Salutations from a complete novice. What’s your recommendations to get started?

Note: A FLGS in town actually has a mini-painting workstation that you can use for $5/session, or as part of their monthly subscription for playing TTRPGs onsite. Since I play PF2E there several times a week I have that subscription. So I have a place to paint that’s already kitted out with just about anything you could need for mini-painting. (I think they charge extra if you want to add stuff like grass, sand, etc. to the mini, but the primer, paints, sealers, etc. are all included.)

I have two awesome minis arriving soon that are unpainted, so I’m looking for online sites/videos that start from “I know nothing” and work up from there.

Thanks in advance for any and all guidance you can provide!

  • Gormadt
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    1 year ago

    I’ve got a few tips

    Be thorough with your primer, it will make the world of difference in how well your paint sticks to the model

    A little bit of paint goes a long ways

    Clean the brushes promptly when done, especially if you use a brush for dry brushing

    And most importantly: nobody’s first paint job looks like a Rembrandt painting, don’t be too hard on yourself on your first minis.