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All these painting threads make me feel
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Author:  The_Real_Chris [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:29 pm ]
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like this
Author:  Erik M [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:45 pm ]
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+1
Author:  BlackLegion [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:27 pm ]
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I know how you feel... :agree:
Author:  AxelFendersson [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:35 pm ]
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Yeah, I know that feeling.

It's even worse with some of the 28 and 54mm models you see on the 'net. At least at 6mm there's a limit to how much detail there can be on a model. Although the people here do a great job of demonstrating that even then there isn't that much of a limit.
Author:  Carrington [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:08 pm ]
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"If you don't think your miniature looks good, hold it at arm's length.  If you still don't like it, squint."
Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:20 pm ]
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Quote: (Carrington @ Oct. 20 2009, 15:08 )

"If you don't think your miniature looks good, hold it at arm's length.  If you still don't like it, squint."

This  :)

Although cheap digi cams with good macro make this less and less useful :glare:
Author:  Dwarf Supreme [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:19 pm ]
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Yup, me too.  :down:  Although I must say that all of these painting threads do inspire me to paint in general. Using the "arm's length" rule does help, though.
Author:  Carrington [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:49 pm ]
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But if I can't get my minis onto the table to start pushing them around, I begin to hear the call of the boardgame.  OCS has gotten too little attention from me of late, to say nothing of Paths of Glory, Devil's Cauldron, or PQ-17.

Still, I find that one of the really cool things about painting is dry brushing.  The issue is a technical one of learning how much paint and what consistency works best on the paint brush.

It's amazing what slapping a dry brush on a miniature will do to bring out details and make it look cool, especially at arm's length.  And then there's the arguably greater impact of drybrushing a textured base (even one underneath a so-so miniature).

Of course I have to be a bit more gentle with plastics

I want to play more with "slap on" dry brushing followed by "slap on" washes.

THe other day I noticed I was almost surprised to realize I could actually hold a mini up to the light and (intentionally) paint details.  Hardest thing about that was figuring out where I'd buried my detailing brush.

Quote: (Apocolocyntosis @ Oct. 20 2009, 15:20 )

Quote: (Carrington @ Oct. 20 2009, 15:08 )

"If you don't think your miniature looks good, hold it at arm's length.  If you still don't like it, squint."

This  :)

Although cheap digi cams with good macro make this less and less useful :glare:

Well, there's always squinting at the computer screen.  Or forgetting/losing your tripod.
Author:  Evil and Chaos [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:36 pm ]
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There is a simple rule ; no matter how good at painting you get, there's always someone out there who's much, much better.
Author:  Nicodemus [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:41 pm ]
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I just compare my painting to my own old painting.

And I am getting better.
Author:  Moronguhl [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:43 pm ]
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Quote: (Nicodemus @ Oct. 20 2009, 17:41 )

I just compare my painting to my own old painting.

Probably the most sensible method!
Author:  Dwarf Supreme [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:09 pm ]
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Quote: (Nicodemus @ Oct. 20 2009, 12:41 )

I just compare my painting to my own old painting.

And I am getting better.

Me too. I don't cringe when I see minis I painted 17-18 years ago, but I know I can do better now. I'm fighting the urge to go back and touch them up.
Author:  ulric [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:10 pm ]
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[QUOTE don't cringe when I see minis I painted 17-18 years ago, but I know I can do better now[/QUOTE]

Yup!
must post some old and new minis :laugh:
Author:  The_Real_Chris [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:12 pm ]
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I am actually getting worse :(
Author:  AxelFendersson [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:45 pm ]
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Quote: (Carrington @ Oct. 20 2009, 15:08 )

"If you don't think your miniature looks good, hold it at arm's length.  If you still don't like it, squint."

One might as well just take that approach to its logical extreme and close one's eyes altogether. Then just imagine a model painted to whatever standard you desire.
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