How to Paint Miniatures Books 1 and 2

A quick book review of 2 books while my eyes heal a bit.

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Howto & Style

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• how
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• paint
• miniatures
• miniature
• figurines
• warhammer
• 40k
• citadel
• foundry
• wargames
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• agproductions
• games
• workshop

[SuperModelGamer]

Hi, I was just wondering if you use washes on your miniatures. A lot of people said that you can get great results if using washes one your miniatures. I don't know if I should use washes.

[AGProductionsInc]

Hi there. It depends on which definition of "Wash" you use. There is a lot of confusion about Washes, Inks, and Glazes in the mini world. Generally speaking, a "wash" is considered simply painting with very thin paints (almost transparent). I do use washes in this regard.

However, if the definition of a "wash" that you're using suggests covering the figure with thinned paint to "shade" the model, then no, I do not do that.

I'll be discussing this in more detail in an upcoming DVD.

[Glizzy6d]

and as far as the elf is concerned, a lot of people, myself included love extreme highlighting and that's what the face looks like to me. They are miniatures that are viewed from a few feet away most of the time, so with extreme highlights it gives the viewer excellent contrast in the eyes and helps things stand out... just my 2 pennies.

[AGProductionsInc]

I certainly don't mind the extreme highlighting method. In fact, that's the method that Kevin Dallimore uses in the Foundry book that I like. It's not my particular style, but I do agree there is room for it. My problem with the GW book is that the painting is very sloppy, as if the painters had better things to do than paint the figures and just wanted to get done with them.

[franzyland]

I just picked up an old 2004 Citadel catalog for $2.00. In the margins they have all kinds of great painting tips and color suggestions. Many of which are copied right out of the first book you showed. It's a pretty cheap alternative to buying the first book. 1072 pages.

[AGProductionsInc]

Very true. I'll be getting to the tips in the GW catalogs in an upcoming video

[JerryDaMouse]

"Everybody loves Gamesworkshop but me"=Sarcasm?

[punkrockdrummer1990]

OMG! religious propaganda?!!! LOL HAHA made me laff so much gotta love ebay dude

[JamspongeVideo]

@Bldbrrg

Carrots don't actually help your eyesight or give you nightvision, they actually contain a vitamin. A deficiency of this vitamin basically means you can't see in the dark at all.

[chuckers08]

actually the foundry minitures range spans 2500 however the kevin dallimores masterclass book is my favourite book of the two

[wayner396]

great review, i wish i would have found your review before i bought this book, i completly agree with you in that this book isn't very good. Most of the models in the book look terrible (blueish-grey ugly orcs anyone?). Thanks for the review

[Bldbrrg]

eat carrots helps with your eye sight

[LegoCustoms555]

in 1 of those books there is a custom drednaught at the end of the book, i have painted an incredably good drednaught witch is by far my best work of art but its missing something, the drednaught in the book has the head of a tyranid on the left arm and i thaught that that would be a great idea 2 do 2 my dreadnaught. if u can recognise what type of tyranid head that is, could u plz tell me so i can pick one up at THE GAMES WORKSHOP? thx. when i get 1 i will connect it, paint it and show every 1!

[Bigsp4]

actuly the newer version of the how to paint citadel is much better i read it and the technuiqes progress through the book and get harder and harder so its really good and get the new one i recomend it

[Compulsion27]

I went on Amazon and bought the foundry book before this video was done playing. Thanks for the advice!

[tatulover01]

it looks like there is more text detail in it and the pictures in teh Foundry book look really good. The GW books are helpful , but more pictures could be put in ..