Does anyone have any tips on painting eyes and skin. Especially shading. I'm pretty new to painting minis but I seem to be okay at painting most of the model. This skill will develop with time.
I have a really hard time getting skin to look right. The skin tone usually ends up looking a tad over saturated. Seeing as skin is primarily yellow/orange, does anyone know a good blue/purple or brownish paint to dab into my dwarf flesh for the darkest shadows around the eyes, nose, hairline, etc?
As for the eyes, i usually end up getting the paint intended for the pupil on some other part of the face in addition to where I want it or i end up with too much/too little paint on whatever i'm using to try and make it with. I've tried all manner of tools to try and create this dot but i'm having no luck. Then if by some miracle i get the pupil in there, i'll always end up ruining it by shading it. I've tried shading it before hand but considering how many times i usually have to redo the eye I give up. Part of the problem is probably the fact that I cant hold my hand *perfectly* steady due to slight nerve damage, so a good way to brace my hand and the model would be great.
Any shortcuts, advice, or (even better) exercises I can do to help improve my painting would be appreciated.
I have a really hard time getting skin to look right. The skin tone usually ends up looking a tad over saturated. Seeing as skin is primarily yellow/orange, does anyone know a good blue/purple or brownish paint to dab into my dwarf flesh for the darkest shadows around the eyes, nose, hairline, etc?
As for the eyes, i usually end up getting the paint intended for the pupil on some other part of the face in addition to where I want it or i end up with too much/too little paint on whatever i'm using to try and make it with. I've tried all manner of tools to try and create this dot but i'm having no luck. Then if by some miracle i get the pupil in there, i'll always end up ruining it by shading it. I've tried shading it before hand but considering how many times i usually have to redo the eye I give up. Part of the problem is probably the fact that I cant hold my hand *perfectly* steady due to slight nerve damage, so a good way to brace my hand and the model would be great.
Any shortcuts, advice, or (even better) exercises I can do to help improve my painting would be appreciated.