The magic triad: base, shade and highlight from the SAME colour family. Three pots, one convincing sense of volume. #MiniaturePainting #ColourTheory #PaintingTips

Fix a harsh highlight with a glaze: a heavily thinned coat of the base colour knocks it back without erasing your work. #MiniaturePainting #PaintingTips #Miniatures

Paint sub-assemblies. The rider off the horse, the arm off the torso. Access beats regret every time. #MiniaturePainting #Warhammer #PaintingTips

Matt varnish hides a multitude of sins, and stops your table-time chipping. Always varnish gaming minis. #MiniaturePainting #Wargaming #PaintingTips

Highlight the edges light would hit: top of the shoulder, ridge of the muscle, leading edge of the armour. Light comes from above. #MiniaturePainting #PaintingTips #Miniatures

Metallics settle fast, so stir them, don't just swirl. A dull, chalky metallic is usually just unmixed pigment sitting at the bottom of the pot. #MiniaturePainting #PaintingTips #Warhammer

Point your brush tip AWAY from the detail you're protecting. You'll cut in cleaner every single time. #MiniaturePainting #PaintingTips #Wargaming

Shade the recesses, not the whole model. Targeted washes look intentional. All-over washes look muddy. #MiniaturePainting #Warhammer #PaintingTips

Struggling with neat edges? Load less paint and do more strokes. A flooded brush ruins detail; a starved brush gives you control. #MiniaturePainting #PaintingTips #Miniatures

Undercoat matters more than you think. Black for depth and speed, white or grey for bright colours, zenithal for instant fake lighting. #MiniaturePainting #Warhammer #PaintingTips

Thin your paints. Two thin coats beat one thick coat every time. You keep the detail and the finish stays smooth. Milk consistency is the target. #MiniaturePainting #Warhammer #PaintingTips

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Store paints upside down and give them a shake before a session. The pigment stays mixed and you skip the settled-sludge surprise. #MiniaturePainting #HobbyTips #PaintingTips

Retarder or a drop of flow improver keeps your paint open longer for blending. Cheap bottle, big difference on wet-blend work. #MiniaturePainting #PaintingTips #Blending

Non-metallic metal is just contrast pushed hard: near-black shadows, near-white highlights, a sharp line between. Patience, not magic. #MiniaturePainting #NMM #PaintingTips