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Hey guys, new to the hobby. Looking for some feedback on my IG. Thanks.

The pictures are way too dark to really tell.

From what I can see, you've applied the paint on too thick. As it dries, a large amount of paint obscure the texture of the plastic - which is what has happened here.

You also need to work on your skintones, as your guardsmen have pale and unicolour faces. Try looking at yourself and other people to get an idea of what skin colours look like. Often the GW washes can be used to effect here.

Overall, it's a farily typical first start. The only way you'll get better is to practice, practice, practice, as I've found out. Happy painting!

Ok, thanks for the tips

Well, your first attempts are better than mine, and I like the sheme. But you really need to add some definition (darken the recesses and brighten up the prominent areas). The easiest way to do this is to appy a wash.....

And don't forget to base your minis and drill the barrels....

.....and check out the third link in my sig. Its a huge collection of painting and modelling tips!

Definitely needs some more details but otherwise it doesnt look too bad. keep it up

Thanks for the tips guys

Thin your paints 1:1 with water. This will mean applying more coats, but two or three thin coats will cover completely and be perfectly smooth and level, and it won't fill in details. Some colors, like white, yellows, reds, will take more coats, and you should first base coat with a color that it will cover with more ease. For instance, base coat with a light grey before layering white.

Somebody mentioned washes, and I agree, they're pretty vital for making your figures pop. I use Gryphon Sepia for flesh, gold, off whites, yellows, khaki. There are a couple of other brown washes you can use as well, it depends on the look you want. For blues and blue-greys, Asurman blue. Washes will give you nice shading with minimal effort.

Dry brushing highlites will add even more pop, and the technique lends itself well to cloth, which IG have rather a lot of.

Google is your best friend, so I would google washes, dry brushing and layer painting. The material a google search provides will keep you busy reading, watching and learning for quite some time. Above all, practice what you learn, and don't be disappointed if your first attempts are less than you hoped for. There's a pretty steep learning curve, more of it being the physical part.