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Post by reddevil on Oct 4, 2017 16:09:33 GMT
So its been almost 10 years since I've done some Mini painting. After watching some of DM Scotty's videos I decided to get back into it. I decided to start with a skeleton dragon that was sitting in the back of my mini cabinet he had been painted all white with no added base so he had fallen multiple times and his wings had broken off. photos.app.goo.gl/KWRAzUELCABIYMDk1I tried to add the photos to the thread but it didn't let me not sure if that's because im new to the forums or is a google photo issue as I just started trying them as photo bucket wants way to much money to 3rd part host images.
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Post by margaret on Oct 4, 2017 16:36:06 GMT
Good-looking skeletal dragon you have there!
Someone posted recently on this on another thread where the OP was having trouble getting the image files to show. I think it had something to do with whether or not the file type - jpg or whatever - was included in the link name.
There's an old thread with and explanation on posting photos that you can find on the home page under a category at the top: Front Desk - DM's Craft Forum Help, and the name of the thread is "photo". dmscraft.proboards.com/thread/2351/photo
The details are about Photobucket, though. I think someone else had issues with Google Photo recently. Imgur, which still has free hosting, seems to be working OK if you get the file name right.
The reason I am posting such a long, not-quite-helpful response here is because I am sure the people who responded with the solution earlier will post here to help you. I hope they will also post a new thread on the Help category, so that the information will be more accessible.
Edit: And there it is - SpielMeisterKev posted while I was typing. Sir, could you post that information, and also the Imgur procedure you helped another with, on a new thread in the Help section?
Sorry to highjack your thread, reddevil, but you're not the only person having problems since Photobucket canceled free image hosting.
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Post by reddevil on Oct 4, 2017 16:45:27 GMT
Thanks and no its cool that you high jacked it for something to help others as well
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Post by reddevil on Oct 4, 2017 16:50:54 GMT
well I have had no luck getting it to show up still but I changed the link to the folder the photos are in so one click can see all the pics.
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Post by guppy on Oct 4, 2017 17:41:19 GMT
So its been almost 10 years since I've done some Mini painting. After watching some of DM Scotty's videos I decided to get back into it. I decided to start with a skeleton dragon that was sitting in the back of my mini cabinet he had been painted all white with no added base so he had fallen multiple times and his wings had broken off. photos.app.goo.gl/KWRAzUELCABIYMDk1I tried to add the photos to the thread but it didn't let me not sure if that's because im new to the forums or is a google photo issue as I just started trying them as photo bucket wants way to much money to 3rd part host images. Looks good, but a suggestion if I may; thin your paints - the bumpy look you get is from the paint going on to thick.
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Post by luckyjoe on Oct 4, 2017 23:17:30 GMT
That's a cool mini and not a bad job for someone who hasn't painted in 10 years. I agree with Guppy about the thick paint. If you're using the craft paints, those are often very thick. There was an interesting video on Luke's APS channel on thinning craft paints that I found helpful, . I was also having trouble posting pics, even though I did a quick search on how to post pics on this forum, I couldn't find anything. So, thanks Margaret and Kev for suggesting and posting the pic posting how-to.
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Post by reddevil on Oct 5, 2017 5:46:02 GMT
Yea As I was painting it I was trying to work on watering it down. I have seen Scotty using a wet brush in some video's. I also will admit i paint from the bottle lid which is also a big no no.
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Post by deafnala on Oct 5, 2017 13:19:01 GMT
That is SPLENDID. You haven't lost your touch. VERY NICELY DONE! That is the message I left in your Google Album. The Deadite Dragon really turned out nicely. It just needs some shading, highlighting, & a bit of attention to the base to be a treasure. These things will come along as you go. Keep up the BEAUTIFUL WORK!
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Post by kgstanley81 on Oct 5, 2017 23:50:49 GMT
Love Luke's APS, great stuff for the thrifty spender
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 6, 2017 0:30:50 GMT
I'm a big fan of The Dip technique (Royal Walnut, a dirty, dark brown)... But, I'm an army painter, through-and-through. Still, any type of dark wash would improve the results dramatically. I do not highlight, after The Dip, but that is just me -- I paint armies of figures, not one'sies, or two'sies... I'm into mass production painting, quick and easy, averaging 7-10 minutes of actual painting time, per figure. My results are GEtGW (Good Enough to Game With, at arm's length).
For those wondering... The Dip is Minwax Polyshades Urethane Stain applied to painted figures; dipping/dunking, is the original approach, but most find it easier to brush the urethane-stain on. There are many colors available, but the two most commonly used for miniatures painting are: Tudor (Black; hardware stores seem to be the only places which carry this!), and Royal Walnut (dark, dirty brown, yields a look of being covered in dirty mud -- my personal favorite for nearly everything...). The Dip works very well on terrain pieces, as well as figures, if you like your terrain pieces dark, and dirty, naturally. Search the Internet for information, examples, and videos. Cheers!
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Post by lordmorbius on Oct 6, 2017 13:21:56 GMT
Nice work.
I'd suggest a wash, either of dark yellow, tusk ivory, khaki or light brown. The pure white skeleton is only a thing you find in medical schools and class rooms. Undead, would surely be like the bones discovered in the wild, with bits of grime, dirt, dried blood and rotting flesh. That's why a wash would make it look more like an undead monster from the field, instead of a museum exhibition.
Just my two coppers...
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