This is something I try to play with but 10,Skelette, Andy, baily and other artists have started to get me thinking so I try always to have my minis look organic, alive and kicking. Just as if you are looking at a mini,a bust,an Etc from a distance. It takes slot of back and fourth shading and highlighting with of course me as the final verdict as I am proficient enough to no when something is a good balance. However I’ve been pushing the contrasts if I feel something is good enough in its balance I’ve started going further and further and this eg has worked most excellent . If you compare the top photo and this one you’ll see a drastic diff.the first photo is the one I posted earlier and it recieved oohs and ahhhs but look at the next 3. My point not only in regards to contrasts, but freehand etc etc. DONT BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING YOUR NOT PROFICIENT AT YET. I’m not saying to do this type of thing for s compétition piece but when you paint do things to get you better cause the only way you’ll get better is to start it.
