Art in many forms
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Painting shadows on faces can be a challenge. Many painters paint shadows too light in value on faces because they aren’t confident about where to place them. Others are reluctant to paint deep shadow values on lighter and even medium… Continue reading Where to Shade Faces
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Underpainting is using an initial layer of paint to establish some element(s) of a paint job. Zenithal priming is a great example of this - it establishes the direction of the light falling on the figure. Zenithal priming is just one… Continue reading Underpainting Grayscale Example: Barglemore and Camille
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. I first painted Betty for a Reaper Miniatures special promotional sale in October 2015. I painted a second copy of her on an episode of my Beyond the Kit episode to celebrate Halloween. I think it would be interesting to compare… Continue reading Ghost Bride Betty: Then and Now
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. One of the things that’s been interesting about studying more traditional art forms after learning to paint miniatures is discovering that there are common issues and areas of mistaken focus for learners of all forms of visual media. One area that… Continue reading Colour Matching is Not the Secret Code to Realism
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a miniature painting contest judge? Or get feedback from an experienced painter and teacher on your painting? While we all love personalized feedback, it has been my experience both as a… Continue reading Common Feedback Issues Index
Bird with a Brush 