A blast from the past

[Fabian]

I painted this chap.... at least 10 years ago... probably 1996...

[cheddarmonger]

woooo!  nice hair!

Cool!  Very colorful!

[gi6ers]

Interesting to see how people's painting improves with time...here's an early one of mine (not that long ago TBH  :icon_redface:): http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/gallery.php?photo_id=300&gallery_id=30

[Fabian]

I didn't paint anything from I think... 1997 - 2003... and then not again until 2004 but I feel I've learned more in the last 2 and a bit years than I did when I first started. The wonders of t'internet and helpful online chums.  :icon_wink:

EDIT: I started painting in 1991 or 1992 - my late nan bought me the Advanced HeroQuest paint set from Games Workshop Harrow when I went to visit. Thanks Nan!  :icon_neat:

[Custom_Hobby]

Online forums have helped a lot of people improve vastly.

[Dr.Evil]

This was my level of painting when i joined the FOD....  :icon_neutral:

@Gi6er's
Your photo's have improved as well, you should do new picture's of him as well.  :icon_wink:

[gi6ers]

He's been in the stripping jar since then (twice) and I haven't seen him for a while....I'll probably stick another one on my next HF order.

[cheddarmonger]

My first painted mini.

[Dr.Evil]

You should post a tute on how you got your sunburn look...  :icon_whistling:

:icon_razz:

[cheddarmonger]

oh, thats easy.  prime black, basecoat dark flesh, drybrush elf flesh.  I think ....  maybe a coat of dwarf flesh in there somewhere?  The key is use undiluted paint.  drybrush at full thickness

[Custom_Hobby]

I remember those days. I never even finished my first mini.

[Fabian]

@ Cheddar Your last post made me nearly spew my tea! Full thickness paint is the only way to go! I remember your first FOD minis, Wristy, and you've really stuck at it and produce ace stuff. You also have a recognizable style, as do David and Matt, which I think shows how confident you've become.

[Dr.Evil]

Airfix paint's and the really thick bushy rubbish free plastic brush you got in plastic model kits, well dipped in paint and plastered all over the figure.
Highlighting, shading, black lining who needed them back then and dry brushing was for girls.  :abduct:

Those were the day's, no sense, no know how, no worrying about messing it up near the end, just you the brush the paint and a figure.  :icon_mrgreen:

I really sucked at painting big time back then.  :icon_razz:

[Dr.Evil]

I had to reread your post again Fabian as i thought you said "Wristy, and you really sucked at it" untill i reread it again.  :rofl3:

[Fabian]

Dammit! Tea spewing again! You guys are too funny!