D'karr
Adventurer
I've been using this technique for painting eyes for a while. It works well for me but it takes practice.
Do the face and all the shading on the face first. Eyes will be the last thing you do.
Use a brush to do the white of the eye. Instead of using a brush for the iris, which might shake too much if you're anything like me; use a wooden toothpick. Dab it in the paint you plan on using. I've done, red, blue, purple, brown and black eyes. The toothpick is usually easier to control and only the small surface that has paint will transfer to the miniature. If you somehow miss the spot use a toothpick dipped in white to fix the mistake.
Like I said it takes practice, but I found that I could brace my hand a lot easier in place when using the toothpick; giving me more control of where the iris on the miniature was placed. By using this technique I've also been able to eliminate the "fish eye" effect that can usually happen when you do a White Eye/Black Iris instead of the Black Eye/White End Dots.
Good luck and your minis look fantastic. Keep them coming.
Do the face and all the shading on the face first. Eyes will be the last thing you do.
Use a brush to do the white of the eye. Instead of using a brush for the iris, which might shake too much if you're anything like me; use a wooden toothpick. Dab it in the paint you plan on using. I've done, red, blue, purple, brown and black eyes. The toothpick is usually easier to control and only the small surface that has paint will transfer to the miniature. If you somehow miss the spot use a toothpick dipped in white to fix the mistake.
Like I said it takes practice, but I found that I could brace my hand a lot easier in place when using the toothpick; giving me more control of where the iris on the miniature was placed. By using this technique I've also been able to eliminate the "fish eye" effect that can usually happen when you do a White Eye/Black Iris instead of the Black Eye/White End Dots.
Good luck and your minis look fantastic. Keep them coming.
