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Hey guys!

Just started painting warhammer. And I am looking for a website with detailed guides (such as paint being used) and cool looking miniatures for inspiration? Is there such a place?

Thank you so much.

This one?

But the forums can be pretty confusing, and half of the the people post a mini, it doesn't come with a painting guide or paint selection... :(

Hello and Welcome

There is a whole sub forum devoted to tutorials which you might fine useful.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/forums/show/68.page

Some posts are better than others and some are links to videos but its a good place to browse

I highly recommend the Duncan Rhodes videos -- the official GW ones on YouTube. He's very good at explaining basic to intermediate techniques, and the models are all start-to-finish.

Just look for the "how to paint" videos on:

https://www.youtube.com/user/GamesWorkshopWNT

(some are product teasers and releases)

The Duncan Rhodes video on the DVD that comes with the "How to Paint Citadel Miniatures" book is also excellent as a starter's resource/tutorial.

Thanks guys for the advice!

I found Duncan's videos last night and really enjoy them... The problem is that he doesn't the specific model i bought... What i'm really looking for is a guide for that model.. And googling how to paint stone horn - doesn't help me that much..

Welcome to Dakka!

I'll second the GW tutorial videos, they are very handy for beginners, well-made (clear sound quality, stable camera) and at every step you're told exactly what paints, brushes and methods to use.

I'd also just suggest a humble Google search for the techniques you want to learn. Within the first page your usually get videos, written tutorials and step-by-step to suit your preference. If you come across a site with a bunch of good ones, bookmark it!


As a final note, while people on here might not post a guide with their minis in their Showcase or Blog, you'll find the vast majority of painters will be willing to share their methods if you just ask!


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bard2000 wrote:
Thanks guys for the advice!

I found Duncan's videos last night and really enjoy them... The problem is that he doesn't the specific model i bought... What i'm really looking for is a guide for that model.. And googling how to paint stone horn - doesn't help me that much..

If you can't find a specific guide, then just break down your model into various textures/styles and look up tutorials for each of those. For example, you might find a guide to painting fur on a Space Wolves tutorial, then a piece on battered armour in an Orc one, and stone on a basing guide ect. All of these techniques are applicable across any models, so once you can learn fur/metal/stone/blood/whatever on one mini, you can just apply the techniques to anything you like!

The more you paint, the easier it'll get!

http://taleofpainters.blogspot.com

That is what got me into it - Garfy's guides were easy to follow, and really helped