Snipress Minis

[superhessianv]

https://www.elmonte.de
Here comes the first, but tha last I painted.
Toerk the animal of Confrontation (Rackham)
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And another one...
This one´s a GW Blood Bowl Troll.
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There are some dwarfs on my shelf...
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and some Catachan Snipers too...
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theres a Chtonian larvae, bu I resized the picture a bit too intensifely so the details wont show... There will bemore soon...
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[superhessianv]

Please dont hesitate to comment on my Minis!
Maybe I will paint one for you?! I will hopefully participate in the 3rd Chest of Colors Miniature Exchange !!

[mahon]

You know, I like most of them. They are surely rough, transitions aren't smooth, lines could be finer and more precise. But they look pretty good.

Not that they couldn't be better - there's much room for improvement in technique. But on the other hand they look good - contrasts are good, shading is pretty bold, highlights pick out most of the details.

They're not contest winners, honestly speaking. But you have one of the most important things which help create miniatures which are eyecatching - you're not afraid to use strong contrasts, deep shadows and strong highlights.

If you want more information - you will surely receive it, but I think for the very start it's enough.
Now tell us how harsh should we be

[superhessianv]

Honestly,
Im glad about all hints, comments, and tips! I try to become better regarding soft shades. Ive heard many people use airbrush, maybe that will be a solution.
Also I prime all my minis black, which sometimes makes it hard to get a colour the be bright enough without painting thick lines. Do you think a white primer would be better?
Lately Ive started to follow a few hints of the GW eavy metall painting articles and I feel like I become better

[arctica]

Well an airbrush is good on larger models, of models of such a small scale they are much harder to use effectively i think (admittedly i've never used one yet).

From what i've seen of your models you have a good eye for colour and composition but it is the transitions which are letting you down a little. The most evident is on your Imperial guard sniper, his green cloak for example you can see the changes between colours. I have found that the key to getting really smooth transitions is patience and to use that time to apply the techniques. This little gem of a tutorial by Mahon is possibly one of the most useful pieces of information for those who want to improve, i know i've learnt alot from this; https://www.chestofcolors.com/forum/view ... =21&t=5300

One other thing i've noticed on the sniper's gun is that the surface is a bit rough, that can be down to two things, first is that the surface was a little bit rough, which is down to pre-paint preparation of the mini. The other is that the paint maybe a little too thick, so try thinning your paints a little now and then and create colour using layers rather than one big go. I have the feeling it is the latter because alot of my minis were like that for a long time too.

I did notice that many of your models have a glossy sheen to them, can i recommend you either add a matt varnish to some of your layers of paint as you're working on them or is that an effect from the finishing varnish you use? Maybe it's even a camera artefact? (im horrible for those).

As for primer, i think it is mostly down to personal preference. From what i've seen the majority of painters use black primer for gaming models and white/grey for display stuff. However, it is personal choice, like i prefer using black primer in general, even for display pieces.

I hope this is all helpful to you oh and just keep painting and showing it to people to get comments on how to improve. Like Mahon said, you're at a good stage where you know a good mini.

[Nameless]

welcome!
I believe that Mahon and Arctica managed to cover all issues

[mahon]

As for primer, i think it is mostly down to personal preference. From what i've seen the majority of painters use black primer for gaming models and white/grey for display stuff.

Which makes much sense:
- gamers want to paint more miniatures in less time. quality is less important. so thick layers of paint are acceptable, covered details are acceptable, so applying thick paint to cover the black primer is acceptable too. and in hard to reach parts of the model you always have ready black shadows!
- on display miniatures you want more control over how your model looks, so you want the choice if your paint should be thick (rarely) or thin (usually). on black primer you need much more time to cover it with paint than over white primer, so white primer is the choice. moreover you want to control saturation of your colors, and it's much easier to mute your colors than to make them brighter, so it's better to paint over white again...

There are two compromises though:
- use grey primer (my current choice), sometimes apply a black wash over it to pick out details and preshade your model
- use black primer and then pre-highlight it with a spray of white paint coming from the direction you want your light to fall. I know Ana used this on several of her works. This makes control over lights and shadows much easier...

[superhessianv]

I ordered a can of Tamiya grey primer to use on some resin base I bought, so I will hopefully see the difference soon!
Regarding the black primer + white from where the light comes I must say it sounds like a great idea.
I will try this technique too!

[superhessianv]

I finished this guy today... He was hanging out in the "unfinished projects" box since a while...
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[superhessianv]

I took picture of these Minis I painted years ago today.
Keeping it simple seems to be working for these GW Eldar Banshees. Check out the base deco made from Oregano!
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