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Was just wondering whether my painting is any good. will ask anyone that doesn't just go "warhammer is nerdy!"
I have put photos of the models into attachments. i hope you like

its good but it will make it way better if you add some washes to your minis

what washes shall i use on each miniature?

Either use black or brown (Badab or Devlan Mud) on everything, or wash with the appropriate colour for the colour you're washing. Red wash for your red sections, yellow or brown for gold, green for green, blue for blue and so on and so forth.

Are these some of your first models? If so they look fantastic for a beginner. If you have been painting for years....hmm, well then maybe you could use some paint tutorials in your life. Persoanlly I think they look good. They are definately tabletop quality but look fine and are above average from the junk most people send ot the battlefield

not bad. They do look good. But yeah. Use washes on them.

I think you are on your way to being a good painter. You need to work on crisp lines, a little finer lines on your highlights, and as others have said, washes for the shadow areas. So up the good work and get some more practice.

Not too bad, actually. Certainly better than an average mini looks after i paint one. Though i do have to agree with the previous posters, a bit of wash could certainly help.

NO lol jk its a great start. My first suggestion is to never ever use flash when taking pictures of models and yeah, practice more on some marines. They make great test models for any technique.

It's a great start . You should of seen some of the models i first painted they looked like i just dipped the model in paint.

That space marine captain and Eldar skimmer look cool!

Your painting is good. It is actually better than about a third of what I have actually seen on tabletops, and the fact that you put any paint on a model period is more than allot of people do. Keep up the good work and the more practice you get in the better you will become.

As long as you keep your painting very neat and tidy then it should look just fine. Also, try to keep the paint a little thin and do multiple coats, rather then one think coat.

I dont agree with the inks and wash's as you can get a 'messy' look but try some experimentation, you may like it.

The paint looks a bit thick. But other then that your heading in the right direction. And yea rule of thumb is devlan mud or what ever the black wash is. They do wonders on minis

I suggest making your highlights a little finer and use washes. Not a bad start though, keep up the good work.

I agree washes would make them better look on the bright side though ur definatly not the worst.

does the painting look good for someone like me who looks like this
(will not tell age due to dakka dakka forum rules, i might get banned)

If that is really you you are doing a damn good job.

If I may add my small 2 cents worth...

I was drawn to your ultramarine and noticed there's alot of brush slipping around the eyes.

One of the best pieces of advice I read on another post, was how much tidying up improves the paint job.

When you thin your paint down, this becomes easier. and it's possible to clean your brush off and remove any slips before it has a chance to dry.

HTH

I say it often, but if you can paint neatly (as you clearly can), you're half way there. Washes kind of cure all evils, but if you want to get good, practice working up from the darker colours towards the highlights.

Your painting is fine (not perfect, but fine)
I noticed some ''too thick'' highlights on the fire prisms edges and the ''regular'' space marines eyes could be thinned a bit (or maybe you just need to use a thinner brush).

there better than my painting I like em, and if they say "Warhammer is nerdy" white nerdy on a baseball bat and teach them a lesson!

I would sudgest you highlight in stages, your highlights seem a little bit stark and sudden, thin your paint and experiemnt but most of all the very most important thing is




HAVE FUN, they're your models paint um however you like

Those are a good table top quaility. If you add some washes, tighten up some of your lines, and work on some blending I think they could be great.

They look better than my models, and I've been playing and painting for years.

A little shading from some washes and you'll be in business.

Thanks for all great comments...
Just one question...
How do you use washes?

Just get the color you want, put it on a brush and let it seep into the recesses on the model.

It's a quick and easy way to add depth. I like to do one more highlight after I do it so it really pops.