My Painting Blog

[onlyonepinman]

Hi folks.

I post stuff on a number of forums and am frequently asked questions about how I did certain things. Rather than trying to post how to guides on a number of forums, I've decided to centralise everything and have started a blog (pinmanminiaturepainter.wordpress.com)

So far I think there are 8 tutorials on the site and I would like to try and add a new one at least once a week. Please check it out and if you like what you see, follow me. Also, if there's something you've been struggling with, why not request a tutorial? If it's something I can do, I will put one together complete with photos - I always need good ideas and inspiration for new tutorials.

These are the tutorials so far, I will post new links as and when I produce new tutorials.

How To Paint Black Skin

How To Paint Ancient Bronze Armour

How To Paint White Robes Part 1

How To Paint White Robes Part 2

How To Paint Gemstones Part 1

How To Paint Gemstones Part 2

How To Paint Ruddy Skin

Skills and Techniques - Quickshading

 

[n810]

Thanks for the tutorials man,
I'll definately have to try gem painting again.

 

[onlyonepinman]

New blog post, this one for basing your models using sand.

 

[Caprasauridae]

Thanks for sharing and taking the time to make that blog! I think your style is really great, you explain each step in enough detail and the photos are very good to add even more explanation. Some of them are a bit dark, though, maybe you could pay some extra attention to the lighting the next time you take pictures? Anyhow, I'll be keeping an eye on this blog, for sure!

 

[onlyonepinman]

I've been trying to improve the image quality using white balancing before uploading them. Some of the earlier tutorials suffer a bit and I have been trying to update the photo retrospectively but it's largely a question of time.

The newer articles all have white balanced images that a bit better.

The other issue I've been having is natural light. I paint in a conservatory and it's been very sunny recently meaning there's lots of natural light. This has made photography more problematic. At night when it's dark, I have a good lighting setup.

Photography lighting is definitely something I'm working on.

 

[onlyonepinman]

New blog post, this one for adding the finishing touches to shields