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If you have some time to look over my latest mini, I\'d love some feedback. It\'s a GW Dark Elf Beast Master: 95556 It is my first attempt at NMM gold (at least that I would show in public). I think it looks ok, I guess I have to work on smoother transitions. I have to say that I think it...

Hey all, Check out this cool bone armour and spearhead that I painted! Unfortunately, I was going for NMM gold. After 2.5 hours of painting back and forth, I really need some help getting this to look even a little like metal. Anyone have some time to give a little advice? Edit: Thanks for...

Hello all, Been a while since I posted anything here, it feels good to be back (even if most won\'t remember me). :D I just posted two minis and would really appreciate some feedback on them. The first is a GW Elf Mage on Warhawk, here (Edit: New pictures posted) And the second is Stern...

Hey all, Just wondering about your opinions regarding color theory. I\'m starting to learn more about warm and cool colors, and understanding why some of my previous minis looked a little odd (because I mixed the warm and cool). Anyway, I am working on a mini now with lots of natural looking...

Hey all, I\'m moving up to Napa Valley for a new job (I know, poor me) :D and am wondering if there are any painters in the area (North Bay/Napa/Sonoma). I know there are some great ones in SF.... Also, I noticed that the hobby store in Napa was pretty pathetic. :( Can anyone suggest a cool...

Hello all, I\'m working on a model called Blacksting the Wyvern and want to so some minor conversions. Mostly I don\'t like the way the poor guy is standing on his tail :( : http://www.reapermini.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=650&cat=0&page=1 So I\'ve cut his tail from the base...

Hello all, I was having problems with my paints drying on my palette too quickly, so I went to Michael\'s and found some paper for a wet palette, and a plastic palette that has a lid that seals. I was excited by all this (new gear!:flip::bouncy:), until I started using it. The paints ended up...

Hey All, Sorry for the pun ;) I have a theory concerning scores. First I should say that I *really* try to not take the scores too much to heart. The main reason that I post here is to get feedback and to discuss with you all about painting, which is a hobby that I have come to love...

Hello all, I posted my latest minis last night: http://www.coolminiornot.com/62712 And promptly gave myself an 8. Why not? They are not perfect, but you gotta be proud of what you have achieved. No one else will be, except your mom. ;) Errm, back to the point, I waited for them to appear...

It\'s true, I can\'t avoid it any longer. I\'m afraid of NMM.:o Now I don\'t mean that when I see some good NMM in a dark alley I get weak in the knees from fear. That weakness, I think, is best attributed to my admiration for those painters who can pull this off. No, I mean that I am afraid...

Hello again, I have not been very active here for a few months, but have recently finished some pieces that I am proud of--and even more important, I had a great time painting them! :flip: If any of you have a spare moment, I would really appreciate some comments. That is how we all learn...

Hey all, I also posted this question on the Reaper boards, so I apologize to those of you who have to read it twice. :o I picked up a couple of Reaper dire wolves (http://www.reapermini.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=1479&cat=0&page=1) for my next DnD game, to act as animal...

Hey all, I recently switched from using Reaper and GW paints to Vallejo for doing flesh. I\'m noticing that the result with the Vallejos is very glossy. Is that normal with Vallejos? I even tried covering the poor mini\'s face with diluted Vallejo matte varnish (paint on), but it did...

Hello all, Do any of you painters out there have any suggestions for painting blood spatters? You know, like the kind that would occur if an ugly two-headed ettin had smashed a human monk into little wet puddles of monk? I actually don\'t want it to be too gross, just a little for humor\'s...

Hello all, I was very hesitant to submit something to CMON again because the rating system is so brutal. It\'s heartbreaking to pour your energy into a mini, have it turn out to be the best one you have ever done, and it gets a lower score than the first one you ever did! But the last time I...

Hello, After reading the link that is just below this one (as I am writing this) which asks why NMM is so popular, I was wondering if anyone has any tips or knows any good sites descrinbing how to use metallics to get nice shading and highlights. I know about the wash/drybrush techniques. Do...

Hello, I am a (non-paying) ;) member of the site, with a few minis that I have submitted for feedback. My question is about the message system on the site. When I log in, on the main page it says that I have a message, but when I click it, it says that I don\'t have a message. I\'ve been...

Hello all, I\'ve just posted my 3rd submission, and was hoping some of you had some tips/comments :D The figure is here: http://www.coolminiornot.com/?id=38493 I posted two other minis before and was disappointed with the low number of comments so I thought I would ask all of you experts...

Does anyone know of any painting workshops in the San Diego area? I\'m a newbie painter and feel that I\'m just barely beyond the beginning level (i.e., washes and drybrushing). I\'d like to learn from someone who knows, to get a little bump to the next level. Any suggestions? Thanks

Hello all, Now this must be a dumb question to you all out there, but I\'m at a total loss. ??? I would like to submit a photo or two, but can\'t figure out how to do it. There is nothing in the FAQ describing what to do, and there is no obvious \"click here to submit photos\" on the main...