On feathering and washing for improvement

[Master Splinter]

Hi all,

I have got a question about washing, I am still a very mediocre painter as I do most of my minis like this :
prime, base colours (I've painted a lot of minis so I know the glitches of some minis so all this goes well),
then I highlight, I wash and repeat the last two steps.

The question is if washing multiple times after highlighting is an OK technique as much paint coats are involved and maybe I should do it in one go and use shading also ? If you could help me improve from this point on I'd appreciate any comments. Here's an old picture of such a finished mini :

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Thanks in advance,
MS

 

[TrystanGST]

Picture's kind of blurry, but when it comes to washes, a lot of people go back and touch up the highlights after the wash dries. Also, if you're worried about buildup of paint, thin it first. I'd do that anyways.

 

[chrisbruk]

Don't forget you can use pin washes even on figures - just for that specific area you require to shadow etc.

CB