<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Freehand excercises?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Freehand excercises? WHFB, and I don't really feel like painting who knows how many layers of white on my shoulder pads only to mess up the heraldic crosses and have to start over (note: the GW transfers aren't really an option, I just don't get them to work properly). Is there any good tutorials for beginners or training excercices for freehanding stuff (preferrably Black Templar crosses ) out there? Most of what I find assume you're a decent painter, but I really can't do a straight line for my life...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304094.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304094.page GMT Re:Freehand excercises? )]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304096.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304096.page GMT Freehand excercises?
1: Thin your paint down quite a bit, you want it to be about 2:1 ratio of paint to water. This will provide enough fluidity, yet the surface tension of the water won't mess it up. If you place your brush on the surface and it simply creates a drop of murky paint, then you have too much water in the mix. If you're doing text, then do it in as many straight lines as possible, as curves can be difficult for a beginner.

2: Take your time. I'd worked on this Reaver carapace for about three weeks, yet even now I paint over parts and redo them. Don't expect to get it 100% perfect on your first go, practise makes perfect. Also, don't get too overconfident and think you can go out of your reach, as you may end up ruining the whole thing.

3: Plan your idea ahead: Don't just go in there with a brush and hope for your perfect result. It helps to trace it out by pencil first, then outline sections in their respective colours.

Hope that advice helps.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304486.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304486.page GMT Freehand excercises? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304512.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304512.page GMT Freehand excercises?
It's much easier to paint a raised symbol than freehand it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304972.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2304972.page GMT Re:Freehand excercises? SM shoulder pads.
or try a few drops of white wine vinegar in some warm water the apply the detail it should just mould on to the pad.
then if you don't like the decal effect just paint over it as it works well as a guide.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2305009.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2305009.page GMT Freehand excercises? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2311203.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2311203.page GMT Freehand excercises? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2311236.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2311236.page GMT Re:Freehand excercises?
Popsicle wrote:As far as painting exercises, just practice your freehand on some primed cardboard. (Just spray it with a thin layer of chaos black or skull white, and you're good to go. )


Definitely this. If I'm going to free hand a design, generally I'll cut some paper to the exact same size and shape of what I'm going to paint it on. Then practice until I'm happy enough to put it on the actual model itself.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2311248.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338297/2311248.page GMT Re:Freehand excercises?

Hardly perfect but mnyah:

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