New at painting...i would love advices

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bullfrog

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First thing I'd tell anybody is to water their paints down so they loose that thickly painted look. It doesn't have to be a lot. Even adding a drop of water to every two or three drops of paint will still be effective. Experiment to find the dilution that's right for you. Base coats keep better detail and level the paint better when diluted slightly. Two or three thin coats will always leave better detail than one thickly lathered on coat. I paint with at least one drop of water to one drop of paint.
As your confidence grows I'd suggest adding more layers of highlights and shadows. Learning how to apply shadows through the use of washes can be good for a beginner. It's much easier to get a better finish as they are transparent and are more forgiving than paint. Apply directly in the deepest of shadows, water the washes down if need be and build the colour up slowly. Washes are also good to use for easy blacklining and dividing up areas of different materials.
When edge highlighting make the lines as thin as you can. Sometimes it's easier to paint with the side of the brush than the tip. Hold the side of the brush at a 45 degree angle to the area you want to highlight and drag the brush along it.
There are plenty of tutorials on this site as well as on You tube. Sometimes it's easier to watch how something is painted. Ghool does some decent ones. Just search for beginner miniature painting tutorials.
 
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Zab

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Nice color palette and placement, good brush control. to get better paint more! Start a wip thread here and we'll all stop by with advice tips and links to articles and you tube videos :) Just have fun don;t be afraid to make mistakes and paint everything and you will grow quickly! Also copying aritsts you like is a great way to try and learn their style and develop your own as you take what you like from each person :)
 
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Thri Keen Priest

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Sometimes, I get a very good start on shading a miniature by applying a few thin coats of a very light-tone base-color, and washing it with a much darker, fairly rich wash. The consistency is the key, and it's a bit tricky to get it just right. I dab a bit of the wash on the back of my hand, and if the colors look right, if they "shade" my skin, then I give it a go on the miniature. Practice practice practice!
 
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