Thanks to the internet there all kinds of videos and write up and how to videos for painting. But is there any books cater to painting miniatures in general. And what about books/guides on color theory, mediums etc anyone know of any good books?
I have some of the AK magazines while their good, there not really in-depth, I know the scale model industry has a lot to offer but coming from 40k background only not sure where to start.
While some painting guides out their offer a lot, they are only geared towards there products which makes sense, however looking for the actual theory on something and how and why it works or is achieved, not use brand colors X,Y,Z will end up looking like this. Games works paint guides are exactly that a guide on how to use there paints, and really doest show anything other adult version of paint by numbers, their Warhammer TV channels has some useful tips and goes a little more in to detail but gain its just paint by numbers. The forgeworld master class books, don't offer much, a few tips that might not have been know but other than it's not over all helpful, great looking stuff in it but wont help you much if trying to hone your skills.
While painting is just like another perishable skill and requires hours and hours of work to improve on, and some are more gifted than others, reading and understand theories and techniques can help offset the fact I spend months at time not being able paint.
I have some of the AK magazines while their good, there not really in-depth, I know the scale model industry has a lot to offer but coming from 40k background only not sure where to start.
While some painting guides out their offer a lot, they are only geared towards there products which makes sense, however looking for the actual theory on something and how and why it works or is achieved, not use brand colors X,Y,Z will end up looking like this. Games works paint guides are exactly that a guide on how to use there paints, and really doest show anything other adult version of paint by numbers, their Warhammer TV channels has some useful tips and goes a little more in to detail but gain its just paint by numbers. The forgeworld master class books, don't offer much, a few tips that might not have been know but other than it's not over all helpful, great looking stuff in it but wont help you much if trying to hone your skills.
While painting is just like another perishable skill and requires hours and hours of work to improve on, and some are more gifted than others, reading and understand theories and techniques can help offset the fact I spend months at time not being able paint.
