interesting

I’m working on the content direction for next year

have you other things you would like to see?

I found this interesting. Its basicslly pro painters all giving conflicting advice on how to be come a better painter

The general theme is find what works for you not what works for others

I agree, lighting is so important for not only painting but also for taking a good photo of your hard work.

But what I will say about these videos is that they all assume you know how the colour palette works. I never studied art at school and so people like me really struggle with the basic understanding of colour.

I think Beasts of War could start a proper beginners guide to painting, which can include all aspects for the beginner/ veteran could learn from. This I think could work very well from John and they excellent painters I have seen on these forums.

@warzan is this a possibility for 2019?

In think what any artist be it a miniature figure painter or traditional artist will say that an understanding of the basics of colour theory can be quite important in understanding what colours go well with each other which colours contrast against each other etc

IMO, Light’s an intermediate technique. At newbie level, you just want the d*mn thing not to look like a train wreck. (: A definite exception is the reflection in metal.

Also, while color theory *is* important, I don’t need it much of the time. What color is wood? Brown. What color is a sword? Metal. What color is gold? Gold. (: When you get to arbitrary color schemes, such as clothing, it’s important, but newbie advice I’ve read often recommends at most three dominant colors on a miniature since they’re so, wait for it, *small*.

I think it’s *contrast* that new painters need to know. In tutorials I’ve read, exaggerating features is often mentioned. Placing a light color on the edges of a miniature is a common way to add contrast, yet I think this technique isn’t the same as light.

> Its basicslly pro painters all giving conflicting advice on how to be come a better painter

Sorta like this thread! 😀

That being said, I’m not against tutorials emphasizing light placement. OSL tutorials particularly discuss them, and some metal reflection tutorials explain that understanding how light reflects on metals can be applied to non-metallic surfaces as well.

After painting figures for nearly 30 years, the biggest thing I can say is that there is no right or wrong way to paint. Like in most forms or art there are many different styles all as equally valid. Being comfortable is my most important piece of advice.

Find the paint you like to work with, find the brushes you like to use and the techniques you like.

I personally use Vallejo’s air paints on a wet pallet with a brush. I have a magnifying glass and a really good light, but that is so I can actually see what I am doing rather than anything about getting OSL or the right colour shade.