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Pirate Painting Tutorial |
Jan 3, 2005 |
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Scandinavia is famous for many things - not least the Vikings, ABBA and a variety of food dishes whose chief ingredient is fish! What you may not be aware of, however, is that Scandinavia has also spawned more than it's fair share of talented figure painters. Strange but perfectly true. Indeed, not so long ago, the VIP guest list at the Golden Paint Pot Awards read like a Gothenburg phone directory.
One of the rising stars on the scene is Sweden's Anja Wettergren. Over the last 12 months she has started to compile a comprehensive portfolio of her work on her website - High Valley Miniatures. Not only does it provide visitors with a valuable glimpse at the projects she has undertaken, it also features auctions, a host of links and now even tutorials.
Anja's first full guide demonstrates how to paint the DSA Pirate shown above. Unlike some tutorials you will find on the Internet, this guide is thorough and well constructed. Newcomers to the art - in particular - will find the article packed with useful tips about how to paint flesh and various types of clothing.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect, if not for the novice, is when Anja demonstrates how to paint metal. Up until recently, all metal objects - including swords, shields and armour - were painted (wait for it) with silver paint. Nowadays, thanks in no small part to the artists at figure companies such as Rackham, the top figure painters prefer to convey a metallic "effect" using various shades of grey. The technique is akin to super-imposing 2D artwork onto a 3D surface and requires more than an elementary understanding of light and shadow to pull-off successfully. When it works, however, it looks terrific!
For more information, please visit the High Valley Miniatures website.
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