First time painting minis and I need help. | minipainting | Page 1

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 4:41 AM

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So I’m painting my first army and I need help, I though that slap chop looked easy enough that I couldn’t mess it up and I guess I was wrong.

I brushed on Vallejo black primer and sprayed with Tamiya Light Gray from a spray can with a off-white dry brush and Skeleton horde contrast on top.

My main issue is all the black in the shadows , I’m assuming that I did not put down enough gray zenithal highlight and that’s really my only problem, should I just respray more gray on top of this and restart from there?

hexed atlas Mar 24, 2023, 6:34 AM

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Sorry for the useless reply but what are those?

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 6:59 AM

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Ossiarch Bonereapers for Age of Sigmar

kindred gazelle Mar 24, 2023, 7:01 AM

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you got real grimy ossiarch, i find it stylish but lacking contrast, you can add drybrush of bone colour and they will be significantly brighter

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then you can tint it down with thinned contrast with water

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to my mind your army lack colour

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 7:04 AM

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I kinda just stopped after I applied the skeleton horde contrast because i wasn’t liking the way the bones looked. I am planning on making the cloth a deep Maroon, light blue swords and either using a purple or a mid to dark blue for the shields and armor.

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@kindred gazelle

kindred gazelle Mar 24, 2023, 7:12 AM

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you can try apply more grey spray can on one model and if results wouldn’t satisfy you just strip him

half ruin Mar 24, 2023, 9:26 AM

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kindred gazelle you got real grimy ossiarch, i find it stylish but lacking contrast, you can add...

I like this plan. In general (especially when starting) I would advise applying more color & paints to enhance the result. Don't be too hard on yourself, @knotty kernel! It's just the beginning of a journey.

midnight ivy Mar 24, 2023, 6:58 PM

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I personally find them pretty alright, @knotty kernel .

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However, there's something that I could say is that they lack color.

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The banners, robes and clothes deserve some color to make them pop.

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Most of the time, with cases like this one, people pick a vibrant or just a color that makes them pop out a bit more, or make them more visually interesting.

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This is how people paint skeleton armies, by painting the bones in such typical neutral colors, but the clothes or armor in a vibrant color.

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 7:00 PM

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The lack of color is because I just stopped painting since I was unhappy with how they were looking, today I’m going to pick out 5 or 6 models and continue on with them adding some color and see what I end up with

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It’s my first army and I haven’t painted anything at all or even done art in about 10+ years so maybe I just quit too soon.

midnight ivy Mar 24, 2023, 7:01 PM

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Don't quit. lol

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 7:01 PM

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Everyone on here and when I posted on Reddit have been really encouraging so it’s definitely helped me feel better

midnight ivy Mar 24, 2023, 7:01 PM

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The hobby is literally here for you to have fun, and paint freely.

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 7:01 PM

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Quit for that painting session I guess I should say

midnight ivy Mar 24, 2023, 7:02 PM

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nah, if you quit, then you won't improve. 👁️

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 7:03 PM

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I was ready to just start all over but I’m going to push a few specific models today and see where I end up instead of trying to batch paint 50ish models

midnight ivy Mar 24, 2023, 7:03 PM

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It doesn't look bad at all, it just needs some color is all.

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It's not exactly an eye-catching paintjob, but that's because it's just muted colors.

knotty kernel Mar 24, 2023, 9:58 PM

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Update

timber otter Mar 25, 2023, 12:52 AM

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Love the blue what color is that

knotty kernel Mar 25, 2023, 5:12 AM

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It’s sotek green base coat with baharroth blue dry brushed over

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@timber otter

timber otter Mar 25, 2023, 10:20 PM

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Great work!

midnight ivy Mar 26, 2023, 4:37 AM

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knotty kernel Update

hey, nice dude

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see? with a bit of color, they'll start popping

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good shit

knotty kernel Mar 26, 2023, 3:03 PM

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midnight ivy see? with a bit of color, they'll start popping

I agree, big thanks to you and all the other people that encouraged me. I’m glad I decided to push them further instead of starting over.

vale oracle Mar 26, 2023, 4:12 PM

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I think you are doing great. I like your style. Keep going. It looks good, and is interesting to look at.

#First time painting minis and I need help.