadays. I would definitely agree with this, I have three Windsor and Newton Series 7s and my No3 is the workhorse, managing to do most base coating. I also prefer the inside out method of painting so you don't have to be too neat. Finally Master Brush soap, I cannot recommend this enough to keep your brushes in good condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMHoward Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Brush Soap. Good Brushes. And the holy trinity of Retarder, Gloss Medium and Acrylic Thinner. Really useful for me as I love blending between colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durant Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 My friend, she is an amazing painter and after my 1-2 years of painting she had looked at my works and said "you are better then when you had started". This is keeping me motivated for an on going progress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuneBrush Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 There's been loads over the years so quite difficult to single out one Most recently it has to been some of the advice given by some of the Forge World guys during the Horus Heresy weekender. Lots of little things, but the thing I'd single out is to put all of your unpainted miniatures out of sight because there's nothing more disheartening than spending a couple weeks painting a model or unit, admiring it then placing it on a shelf next to a load of bare plastic and resin and realising that you've barely made a dent and likely need to paint for the next decade to finish everything. This piece of advice, combined with "getting into" AoS with models that are completely different to what I've done has meant that since the 25th May I've painted up almost 20 models (2 characters, a monster and (almost) a unit of 15), far more than I have achieved in the past for the same amount of time. To relate it back to the "skill to the next level" part of the question - more models painted => more enthusiasm => more time spent painting => more practice => faster and then back to the beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimnaud Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Watching Vince Venturella's Hobby Cheating videos. Particularly the ones about undershading and glazing. I spent at least two years finishing my first warhammer army. Using under shading and glazes, I've completed two so far this year, and hope to complete another two plus finishing up another two. I'm not sure I'd say that the standard has become any better, but holy cow batman, does it go a LOT faster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 For me it was giving myself permission to deviate from the color schemes and "studio army" look of the models I saw in White Dwarf, or army books. When I started painting with color combinations that really appealed to me, instead of trying to copy someone else's, I had more fun, it was more relaxing, and my painting really started to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Another one: Finding out the black spray is a lighter shade of Abaddon Black. Game changer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonWolfkin Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Nuln Oil, Agrax Earthshade and Seraphim Sepia. The Holy Trinity of cheat paints in the current range. Although another one was a very fresh looking blood technique that I was told about by an ex-staffer. (Mephiston Red, wash with Carroburg Crimson, then wash with Drakenhof Nightshade, then wash Bloodletter and finally a little bit of Ardcoat Gloss) Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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