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hi i am starting a new grey knight army i would like to show some of my henchmen and also advice would be appreciated as i am fairly mew to painting

Wow they look great man, Nicly done!

nicely done but if i had to suggest anything it would be washes to add depth

nice models i think i have to steal the idea of scouts as henchies they make a good representation

I like warrior acolyte 3. Very realistic pose.

Not badr. There's definitely plenty of room for improvement, but as a new painter, you aren't in bad shape, at all. On to the (hopefully constructive) criticism:

The paint seems a tad thick (do you thin your paints or go straight from the pot, as purchased?) and rough (likely due to a grainy undercoat, which is a common issue when spray priming), but you have solid coverage without noticeable brush slips. The models are rather flat, admittedly, lacking much in the way of shading/highlighting and also missing some detail (Acolyte2's fleshy mouth and eyes are a tad unsettling, bolters have no holes in the barrels or lenses on the scopes).

I'm not going to nitpick, as it wouldn't help, at this point. Keep working on the fundamentals (brush control and paint consistency, followed by basic highlighting and shading techniques) then start experimenting with slightly more advanced techniques and you'll be in good shape.

oadie wrote:Not badr. There's definitely plenty of room for improvement, but as a new painter, you aren't in bad shape, at all. On to the (hopefully constructive) criticism:

The paint seems a tad thick (do you thin your paints or go straight from the pot, as purchased?) and rough (likely due to a grainy undercoat, which is a common issue when spray priming), but you have solid coverage without noticeable brush slips. The models are rather flat, admittedly, lacking much in the way of shading/highlighting and also missing some detail (Acolyte2's fleshy mouth and eyes are a tad unsettling, bolters have no holes in the barrels or lenses on the scopes).

I'm not going to nitpick, as it wouldn't help, at this point. Keep working on the fundamentals (brush control and paint consistency, followed by basic highlighting and shading techniques) then start experimenting with slightly more advanced techniques and you'll be in good shape.

i use paints straight from the pot, what do i do to thin the paint? also thanks for the constructive criticism

Water... Pure simple water

Just add enough to make the paint cover the surface

Usually for every part of paint add one to two parts of water

if your paints old like mine then consider multiple parts of water