Painting minis; getting started

[Andvari]

Painted a big old wyvern. Could have done more with it, but it started getting a bit tedious. I think if I paint a similar wyvern I'd go for a warmer brown coloring on its main body.

I agree with working on multiple models, although I don't think 10-12 would work for me. Currently have 4 models in progress. As for priming, I started brushing on black as I find it relaxing. I used to use a gray primer can. It worked out quite well. I followed the priming tips in this video:

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[el-remmen]

I thought wyverns were purple or indigo or that could have just been my impression from the Monster Manual.
Great work, though! I love the wings, they look like raw flesh.

 

[Andvari]

I thought wyverns were purple or indigo or that could have just been my impression from the Monster Manual.
Great work, though! I love the wings, they look like raw flesh.

I believe they can be various colours, with brown or grey being the most common.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I believe they can be various colours, with brown or grey being the most common.

They can be whatever color the painter wants When I painted my big Cthulhu mini, I used a purple palette rather than "well, actually, it should be green."

 

[el-remmen]

They can be whatever color the painter wants When I painted my big Cthulhu mini, I used a purple palette rather than "well, actually, it should be green."

Oh I agree. I painted an otyugh pepto bismol pink!

 

[MGibster]

They can be whatever color the painter wants When I painted my big Cthulhu mini, I used a purple palette rather than "well, actually, it should be green."

Did someone say purple Cthulhu?

 

[Andvari]

This one turned out pretty well, I think. She appears to be channeling Bobby energy.

 

[MGibster]

This one turned out pretty well, I think. She appears to be channeling Bobby energy.

I was going to say nice job on the hair and fur. But then I'd also have to say nice job on the flesh and the metal as well. It's easier to just say nice job.

 

[Andvari]

A pair of trolls up to no good.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Messing around with speed paints. By pre-priming the highlights an shadows, they work reasonably well for things like painting armies or batches of monsters, but I don’t think I’d use them for individual PC representations.