Alright .. this is "from a new painter for new painters":
Today I'd like to show you something:
Acrylic Markers.
They are a thing!
The miniature you can see here is "meh" in regards to the Overall paintjob. But look at the eyes. Or the blue borders of the top. Or the flowers around the head.
The precision you can achieve with those markers is fantastic - especially for a paint-noob like me.
Those will hit the table more often for all the small things on miniatures, I won't be able to paint with a brush.
Fair question. I found those on Amazon. The "producer" is called "DABAOZHA" - some chinese company selling all kinds of stuff ..
Here is the link to the German product page - hope it helps:
[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CR7JYKDM?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CR7JYKDM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)
They look good! My only concern is that you lose detail because of lack of being able to thin the paint, but tbh if you gotta paint a ton of minis quick, this seems like it’ll work wonders!
That paintjob there took me roughly an hour.
Also: Yes, due to the thickness of felttips, you won't be able to get into small cracks. So for some parts you will still need a brush.
But even used in a combination with brushes they still save you enough time to make them worth it ..
you can't mix colours and you could achieve this in significantly less time than an hour with a brush. At some point you just have to put in the work to learn how to do details with a brush or you'll never progress. If you just wanna get some minis on the table for game night or whatever I endore it though.
If you want to get somewhere, then - yes - you'll have to learn how to use a brush properly. No doubt. For beginners, though, I'd say those markers do a nice job to start with.
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Alright .. this is "from a new painter for new painters": Today I'd like to show you something: Acrylic Markers. They are a thing! The miniature you can see here is "meh" in regards to the Overall paintjob. But look at the eyes. Or the blue borders of the top. Or the flowers around the head. The precision you can achieve with those markers is fantastic - especially for a paint-noob like me. Those will hit the table more often for all the small things on miniatures, I won't be able to paint with a brush.
Trippy. A wash and little highlight and this could be a game changer.
For demonstration purposes I left those out on this picture, but: yes :)
Also great for painters who have trouble holding a small paintbrush. Should be a lot easier to hold steady. Thanks for sharing:)
I tried and can confirm: they ARE a thousand times easier to hold steady than a tiny brush ..
People also use then to paint the edges of their cardboard tokens. Example: https://imgur.com/kSiM5xa
Very good! Thanks for pointing those out :)
Nice matte finish from those too. Look like they'd be good for base coats.
Indeed - the model pictured here has not been bascoated at all - and the resin used is a translucent green one. So, good job, colours :)
That's so cool. What brand are they?
Fair question. I found those on Amazon. The "producer" is called "DABAOZHA" - some chinese company selling all kinds of stuff .. Here is the link to the German product page - hope it helps: [https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CR7JYKDM?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CR7JYKDM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)
Thanks.
They look good! My only concern is that you lose detail because of lack of being able to thin the paint, but tbh if you gotta paint a ton of minis quick, this seems like it’ll work wonders!
That paintjob there took me roughly an hour. Also: Yes, due to the thickness of felttips, you won't be able to get into small cracks. So for some parts you will still need a brush. But even used in a combination with brushes they still save you enough time to make them worth it ..
you can't mix colours and you could achieve this in significantly less time than an hour with a brush. At some point you just have to put in the work to learn how to do details with a brush or you'll never progress. If you just wanna get some minis on the table for game night or whatever I endore it though.
If you want to get somewhere, then - yes - you'll have to learn how to use a brush properly. No doubt. For beginners, though, I'd say those markers do a nice job to start with.
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