Hot Lead: How to paint a better miniature - Vol. 1 Basics

Learn how to paint miniatures for wargames, roleplaying and display. My basic disc covers all all aspects of learning how to paint to a table-top level.

3-disc set available for purchase at:
http://hot-lead.org/dvd/

Category:

Howto & Style

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• miniatures
• minis
• pewter
• painting
• wargames
• wargaming
• reaper
• games
• workshop
• gw
• warhammer
• 40k
• WHFB
• privateer
• rackham
• confrontation
• www.hot-lead.org
• washing
• drybrushing
• fleshtones
• hair
• eyes

[BeTheBe5t]

hi what brushes do you use? and do you have any tips on how to keep a great brush point like you always have in this video? also would you ever use a wet pallette? or should i get myself one of the ones you have with the dimples in it?

[HotLeadMini]

@BeTheBe5t I use either Da Vinci Maestro #10 series or Raphael #8404 series kolinsky brushes. Kolinksy brushes have the finest points. I use brush soap after each painting session (Da Vincia, Grumbacher, or Pink Soap.) I also use normal hair conditioner on them every month or so. (Just wet, leave in for a few minutes, and rinse.)

[HotLeadMini]

@BeTheBe5t Wet palette vs. ceramic depends on technique. People who layer tend to use a wet palette as it keeps the paints very moist. However, you have to be careful the colors don't bleed together or get too thinned out by the water in the palette.

I prefer the ceramic because I like to premix all of my colors before I start. Wet palette users tend to mix colors on the fly on the palette paper.

[thegrotta]

I bought this dvd and it plays like private painting lessons. Once you have watched the whole dvd you can go back to the bitesize segments as relevant. I am never going to be a master artist but since buying this dvd I am enjoying the process far more and improving...which for most of us is really the point.....Kudos HL.

[HotLeadMini]

@thegrotta So glad you liked my set!

[pfulk4u]

Great dvd! It goes over everything, from preperation, tools, colour mixing, bases and more. The wet layering technique helped my Imperial Guard models greatly. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to paint better.

[HotLeadMini]

@pfulk4u Glad you liked it!

[The40kEldar]

@kalleskit this is not a tutorial its a trailer-ish this for a dvd

[peyo001]

Hmm, that hard way to do eyes, I have never liked it.

I find it easier to an off white for the whole eye, then work the iris and pupil over that, it is more centered and easier to locate.

[mybluebelly]

How ironic..i just finished painting my "fishing troll" and i wasn`t 100% happy with the color choice of the eye`s, and then this video pops up on my Youtube! Got some Verlinden busts and some other figures that propably will benefit from this dvd..seems that the Youtube searchengine has become more intelligent from what it used to be in regards to relevancy for the user/troll..

[WathiWolf]

that birdman mini at 0.23, where is he from? nice looking fig.

been looking at parts of this tutorial and I really love it, thank you for sharing your skills :)

[orcasem]

I am buying the series this summer. Wil there be any new dvds soon? just curious