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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
This thread gathers links to articles, tips and inspirations for our hobby. I have structured it around all the different steps in making a miniature and will thus naturally start with materials, go through the different stages of choosing converting a miniature, painting it and then photograph and post process the images. You can at any time post suggestions for new links to be included in this thread in the \"submit links\" sticky thread. I have included some link to articles in the article section of this site, but there are many more there of great interest, so go have a look! Now! :)

Thread layout:
1. Inspiration
2. Materials and prepping
3. Sculpting
4. Colour, value and light
5. Technique
6. Basing, groundwork
7. Extensive step by steps
8. Photography


You can search the contents of this thread by using the built in search function in your browser, in Windows also accessible through hitting Ctrl and F and in Mac OSX the equivalent command and F.

I want to extend a collective thank you to the users that have posted links, especially Einion that sorted out a long list of very useful threads from this forum! Finally, of course, a big THANK YOU to all you who have posted tutorials and contributed to discussions on the various topics
 

Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
1. Inspiration

A collection of general art and stock images sites as well as threads in different forums that can give inspiration and ideas for the creative aspect of painting or sculpting a miniature.

CMON - Best place ever! CMON basics 1 and 2. ..and more on posting images here

Demon Winner, the unofficial Golden Demon website - An almost complete list of previous Golden Demon winners with many photos.

The Stuff of Legends - Reference for fantasy and science fiction miniatures as well as great event coverages with lots of photographs

deviantART - A very large general art community/gallery with lots of user submitted content including tutorials and stock images.

ConceptArt.org - Another very large general art community with galleries and forums including sketchbooks and daily community activities.

PhotographersDirect - Lots and lots of stock images

CG Textures - Stockimages, especially good for textures.

Concept Art 101 by Seedling (ConceptArt.org) - Very inspiring and helpful thread on drawing concept art.

Posemaniacs.com - A growing resource for poses, 360 degree views available which makes it an amazing tool for sculptors.
 

Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
2. Materials and prepping

Links to threads and discussions on the topic of selecting tools, brushes, paints and primers as well as tips and tutorials on preparing your miniature before painting, including basic conversions and stripping miniatures of old paint.

Tips & Tutorials:

Miniatures 101 by Dead Dogg (Brusthralls - Lots of really nice tutorials on this site)
Soft Tissues for Hobby Painters by Terarin (Must read on posture while painting by Brushthralls)
Paintbrush Selection and Care by Bobby Wong
Choosing & Using Brushes by Jen Haley
Building a cheap and simple miniature carrying case by Mosch
Making Army Transport Trays for Storing Figures by Meleker
Converting Miniatures By Anthony Karl Erdelji
Basic Conversions by Cyril
Pinning by Anthony Karl Erdelji
Joint Pinning Made Easy by Jester
Fantasy painting guide : 01 - Material and miniature preparation by Manumilitari (TeamToulouse Création)
Prepping video by Anakron
Recipe for Cream-Filled Cyclops by Chrispy
Custom Flags Made Easy by NGArtStudios
Making Plastic Banners by imperialforge
How To: Battle Damage by Sukigod (Carving and drilling in plastics)
Primer Test (Tests a number of white primers, really usuable, one thing to keep in mind though is that they may vary between countries, the GW white primer has a better reputation in Europe for example) - Broken if anyone finds it somewhere else drop the link in the submit links thread.
Basics of white Primer by Dead Dogg (Brushthralls)
The Miniature Painter\'s Paint Database - Matching colours from different brands 1
Color shades 1.0 - Matching colours from different brands 2
Making WIP Figure Mounts by rorulmesp
Create a cheap Wet Palette by majortusk
Custom Wet Pallets - Quick and Simple by Scspieker
Stackable Wet Palette by Gin1906
Stripping with Klean-Strip by Otter
Removing Paint by by Specialist Blank Dave (dr Faust\'s painting clinic)
The Paint Removal Experiment by Specialist Blank Dave
Ever Insane\'s Paint Stripping by Assistant Doc Haywire
Stripping Plastic by Sillyface


Discussions:

Basics, cleanup & equipment
Prep time
To Pin or not to Pin, that is the question (re: Molochs)
Dremel question
Craft Knives
OCD & mold lines
Hobby drill?
Mould lines
Essential Kit
What do you use to hold your minis?
Need resources to take it to the next level.
Which hand drill is the best
Strengthening a joint without pinning
Unsculpting - How Best to Get Rid of Extras
Removing integrated bases
Cleaning mould lines on plastic models !
Filling gaps/joints in minis: a question
holding on to a mini
New GW Tools + Kit
Do You File\\Sand every surface of your mini?
Sanding?
Equipment Advice Please
Needle files
How to cut yourself shaving......................
Extra Super Important Vital Earth Shattering Question about Mold Lines
Dremel Polishing Pins
Trimming advice
Filing Minis
new to painting miniatures, need some advice on things i need...please
Cutting, filing, etc.
Airbrush basics in the UK
I bought an airbrush - phase 2 begins

Brushes - brands, care & maintenance
Intermediate brushes...
Cleaning brushes
Raphael 8408?
W&N Series 7 - Bad Batch?
Brush cleaner?
What brush?
Brush for freehand?
new brush woes
Quest for the Holy Brush!
Brushes for metallics
Flat Brushes
W&N vs. Vallejo Brushes: Deathmatch
caring for brushes
Brushes
Curly brushes - what am I doing wrong?

