Learn to paint faces and skin that complement your mini with teacher Zach Lanier. We will discuss techniques for eyes and a nice smooth skin, color variations and details that add character and life.
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Learn to paint faces and skin that complement your mini with PP Grandmaster and multi Golden Demon and Gen Con winner Zach Lanier. We will discuss different techniques for painting eyes and how to get a nice smooth basecoat for your skin. We will also talk about using color and final details to add interest and life.
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), 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.
There are many ways to paint metals and we'll cover as many as time allows. From bright shiny Gold to rusty Steel hulks, we'll touch on what you can do to make your mini convincing and eye-popping.
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Award-winning miniature painter Zach Lanier helps you understand Non-Metallic Metals. There are many types and ways to paint metals and we'll cover as many as time allows. From bright shiny Gold to rusted out Steel hulks, we'll touch on what you can do to make your mini convincing and eye-popping.
Hands on, paint provided. How to layer, glaze, feather and tween to create smooth transitions from one colour to another or from shade to highlight. Includes free Dark Sword mini and colour 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 colour hand-out. This is a hands-on class. Paints and other supplies are provided, but you are encouraged to bring a good brush.
Hands on, paint provided. Learn how choose colours and place shadows and highlights to simulate the effect of transparent fabric. Includes a free Dark Sword mini and 5 page colour 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.
Come cheer on the champions as they compete for the title of “Epic Hardcore Painter”! Winners of previous Privateer Press Speed Painting rounds compete by invitation only.
On your mark, get set, PAINT! You get 45 minutes to paint a mini as you race the clock and compete against your neighbors. Everyone gets the same Privateer Press mini, Formula P3 Paints, and brushes.
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On your mark, get set, PAINT! You get 45 minutes to paint a mini masterpiece as you race the clock and compete against your neighbors. Everyone gets the same Privateer Press miniature, Formula P3 Paints, and brushes. You even get to keep your painted miniature masterpiece. Each session’s winners come back to compete in the Championship Round on Sunday to determine our “Epic Hardcore Painter”! So come paint like you’ve got a pair…of brushes!
On your mark, get set, PAINT! You get 45 minutes to paint a mini as you race the clock and compete against your neighbors. Everyone gets the same Privateer Press mini, Formula P3 Paints, and brushes.
Description:
On your mark, get set, PAINT! You get 45 minutes to paint a mini masterpiece as you race the clock and compete against your neighbors. Everyone gets the same Privateer Press miniature, Formula P3 Paints, and brushes. You even get to keep your painted miniature masterpiece. Each session’s winners come back to compete in the Championship Round on Sunday to determine our “Epic Hardcore Painter”! So come paint like you’ve got a pair…of brushes!