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Are there any techniques that help in keeping a nice, even coat of paint. Currently I'm seeing splotchiness in my my painting. It's obviously worse when I get impatient, but even when I'm slower and more deliberate it happens, though not as bad.

Hi,

Watering down the paint and making several thin layers is a way to get a nice coat of paint.

Have a nice day,

Ravener

patience only probably

Demi_morgana wrote:patience only probably

I will try both, hehe. Hopefully I will see improvements.

Indeed, patience and watering down your paints is the solution!

I'd suggest what Skrit suggested.

I was practicing on an old Heroquest model last night. I took my time, which seemed to help immensly. Since I have minimal experience with thinning out paints I found that my paints were either too runny and didn't really contain much pigment, or they weren't much thinner then it was in the bottle. But I can definitely see an improvement in my models over what I have done prior to "dedicating" myself to the hobby. I think that if I can practice alot over the next few weeks then I'll feel much better about this particular aspect of painting. Faces and metalics on the other hand...

Getting paints thinned to a consistency you like just takes time. You'll learn how your paints react to water, and you'll figure out the right ratio of paint to water.

BTW, what paints are you using? Different paint brands have different consistencies. This just helps give a better idea of how to help.

Metallics aren't too bad. Thin coats help there, too. Using an ink wash helps to add some depth to the metals without a ton of trouble.

Mostly I have Reaper Pro Paints with the occasional Reaper Master Series paint and several GW paints.

Outside of water or flow improver, what other products would be helpful to me at this stage?

You might give Future Floor Finish a try. It is great for thining down your paints as it is an Acrylic medium. Just don't lick your brush if you are using it as it does not taste as good as it smell's .