charley1968
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i\'m planning to do some freehand on a 28mm mini.Problem: Never done so before.
Could you be so kind to give me all the advice you got?Thankee!
Could you be so kind to give me all the advice you got?Thankee!
freehand
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AinuLainour
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I can\'t help too much but you should DEFINETLY draw it out on a piece of paper first.
generulpoleaxe
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do not use a teeny weeny tiny brush.
a size 0 w+n at is ideal.
and unload the excess paint or you will have problems before you begin.
and a big hell yeh to the try it on paper or spare blister first.
you won\'t cry when you mess up then.
a size 0 w+n at is ideal.
and unload the excess paint or you will have problems before you begin.
and a big hell yeh to the try it on paper or spare blister first.
you won\'t cry when you mess up then.
vincegamer
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I use an 18/0 Leowell Cornell brush.
Paint a dark background, then paint your design in white and then go over it in color.
What I\'ve done most recently is take a .005 micron pen and draw the picture, then paint white, leaving just a hairs width of black ink showing. Then go over the white with my desired colors.
Paint a dark background, then paint your design in white and then go over it in color.
What I\'ve done most recently is take a .005 micron pen and draw the picture, then paint white, leaving just a hairs width of black ink showing. Then go over the white with my desired colors.
Shawn R. L.
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Oil paint can be a bit of help in that it dosent dry out on the brush.
farseerlum
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the rational is that the larger brush has more water/paint in the bristles. it dries out slower.
with a very small brush and any sort of heat your paint can be dry way before your ready to use it. ilterally less than a second.
oil paints sound like the best way to me. i haven\'t tried it yet but having a paint that takes minutes to dry sounds like a winner to me. also the opacity of oil is very good. solid black lines should be a peice of cake.
with a very small brush and any sort of heat your paint can be dry way before your ready to use it. ilterally less than a second.
oil paints sound like the best way to me. i haven\'t tried it yet but having a paint that takes minutes to dry sounds like a winner to me. also the opacity of oil is very good. solid black lines should be a peice of cake.
if you are planning on filigree then investing in a lining brush can be very useful.
basically get a brush with longer hairs, it doesn\'t matter too much what size it is (just that it has a good point).
water the paint down andkeep going.
try breaking te freehand up into blocks or sections, then naturally as you paint more of it you painting will get more precise and the really fine bit will be easier to paint.
basically get a brush with longer hairs, it doesn\'t matter too much what size it is (just that it has a good point).
water the paint down andkeep going.
try breaking te freehand up into blocks or sections, then naturally as you paint more of it you painting will get more precise and the really fine bit will be easier to paint.
demonherald
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take your time and practise practise practise...
If you feel it\'s going wrong take a deep breath take a break and have another go.
I would suggest when first tryin it paint it on top of a colour you can easily go over and correct if needed..I often keep a mixed up pot of my final highlights on any surface I plan to freehand so mistakes can easily be touched up....
If you feel it\'s going wrong take a deep breath take a break and have another go.
I would suggest when first tryin it paint it on top of a colour you can easily go over and correct if needed..I often keep a mixed up pot of my final highlights on any surface I plan to freehand so mistakes can easily be touched up....
