Links for ReaperCon Class 2024: Size Matters

Hi all. The handout in my ReaperCon 2024 painting classes included a list of links to additional information on some topics discussed. Links are not very convenient in hard copy form, so I wanted to make them available to attendees as actual links, and this is my best venue to do that. I welcome other readers to look at these! I just wanted to explain why there isn’t any context included with them.

Understanding Miniature Sizes and Scales

https://alkony.enerla.net/english/the-nexus/miniatures-nexus/miniature-hobby/miniature-size-miniature-scale

Lighting Definitions and Options

https://www.thespruce.com/interior-lighting-design-basics-1313467

https://petapixel.com/2023/07/31/cloudy-vs-sunny-photographer-investigates-how-light-affects-a-photo/

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=166s84FHbUg

 

https://birdwithabrush.com/2022/04/16/how-to-paint-osl-better-than-me/

Why Value and Hue can be Confusing

https://www.wired.com/video/watch/why-your-brain-confuses-colors-color-constancy

https://www.provideocoalition.com/5-color-illusions-that-colorists-filmmakers-should-be-familiar-with/

https://visme.co/blog/best-optical-illusions/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checker_shadow_illusion

https://frederic-38110.medium.com/tricking-the-brain-c4205977b1a4

 

https://birdwithabrush.com/2021/08/27/colour-matching-is-not-the-secret-code-to-realism/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2021/12/21/its-not-you-its-your-brain-observation-vs-knowledge/

How to Paint Contrast

https://birdwithabrush.com/2018/10/01/contrast-versus-realism/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2018/10/06/how-to-paint-contrast-mind-games/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2018/10/16/how-to-paint-contrast-hands-on/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2022/12/18/reference-realism-and-red-pandamonium/

Painting Faces – Light and Shadow

https://birdwithabrush.com/2019/06/07/study-guide-for-painting-tutorials-sketching-in-highlight-and-shadow-placement-on-a-face/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2021/12/09/where-to-shade-faces/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2022/01/25/face-highlights-and-darker-skin-tones/

Neutral Colours – Black, Grey, White, Brown

https://birdwithabrush.com/2022/06/25/the-colours-of-neutral/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2022/06/29/how-to-neutralize-a-colour-scheme-lars-ragnarsson/

https://birdwithabrush.com/2022/10/20/how-to-make-colours-work-together/