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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kenobi65" data-source="post: 1942946" data-attributes="member: 1515">I used to have a *terrible* time with eyes.  My biggest problem was ending up with the "surprise" eyes (where you can see the white all around the iris).  If you can't picture what I'm describing, look at most WizKids minis -- they tend to be classic examples of this.A few years ago, I read about a technique to eliminate this: first, paint the iris with whatever color you want it to be (darker is better).  Then, put a tiny dot of white on either side of the iris.  I do all of this with a 10/0 spotter paintbrush -- in fact, I have a brush that I specifically *only* use for eyes, so that it keeps its point longer.If you're starting out with a black-primered figure, you could probably skip doing the iris, and just put the white dots on the sides of the eyes.</blockquote>