Please let me know how I can improve! These are the first minis that I have painted, and I look forward to becoming better at it moving forward! So excited to have a painted army finally!
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Looking good! I’d probably try and push the flames further into white and black at the edges of the blend, in order to push the contrast and make it look more realistic.
Any thoughts on basing for these? I think a bright coloured base would suit them, to prevent them from drowning out in darkness.
Looking closer at the pictures: did the rattlecan primer mess with you a little bit? Which one are you using?
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The models look very good, nothing to complain about (although my painting skills are very modest).
What kind of models are these? I don’t recognize the manufacturer at the moment.
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That is such an excellent point (as well as the advice about the flame)! I didn’t even think about that, but I was originally planning on making their bases look like volcanic ash with dying tufts of weeds (however, I am still looking up the best way to get the ash effect–I bought the weeds for basing already).
The primer that I used was the Citadel Mechanicus Grey primer, but perhaps I overdid it a little bit because the texture was definitely a little gritty 
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Thank you so much for your kind words! These models are from meanmanindustries on cults3D. I love his Chaos Dwarf models, and they are extremely affordable. He is also a super kind creator who takes people’s requests and comments to heart (he released an infernal guard castellan with a pistol in his latest character pack just because I asked him if he was planning on making one 
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Here is the paint scheme for my Drazhoath the Ashen Bale Taurus. I am currently trying to figure out how I am going to paint the snout (and eventually the wings) to make it appear more natural. Of course, shading and toner haven’t yet been applied, but I fear that I painted the gold on the tablets too thick, so there have been minor texture issues. Still, I am a new painter and am encouraged by the progress that is being made!
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I had the same idea for basing, but the monochrome look of real ash made the bases look unfinished. I added some cat sand doused in glue and some splotches of thin sepia color to mix it up. The base effect was made with a mix of hobby cement, acrylic paint, a smidgeon of PVA glue, and plenty of water. Check out my blog if you’d like to see:
As for priming, you may know already, but just to be sure: make sure your rattlecan isn’t too cold when in use - run some hot tap water over it for a few minutes or put it on the radiator or something. If it’s too cold or the air is too humid, you may get a splotchy, dusty result.
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I love those bases–so dynamic! Also, thank you for the advice about rattelcans, I actually wasn’t aware of that at all. I would love to try and base my minis the same, my only fear is that I didn’t think ahead and already glued my minis to their bases. Would I still be able to achieve the effect if I tried to do it on bases with minis already on them, or would it prove difficult? I really appreciate all of the helpful advice that you are giving me! Thank you!!! 
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I do bases separately, but the scheme I’m using doesn’t use any sort of spray primer, so it’s completely possible to apply after the models are on the bases. That only means you won’t be able to prop anyone up on a tactical rock. Maybe reserve re-basing with cork rocks for champions and characters.
You’re very much welcome. I love this stuff
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Here is my first attempt at painting a pale, unhealthy flesh tone for the unit leader of my sword and board Infernal Guard. I feel ok with it, but would love any pointers on how I can improve my painting of unhelmed faces (I am still way too scared to even try anything with eyes lol)
I also feel that maybe I should drybrush on a little more white to his grey beard to make it stand out more from the steel sections of his armor.
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I also would love to put symbols on the leg armor, but I practiced some freehand chaos dwarf runes on a piece of paper with a paintbrush and wasn’t happy with my inconsistency of size and quality. Is there any way to make a custom transfer sheet or print out a symbol that I could put on a mini’s armor? I currently would like to use the Chaos Dwarf runes found in the Tamurkhan book :).
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Haven’t tried it myself, but Phil Kelly has a nifty trick for this:
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Thank you so much for the suggestion! This may be exactly what I was looking for!!! 
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Good luck, keep us posted!
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I certainly will! I have to go to a job training for two weeks starting tomorrow, but I will be back at the grind as soon as I return!
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UPDATE #4:
I finally got back from military training and was able to get a few more minis painted! I have never painted a full unit before, and even though this is the minimum size of 10, this is a huge deal for me!! I look forward to getting the rest of this movement tray filled up!! Onward to glory!
Note: I did use a color-enhanced filter on the photo due to the awful lighting in my apartment haha.
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They are looking good! The only thing I would suggest is to apply some bright turquoise on the brass for some weathering and contrast
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Have to say your blog is off to a great start! Excited to continue following your progress.
In case it helps, I find immense value in a translucent violet for pallid fleshtones. Here’s a link to the colors I use but ultimately the violet is putting in the work.
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What a great idea! I’ll probably have to look up a YouTube tutorial to make sure that I don’t overdo it 
That is such great advice! I’ll definitely have to buy some translucent violet. Also, I love hearing about your latest projects on the Brazen Podcast!! I’m happy you are enjoying the blog.
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