I only did mini painting once, but I was fortunate enough to have an experienced mini painter present. He himself admitted that his skill and imagination were limited, but that successful miniature painting involves a few core rules:
Thin your paints with water. Thick paint looks terrible.
Thinner paint sticks to thicker paint.
Blackwash makes a world of difference.
It was the first time I'd done it and I ended up with a not-spectacular but impressive little figure. I'd suggest looking up some tutorials, because there's a sense of pride in doing it yourself, even if it's not a masterpiece.
I hope your bag turns out good. A friend of mine made me a nice leather dice bag, and I've been happily using it for more than ten years.
Thanks! If I muster up the gumption to try painting my figure, I'll take your advice and watch some tutorials first. Do you find that your leather bag gathers tight enough to keep dice from falling out? I found a lovely velvet remnant at a fabric shop, but I was afraid it would gather too thickly to make a tight enough closure.
Look inot making a cheap diy pallet as well. Pretty much just tupperware with a thin sponge and parchment or napkin paper on top for thinning paints and keeping them from drying (acrylics dry really fast).
I only did mini painting once, but I was fortunate enough to have an experienced mini painter present. He himself admitted that his skill and imagination were limited, but that successful miniature painting involves a few core rules:
Thin your paints with water. Thick paint looks terrible.
Thinner paint sticks to thicker paint.
Blackwash makes a world of difference.
It was the first time I'd done it and I ended up with a not-spectacular but impressive little figure. I'd suggest looking up some tutorials, because there's a sense of pride in doing it yourself, even if it's not a masterpiece.
I hope your bag turns out good. A friend of mine made me a nice leather dice bag, and I've been happily using it for more than ten years.
Thanks! If I muster up the gumption to try painting my figure, I'll take your advice and watch some tutorials first. Do you find that your leather bag gathers tight enough to keep dice from falling out? I found a lovely velvet remnant at a fabric shop, but I was afraid it would gather too thickly to make a tight enough closure.
Look inot making a cheap diy pallet as well. Pretty much just tupperware with a thin sponge and parchment or napkin paper on top for thinning paints and keeping them from drying (acrylics dry really fast).
Yes, my bag holds together just fine. It's relatively small, and the leather is thin, so that helps.