The artist known as "El Mercenario" "shares the secrets of his success in this useful guide to painting miniature figures"—includes photos (Stuart Asquith, author and editor of Practical Wargamer).
In this accessible "how-to" guide, Javier Gomez, a highly talented figure painter of long experience and excellent reputation, takes the reader step-by-step through the whole process, from choice of materials (unlike other available guides it is not linked to any specific figure manufacturer) and preparation of the miniatures to basing and even advice on photographing the finished item. Techniques such as dry-brushing, ink-washing, shading and highlighting are all explained clearly with the help of step-by-step photographs and color charts.
Specific case studies tackle a variety of useful subjects across all periods, such as mixing realistic flesh tones for different races; painting horses; guns and limbers; Medieval heraldry; Napoleonic uniforms; WW2 and modern camouflage patterns. Javier also clearly explains how these techniques and processes can be applied to all the major wargaming scales, from 40mm down to 6mm. Whatever historical period (or Sci-fi/Fantasy) and whatever scale the reader is interested in, this book is an invaluable source of practical advice and inspiration.
"Very soon after we started up Perry Miniatures we managed to acquire Javier's outstanding painting services for our figure collections. He is a true genius with a brush, with a great sense of color that turns figures into masterpieces. His military and uniform knowledge adds a great deal to his ability to produce little painted gems."—Michael and Alan Perry, Perry Miniatures
"I have used some of the suggestions here as well as the highlights for some of my own figures and they have produced improved results."—Mataka.org
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Painting Wargaming Figures
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Print ISBN
9781848848221
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part One: Basics
- Part Two: Colours
- Part Three: Themes
- Part Four: Other Scales
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