Hands on, paint provided. How to layer, glaze, and feather to create smooth transitions from one color to another or from shade to highlight. Includes free Dark Sword mini and 7 page color handout.
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One of the biggest challenges when painting miniature figures is achieving a smooth transition between two colours, or between the shade, mid-tone and highlight of an area. Join award-winning painter Rhonda ‘Wren’ Bender to learn various techniques and tricks that will help you achieve smoother colour transitions. Techniques include choosing and mixing colours, layering, feathering, glazing and tweening. Each attendee receives a free high-quality figure from Dark Sword Miniatures, and a 7-page colour hand-out. This is a hands-on class. Paints and other supplies are provided, but you are encouraged to bring a good brush.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Hands on, paint provided. Learn theory, colour choices and application tips to paint blacker blacks and whiter whites. Includes a free Dark Sword mini and 4 page colour handout.
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Are you tired of painting gray-looking blacks and blue or dingy looking whites on your miniature figures? Black and white really are a little tricker to paint! Join award-winning painter Rhonda ‘Wren’ Bender for a hands-on look at painting better blacks and whiter whites. Topics include the theory behind what makes these colours different to paint, simulating different types of surfaces (hair, cloth and leather), and colour choices for highlighting black and shading white more effectively. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an INTERMEDIATE LEVEL class, and assumes attendees have at least some prior experience with techniques such as layering (or wet blending, two brush blending, etc.) to create transitions between highlights and shadows.
Hands-on, paint provided. Topics: highlights and shading, males vs. females, details (eyes, lips, fingernails), skin in color schemes. Includes free Dark Sword mini and 8 page colour handout.
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Join award-winning painter Rhonda ‘Wren’ Bender in a hands-on study of painting skin. Topics include where to place highlights and shading, differences between male and female skin, detailing (eyes, lips, fingernails, eyeshadow and blush), and using skin tones as part of your overall colour scheme. Each attendee receives a free high-quality figure from Dark Sword Miniatures, and an 8-page colour hand-out. Paints and other supplies are provided, but you are encouraged to bring a good brush.
Improve Your Miniature Figure Painting from Intermediate to Advanced
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How to interpret criticism and evaluate your work so you can: increase contrast, improve basing, use colour more complexly, and much more. Includes 10-page handout with tips and exercises.
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You've taken classes or watched videos on painting techniques in the past. You've got a handle on the major miniature painting techniques, but maybe there’s more to it than how you use a brush. This is the class I wish I could have taken a few years after I started painting. I've analyzed my own experiences and talked to other advanced level painters to try to identify what they do differently. We’ll discuss how to better assess your work and interpret the criticism of others. (The dreaded phrase 'needs more contrast' can actually refer to a number of different things, which we’ll review in detail.) Other topics include use of colour, scene setting and dioramas, and tailoring your work for various kinds of contests. You’ll receive a 10 page colour handout that includes diagrams and reference photos, and suggests tips and exercises you can try at home to propel yourself to the next level.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Hands on, paint provided. How to choose colors and place shades and highlights to simulate the effect of transparent fabric. Includes free Dark Sword mini and 5 page color handout.
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Join award-winning painter Rhonda ‘Wren’ Bender for a hands-on look at painting transparent fabric on miniature figures. Topics include choosing a good miniature for the effect, visualizing the transparent material and the skin underneath, how the cloth affects the colour of the underlying skin, and colour choices for shades and highlights to best simulate the effect. Each attendee receives a free high-quality figure from Dark Sword Miniatures, and a 5-page colour hand-out. Paints and other supplies are provided, but you are encouraged to bring a good brush. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an INTERMEDIATE LEVEL class, and assumes attendees have some prior experience with techniques such as layering (or wet blending, two brush blending, etc.) to create smooth transitions.