<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Brand New Player / Hobbyist - Diary of a Newbie Painter"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Brand New Player / Hobbyist - Diary of a Newbie Painter RPG with my buddies and it got me into the Warhammer 40k army hobby. I read some tutorials online and looked into some other resources and painted my very first miniature ever. I wanted to get some constructive criticism on what I can do better and maybe some tips and tricks that can help my style. I am starting off with an Ork army and, without further ado, here is my first feeble attempt at an Ork Boy with Shoota from the Goff clan. Let me know what you think and if there are any obvious areas to improve upon. Thanks for your time!







These work?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637359.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637359.page GMT Brand New Player / Hobbyist Try to save them and upload them onto the Dakka Gallery Good to see people joining the hobby tho and welcome to dakka!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637365.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637365.page GMT Brand New Player / Hobbyist http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637366.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637366.page GMT Re:Brand New Player / Hobbyist http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637454.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637454.page GMT Brand New Player / Hobbyist Looks pretty solid though, I would probably paint the gun in leadbealcher and then slap on some nuln oil wash and then try some highlighting with runefang silver

Also maybe a bit brighter for the skin tones (or some brighter highlights) but that is just my personal opinion on Ork skin tones haha]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637578.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637578.page GMT Brand New Player / Hobbyist
 chiefbigredman wrote:
Pictures do work now!
Looks pretty solid though, I would probably paint the gun in leadbealcher and then slap on some nuln oil wash and then try some highlighting with runefang silver

Also maybe a bit brighter for the skin tones (or some brighter highlights) but that is just my personal opinion on Ork skin tones haha


That is exactly what I did on the gun, except then I added some spot rust with the Typhoid Corrosion technical line, to make it look a lot more dirty. I think you are right on the flesh. Maybe I will highlight it up a bit more.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637897.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637897.page GMT Re:Brand New Player / Hobbyist

Personally I like the way it looks now, but I am one for softer highlights than most.

Good job either way. You should do well with the hobby.

And welcome to Gaming! Its a life long addiction! I'm going into my 30th year!

god... I feel old... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637915.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6637915.page GMT Re:Brand New Player / Hobbyist







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however, I would say they are a bit...dark.

Darker minis will lose some "visual detail" on the table top...I know that sounds kind of weird, or maybe subjective...

Maybe a bit of dry brushing or some kind of highlighting on the arms etc.

HOWEVER, you are the most important person when it comes to being satisfied with your army - they do look great, and if you think they look fine 3' away on that table top, thats all that matters.

thanks for sharing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6669356.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6669356.page GMT Re:Brand New Player / Hobbyist
I am also new to wargaming and have just finished my first ever squad, a ten man tactical.

My only suggestion would be to lift the color of the skin just to break that flatness. Throw a dob of white into your base green color, only a bit though and lift the color. Do this several times with more white and lift the raised muscles of the arms and face, it'll make such a difference and you'll be so surprised at how easy it is to do. Don't be impatient and use water to thin the paint to help spread it evenly without clobbing.

Other than that man, you don't require a lot of feedback. You've stayed within the lines of painting rules, it looks real, it looks good and the colors all work.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6669406.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/585059/6669406.page GMT Re:Brand New Player / Hobbyist






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