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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Balgus" data-source="post: 472563" data-attributes="member: 8113">1) color combination- certain colors just make others look nice (not complementary- those clash) like blue and white, black and silver, orange and red, yellow and green.  These color combos, i found makes the color bleed into each other- and the lighter of the two always looks like a hi-lite of the darker one.  2) water down/ dry brush- i know this is the first thing you learn- but water down- and water down often.  The more colors/ layers the better.  Same with dry brush- layers and layers of it- respectively lighter colors make it look brighter and brighter.  3) thin layers with lots of it.  Most water based paints let you see through to the lower layers.  So if you plan ahead- you can get the right tone of colors by blending them.  4) base coat- your primer should reflect the type of character you are painting.  I use white for "good char" who I feel needs to glow- and eminate goodness.  Black primer for evil characetrs.  the primer (white/black) brightens and dulls the upper layers (respectively).  5) really small brushes- the details are great if you can cocentrate and hold your hand steady enough to paint them.  Most of the time, i leave a lot out because i don't have the patience to get it all...</blockquote>