rgoodbb
Adventurer
So having just taken up the hobby, I have come to realise that the advice out there on YouTube as well as other areas on the internet can be confusing, even all over the place, and often with information at odds with each other.
On advice, I have bought:
So the general consensus appears to indicate a reasonably set initial order of preparation:
At this point onwards, the advice gets a little…murky. Conflicting advice is to do any/some/all of the following in any order:
Layer Wash Drybrush Highlight
Almost all general consensus after this is:
Q Is layering just more basecoat?
Q Is a wash better with “Washes” or with watered down darker equivalent colours of what is already there?
Q Is a wash necessary at all?
Q Can you just follow a basecoat with dry brush after drybrush only?
Q Do I paint individual parts before gluing together or visa-versa?
Q Does ENWorld have an idiot’s definitive guide on D&D miniature Painting?
Ps. I am very aware of another thread called: Painting Minis; Getting Started which seems excellent, however this seems geared towards mecha painting and has some terminology that I am struggling to understand. ENWorld has in the past (and I’m sure will continue to) generate some fabulous guides. Any chance of a guide to painting D&D Minis. Maybe a Basic, and Expert and an Advance (for nostalgia’s sake)? Pictures/examples would also be welcomed.
I know this is an ask. But is anyone/group of folks willing to put something together. This seems the ideal and supportive forum for it. I know I would personally get a lot from it. Would anyone else benefit?
Cheers, rgoodbb
On advice, I have bought:
- Vallejo Grey Primer paint
- Halfords Primer Spray
- Reaper Bones starter paint set with three mini’s and a handbook on how to paint them
- Vallejo 72 paints
- Vallejo 8 washes
- Citadel Flesh and Black Wash
- Numerous brushes of differing mini size and quality
- An abundance of Minis.
So the general consensus appears to indicate a reasonably set initial order of preparation:
- Wash/Clean the mini of any excess printing Oils/Juice/Residue…. stuff
- Deburr/Get rid of/smooth out any excess unwanted plastic
- Prime (grey seems more popular than black or white although a combo of black and white also seems popular)
- Basecoat: Paint each area, the colour you want it to end up with
At this point onwards, the advice gets a little…murky. Conflicting advice is to do any/some/all of the following in any order:
Layer Wash Drybrush Highlight
Almost all general consensus after this is:
- Sort the Eyes out
- Varnish for protection
Q Is layering just more basecoat?
Q Is a wash better with “Washes” or with watered down darker equivalent colours of what is already there?
Q Is a wash necessary at all?
Q Can you just follow a basecoat with dry brush after drybrush only?
Q Do I paint individual parts before gluing together or visa-versa?
Q Does ENWorld have an idiot’s definitive guide on D&D miniature Painting?
Ps. I am very aware of another thread called: Painting Minis; Getting Started which seems excellent, however this seems geared towards mecha painting and has some terminology that I am struggling to understand. ENWorld has in the past (and I’m sure will continue to) generate some fabulous guides. Any chance of a guide to painting D&D Minis. Maybe a Basic, and Expert and an Advance (for nostalgia’s sake)? Pictures/examples would also be welcomed.
I know this is an ask. But is anyone/group of folks willing to put something together. This seems the ideal and supportive forum for it. I know I would personally get a lot from it. Would anyone else benefit?
Cheers, rgoodbb