Slowly learning how to paint...
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 2:42 am
Well, I never really tried mini painting before, but since I started to play in a league recenty, I caught myself wanting to give it a try...
My first team ever is Chaos. I already regret that choice, since it doesn't seem to be the best team to start with for an unexperienced coach, but it's my team now so I will stick with it. Anyway, let's not talk about my problems in our league game-wise, but about the minis.
The first one I painted was a Chaos Warrior, since I figured they would be easier to paint than the Beastmen. That was about 3 months ago.
The picture is not very good, but you get the idea.
While this isn't anything you go braggin with, I thought it's good enough for tabletop use, so I sealed it.
Other Warriors followed. Comparable quality.
Then it was time to do the first Beastman.
After I sealed it 2 months ago, I realized it was not good, so I did more browsing and (hopefully) learning. About one month ago I did this one:
I think it's not too bad, but after sealing it and finding out that the pointy things at the sides of the head of this mini are the horns' ends and not ears I... well let's just say I kept going...
After two more weeks of "trial and error" it looked like this:
Not much better? I kept trying.
Tonight I did this one:
I like it. I'll think I'll give my Minotaur a try next...
If you want to see more of my (some of them not very successful) painting experiments for my Chaos Team click here.
So I guess that's it. My personal development during the last 3 months. I hope one day I'll be as good as you guys around here, but even if I won't be, thanks for all the discussions and examples here that helped me.
My first team ever is Chaos. I already regret that choice, since it doesn't seem to be the best team to start with for an unexperienced coach, but it's my team now so I will stick with it. Anyway, let's not talk about my problems in our league game-wise, but about the minis.
The first one I painted was a Chaos Warrior, since I figured they would be easier to paint than the Beastmen. That was about 3 months ago.
The picture is not very good, but you get the idea.
While this isn't anything you go braggin with, I thought it's good enough for tabletop use, so I sealed it.
Other Warriors followed. Comparable quality.
Then it was time to do the first Beastman.
After I sealed it 2 months ago, I realized it was not good, so I did more browsing and (hopefully) learning. About one month ago I did this one:
I think it's not too bad, but after sealing it and finding out that the pointy things at the sides of the head of this mini are the horns' ends and not ears I... well let's just say I kept going...
After two more weeks of "trial and error" it looked like this:
Not much better? I kept trying.
Tonight I did this one:
I like it. I'll think I'll give my Minotaur a try next...
If you want to see more of my (some of them not very successful) painting experiments for my Chaos Team click here.
So I guess that's it. My personal development during the last 3 months. I hope one day I'll be as good as you guys around here, but even if I won't be, thanks for all the discussions and examples here that helped me.
