Vallejo, Army Painter, or Citadel paint would be my recommendation just from personal experience. I've recently switched almost entirely to Citadel just because I find the paint pots more convenient than the dropper bottles 'cause I'm a lazy bugger.
Make sure you grab some primer and varnish - I recommend matte over glossy since glossy tends to be too shiny for my taste, but that's personal preference.
As Liethander implies, there's a lot more to painting a miniature well than simply putting the "right paint" on it. There's primers, coatings, washes, etc. The cool thing in this day and age is there are some many primers, so to speak, on how to paint including overview of supplies (you say paint, do you have the right brushes? etc.). Back in the day these would all be laid out in magazine articles, or workshops, or good painters passing down the techniques to new painters, but I'd say YouTube is a valuable improvement in that you can actually watch techniques of paint being applied. Treat it as what it is, an art not a checklist, and enjoy the process.
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I have not gotten into painting miniatures yet (though I have several waiting to come to life). One of my best friends does it as a hobby for people though and one thing to be aware of is that you will have to thin out and some paints while some come "pre-diluted". If you fail to thin out the paint that needs it, you will find that even the most careful application of the paint will smooth out all the beautiful details and make your mini look like an ugly blob. Make sure you find out what paints you are using before applying. I think this is a pretty good video on how to thin your paints.
all good points. I would add to get some kind of test model before going for the real deal especially if you have no experience in mini painting so far. Paint consistancy and brush control are imho the most important aspects.
No, it will come out really bad and you might end up disappointed. Even just a prime and a wash will add so much more depth to a mini, even without colours
Are you using matte primer and varnish on minis that are already primed and ready to paint out of the box? I am using acrylic paint now but will be switching to Army Painter soon.
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I use acrylic paint
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Acrylic paint, for sure.
Vallejo, Army Painter, or Citadel paint would be my recommendation just from personal experience. I've recently switched almost entirely to Citadel just because I find the paint pots more convenient than the dropper bottles 'cause I'm a lazy bugger.
Make sure you grab some primer and varnish - I recommend matte over glossy since glossy tends to be too shiny for my taste, but that's personal preference.
As Liethander implies, there's a lot more to painting a miniature well than simply putting the "right paint" on it. There's primers, coatings, washes, etc. The cool thing in this day and age is there are some many primers, so to speak, on how to paint including overview of supplies (you say paint, do you have the right brushes? etc.). Back in the day these would all be laid out in magazine articles, or workshops, or good painters passing down the techniques to new painters, but I'd say YouTube is a valuable improvement in that you can actually watch techniques of paint being applied. Treat it as what it is, an art not a checklist, and enjoy the process.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
I have not gotten into painting miniatures yet (though I have several waiting to come to life). One of my best friends does it as a hobby for people though and one thing to be aware of is that you will have to thin out and some paints while some come "pre-diluted". If you fail to thin out the paint that needs it, you will find that even the most careful application of the paint will smooth out all the beautiful details and make your mini look like an ugly blob. Make sure you find out what paints you are using before applying. I think this is a pretty good video on how to thin your paints.
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all good points. I would add to get some kind of test model before going for the real deal especially if you have no experience in mini painting so far. Paint consistancy and brush control are imho the most important aspects.
Could i possibly use Posca pens/ paint markers on little astor?
No, it will come out really bad and you might end up disappointed. Even just a prime and a wash will add so much more depth to a mini, even without colours
This is a very delayed question.
Are you using matte primer and varnish on minis that are already primed and ready to paint out of the box? I am using acrylic paint now but will be switching to Army Painter soon.
Theyre pre primed and im using my dads warhammer stufff on loan :)