tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post3139741278607684399..comments2024-03-13T15:24:57.063-04:00Comments on Scrum in Miniature: Learning to Paint All Over AgainJoe Procopiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-75462965563950503192019-04-05T13:23:38.942-04:002019-04-05T13:23:38.942-04:00You're very kind, Joseph, and as ever a true s...You're very kind, Joseph, and as ever a true source of encouragement. Hope we get to game together at Historicon! Joe Procopiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-74448748968032105022019-04-05T13:22:42.149-04:002019-04-05T13:22:42.149-04:00Sgt. Slag...a few months ago I hunted down that Ba...Sgt. Slag...a few months ago I hunted down that Battlesystem 2e book, so I'll have to give a close look at the painting tutorials within. You're not the first person I've heard tout them as the basis for their start in this hobby. I'm also looking forward to simply trying out the rules themselves...a few of the fellas in my Second Saturday Scrum Club have expressed an interest in dusting them off!Joe Procopiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-50914322699723311852019-04-05T13:19:16.971-04:002019-04-05T13:19:16.971-04:00Thanks for the technique tip! Have heard of that e...Thanks for the technique tip! Have heard of that exact approach before, so I'll have to experiment with that!Joe Procopiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-25719223295561143092019-04-05T13:17:59.310-04:002019-04-05T13:17:59.310-04:00Yes, I've come to recognize that clear acrylic...Yes, I've come to recognize that clear acrylic bases are a pretty divisive issue among the gaming community. I appreciate the beauty of a well crafted base, but have ultimately fallen for the more transparent base's discrete, low profile character that better blends with whatever surroundings it finds itself atop. Of course, I break all of the rules by being too chicken to remove integral bases from my miniatures when mounting them on transparent bases, probably resulting in the worst of all combinations for some eyes!Joe Procopiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-33069629924391096962019-04-05T13:12:37.004-04:002019-04-05T13:12:37.004-04:00At the time I bought them I hadn't painted a m...At the time I bought them I hadn't painted a miniature in decades, but I've got a whole pile of those pens in different colors I bought a few years back because I was enamored with how fine the tips are. Good to hear it's not "cheating" to use them on miniatures and that other folks use them, too! ;)Joe Procopiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-66743379975786085472019-04-05T13:09:24.421-04:002019-04-05T13:09:24.421-04:00Thanks, Skully! Always tempted to paint every drag...Thanks, Skully! Always tempted to paint every dragon red, but I'm glad I went with this color scheme.Joe Procopiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-30396699683723662312019-04-05T13:08:30.778-04:002019-04-05T13:08:30.778-04:00Very encouraging words from the man whose blog has...Very encouraging words from the man whose blog has been nothing but a source of inspiration since I fell into this hobby. Thanks, friend!Joe Procopiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877692244537194278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-49352251696107307862019-03-07T08:34:56.800-05:002019-03-07T08:34:56.800-05:00Nice looking eraser! The wyvern is fab! I like you...Nice looking eraser! The wyvern is fab! I like your lizard men too, it's a mental thing, deciding your painting an army not an individual and pushing through when they don't look great because you haven't finished them! I prime mine black and dry brush white on them really fast and then just do washes, the shading is already done for you!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-7575608072744226162019-03-05T00:07:47.079-05:002019-03-05T00:07:47.079-05:00Back in the 1990's, when I was single, I, too,...Back in the 1990's, when I was single, I, too, spent a lot of money paying a professional to paint my mini's for me. He is a friend, and when he showed me his new, .70 caliber Black Powder Musket, and told me, "You paid for it!", I decided I could buy a trunk full of hobby/craft paints, for the amount of money I'd given him!...<br /><br />I purchased some copies of TSR's 2e BattleSystem, and 2e BattleSystem Skirmish games, and each had painting tutorials in them. I also learned of The Dip, and Magic Wash techniques. I still paint the same way, 25+ years later: simple block painting, followed by The Dip/Magic Wash. I paint armies, with a single army consisting of 50-100+ figures. I need to get them done as quickly as possible.<br /><br />I also paint to the the GEtGW standard (Good Enough to Game With, at arm's length). I also paint in assembly-line mode, grouping figures of the same casting, so I can repeat the same brush-stroke on each figure, in a minimal amount of time. My average painting time, including applying The Dip/Magic Wash: 10 minutes! They will not win any painting contests, but at arm's length, they look fine, particularly en masse.<br /><br />I play 2e BattleSystem, and I supply nearly all of the mini's for most games, so I need/have a lot of armies! Cheers!Sgt. Slaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697003200009732815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-45381102061967588342019-03-04T17:36:07.396-05:002019-03-04T17:36:07.396-05:00Practice makes perfect and seeing these I think it...Practice makes perfect and seeing these I think it won't take much to reach a level of perfection you're satisfied with. <br />Well painted on all of them, but the wyvern in particular. The eraser is a hidden gem though and I look forward to see the gorilla too. <br /><br />The only thing I'm not a fan of, but that's just a matter of taste, are they clear bases. Wouterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271989973988511989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-33762902287425806242019-03-03T22:17:38.675-05:002019-03-03T22:17:38.675-05:00I think that wyvern looks terrific. Don't talk...I think that wyvern looks terrific. Don't talk yourself into thinking you're not good at this.Greyhawk Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929743865700766901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-49326372098730429902019-03-03T17:26:13.259-05:002019-03-03T17:26:13.259-05:00Good work! That wyvern's come out really nicel...Good work! That wyvern's come out really nicely. The lizardmen look great too. And thanks again for the kind words about the blog!<br /><br />Micron pens are great - I used one this very morning to put some eyeballs in on an old Dixon ninja. They're also handy for black-lining between areas.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964744140140515737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-82517639450243772582019-03-03T08:11:48.748-05:002019-03-03T08:11:48.748-05:00Great stuff, I really like the blue and violet sca...Great stuff, I really like the blue and violet scales of your dragon!Skullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11907364634750794641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412156935427062220.post-11674841750711175292019-03-02T23:39:10.751-05:002019-03-02T23:39:10.751-05:00Great stuff Joe! I have the same wyvern, but paint...Great stuff Joe! I have the same wyvern, but painted in a dishwater dull gray. Love the purple accents! Your lizardmen also look great. I think the light primer +colored washes is an excellent method of getting figures done quickly and looking good. As for eyes, you're a more patient man than I. I gave up on painting eyes years ago for all but the most important figures. <br /><br />Looking forward to seeing more output from your brush!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300726634407646984noreply@blogger.com