How am I doing?

[gmurie]

I was getting pretty depressed at my \"slow\" rate of improvement. I figured that within four years of mini painting for quality rather than to slather paint on wargaming minis I should be up to the level of at least pulling 8\'s or higher on CMON.

However, I dug up some of my pics of four year old models and posted them and I have to say it does wonders for the ego.

Here\'s a pic of one of the oldest minis I ever did with trying for quality:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/index.php?id=53285

Here\'s a pic of my most recent effort:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/index.php?id=53270

It\'s given me an idea. What if we were to do a sort of challenge where people took their lowest rated mini from some years ago and try to paint the same mini again?

 

[Sand Rat]

Great work, Glen - and I like the idea you\'ve got there, but doesnt Glyn already have something similar on his website?

 

[Trevor]

Marked improvement there, nice work!

 

[IronWorker]

I think you are most definatly showing improvement. Those are both difficult models to paint and even your older version is handled better than most novice painters I have seen. Keep practiceing. I\'ve been painting 17 years and have yet to have a mini break 7 and stay there.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Yes there is a marked difference in the quality of those two mini\'s. That is a major improvement in the quality of the Fairy, but I can see that you\'re itching to go even further.
My suggestion would be to learn to smooth the blends a little more.
Hope this helps.

 

[gmurie]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach
Yes there is a marked difference in the quality of those two mini\'s. That is a major improvement in the quality of the Fairy, but I can see that you\'re itching to go even further.
My suggestion would be to learn to smooth the blends a little more.
Hope this helps.

How?

 

[Chrispy]

Yes, deginalty a big improvement on color compostion.. But once again, you\'re falling into a rookie mistake: making a mini pretty much all one color. It fits for the frost fairy (heck, even blue skin would fit!) but I see a pattern where people like painting in all browns, red, blues (guilty!), and such. As a general note for even the better of us I ask this: whenever you\'re painting one color, try and sneak in a bit of it\'s complementary color (color opposite on the color wheel) somewhere else! Keep up the work and get practicing, all of you!.. Even me!

 

[gmurie]

Originally posted by Chrispy
Yes, deginalty a big improvement on color compostion.. But once again, you\'re falling into a rookie mistake: making a mini pretty much all one color. It fits for the frost fairy (heck, even blue skin would fit!) but I see a pattern where people like painting in all browns, red, blues (guilty!), and such. As a general note for even the better of us I ask this: whenever you\'re painting one color, try and sneak in a bit of it\'s complementary color (color opposite on the color wheel) somewhere else! Keep up the work and get practicing, all of you!.. Even me!

Her lips are orange, and the NMM golds on the stocking buckles and dagger handle are yellow. Painting the lips orange did make a huge difference, so the point is taken.

 

[Chrispy]

Well, they looked red to me (with an orange highlight) and I don\'t think it has a tremendous impact on the figure. And like I said, it\'s just something most are not aware of starting out. A lot of painters come to me for advice (knowing I have professional training) and that\'s the first major thing I see. Like my art teacher always said, \"Learn the rules now, break them later on\"....