PAINTING MINIATURES - A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS
Have you ever considered learning how to paint minis or start painting as a hobby?
In this complete guide, I'll walk you through the entire process, from preparing a 3D printed model to painting it with simple techniques. It doesn't matter if you want to play D&D, Warhammer, or just decorate your environment, if you want to dive into miniature painting, this is a complete guide for you to start printing and painting right now!
We'll be painting this awesome basilisk mini! You'll learn how to take a simple sculpture and give it a personalized, professional look.
What You'll Learn in this Guide:
🖋️Miniature Preparation: How to remove supports, cure with UV light, and fix any imperfections with epoxy putty.
🖋️ Priming Techniques: How to prime your miniature to prepare it for paint, including a demonstration of the Zenithal priming technique.
🖋️ Choosing Your Colors: Tips on creating a simple 3-tone color scheme from a reference image to give your mini volume and contrast.
🖋️ Essential Painting Tools: How to choose the right brushes, and a step-by-step guide to making your own DIY wet palette to keep your paints fresh for days.
🖋️ Basic Painting Techniques: I'll show you how to apply a base coat and how to create shadows with a wash and highlights with dry brushing.
🖋️ Varnishing and Protection: Tips on how to add a final layer of protection to your painted miniature.
These are the links I mentioned:
Vallejo Basic Set of acrylic paints:
https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-...
I used on this mini the acrylics from Ak Interactive: Black, White, Blood Red, Ocean Blue, Pale Blue, Blue Green, and Leather Brown colors
Brushes to begin:
Cover/layer: Cheap one, soft, round, size 2 (for example)
Dry brush: Cheap one, soft, makeup or dry brush
Brushes to buy one day:
Raphael 8404 (I have never used, but I see many painters talking about)
Winsor and Newton series 7
Size 1 is just fine or almost everything. You can have 2 and 0 sizes too…
They are for cover/layer and details, very soft and high quality.
Varnish tips at Geek Gaming Scenics channel:
• How To Varnish Miniatures with Spray cans
Some artists for inspiration and to learn with:
Sergio Calvo: / @sergiocalvominiatures
Emil Nyström: (Squidmar):
/ @squidmarminiatures
David Arroba: / davidarrobaminiatures
Marc Masclans: / masclans_miniatures
Angel Giraldez: / @angelgiraldez
Roman Lappat: / romanlappat.miniatureart
Arnau Lazaro: / arnau.lazaro
Scott Waltter (MINIAC): / sdubist
Alfonso Giraldes: / alfonso_giraldes_banshee
Rodrigo Ciprés: / rodrigo.akore
Ruben Martinez: / rma_ruben_martinez
And so many inspiration in the site Putty & Paint: https://www.puttyandpaint.com/
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Intro to Miniature Painting
01:00 Preparing Your Miniature: Removing Supports & Curing
02:27 How to Prime a Miniature
03:35 Choosing a Painting Reference
03:42 Planning a Color Scheme & Gradient
05:08 Choosing the Right Paints for Miniatures
06:50 DIY Wet Palette Tutorial
07:46 Essential Brushes for Beginners
08:41 Setting Up Your Painting Workspace
10:43 Painting Time: Applying the Base Coat
12:23 Painting the Basilisk's Skin
14:06 Painting the Spikes & Horns
17:16 How to Shade Miniatures with Washes
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