Priming, primers
Is primer that important?
DUAL PRIMING
Paint Coverage Question
Paint Rubbing Off Metal
Spray Problems
balck prime for light colours
Chaos Black rubs off
prime in black or white
another model F*&ked...anyone recommend a good spray primer??

Paint brands
What Paints to use??
Best Paints in your honest opinion
Paints and Paintbrushes
Reaper paint
Paint ranges. suggestions please
citadel, p3, vmc, vgc. . . .?
Simple paint question.
What are the hands down, no questions, best paints out there in your oppinion?
A question on paint types
Whats the best paint?
The Zen of Paint Brands
Oil Paint starters (planetFigure)

Stripping paint, reviving paint
Stripping Metal Models
Stripping paint from a ton of models!
Piant stripping putty
Experiments in stripping
Today I have mainly been........ Stripping paint.
Take it All Off
Stripping Paint from Resin?
Stripping paint: need help
stripping plastic models
Is there any way to strip plastic models?
Stripping paint without harming GS...
Stripping Paint
Nail Polish Remover
Stripping Resin
About Stripping
Stripping GW paint and GW primer
Stripping painted miniatures
Stripping Paint off plastics
Removing acrylics?
Dried Out Paints. Is There A Good Way To Restore Them??
 
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Sven Jonsson
3. Sculpting

This part covers all aspects of sculpting miniatures. Selection of tools and putties, tutorials on technique and anatomy.

Tips & Tutorials:

Information about scales etc. from Wikipedia
Sculpting 101 by Terarin (Brushthralls)
Sculpting 102: Fixing Joints by Terarin
The Ten Commandments of epoxy putty by Silverthorn (The comments are a must-read as well)
Sculpting Miniatures by Christian Ellegaard (basics)
My first complete sculpt by DaN
Sculpting step by step, VIP9 space pirate by Minimaker
Sculpting tutorial of a knight in 35mm by Gael
"YES! IT IS EASY TO SCULPT A MONSTER!" by Jacques-Alexandre Gillois
"HEAD OF A WHAT?" by Jacques-Alexandre Gillois (sculpting a monster head)
Tutorials by Cyril Abati (in french)
Wire armatures - very easy really! by Heresy Miniatures
Sculpting alien skin - tutorial by Navarro (Chest of Colors)
Sculpting crab legs - tutorial by Navarro (Chest of Colors
Step by step sculpting a face by Joaquín \"Freeman\" Palacios (Spanish Team forum - in spanish)
Sculpting by Andy Bergholtz
Sculpting by goregoregore.com
Sculpting Salamander Space Marine Shoulder Pads by Artimis Vergadin
Green Stuff Black Templar style robes by Marshal Barbarossa
Agrandir un terminator by Fullrepent (in french - enlarging a terminator)
Ogre Kingdoms Bull- Samurai Conversion by Hatewall - Not really sculpting but an insanely cool tutorial using sheet metal.

Discussions:

Sculpting tools
Clayshapers - are they worth it?
sculpting tool
Metal sculpting tools
the handy little hints thread
GW tools a good investment?
clay shapers
Sculpting Tool Maintainence
Hot doggie it works VERY WELL
Unorthodox tools
Non stick sculpting tools??
what average tools can you use for sculpting?

Sculpting techniques & methods, brands/types
Bulk sculpting materials?
p3 putty?
green stuff problems
3rd world guy needs help
Sculpting material?
Newbie Sculpting Question
Green Stuff / Milliput Mix
Two-part putty, protecting hands
MIlliput problems
Working with Super sculpey
general question about sculpting tools
I need help using Green Stuff
Smoothing GS
My first ever sculpt (wip)- Advice needed!
Epoxy putty vs health risks
milliput question
Sculpting putty question: Magic Sculp vs ProCreate
how to sculpt muscle
Green Stuff: Increase Curing Speed
milliput and green stuff??
Metal Armitures for sculpting
GS/Duro/Kneadatite - 2:1 yellow to blue
sculpting tips
does any1 know how to use green stuff
Intro to Sculpting
what puttys to use?
Milliput, just bought some!!
A question for the resident sculptors
Green Stuff vs The Hair Dryer
How to sculpt machines?
sculpting weapons for mini\'s
Harder than green stuff?
Sculpting material discussion (with photo example)
Sculpting question
How to sculpt weapons/blades?
How to decapitate a model (i always make a big mess)
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
4. Colour, value and light

About getting the miniature to come to life through the use of colours, highlighting, midtones and shadows. Also the imitation of a lightsource and how light works on different textures like metals and cloth. Articles with reference photos included.

Tips & Tutorials:

Colour theory by Winsor & Newton
The Mystic Color Theory by Chrispy
Color theory 101 by Dead dogg
Color theory 102 by Dead dogg
The theory of colours and its application to miniatures painting by Manumilitari (TeamToulouse Création)
Miniature Color with Adobe Kuler by Miniaturementor
PSG Art tutorial - General Art tutorial, deals with all aspects of drawing and painting
Value: An Exercise in Monochromaticism by angus147258
Light Cage - great help when trying out different lightsources. Example on a human torso.
Fantasy painting guide. 03 – Higlighting and Shadowing by Manumilitari (TeamToulouse Création) - Includes some information of the technical aspects as well
When Yarry meets Jermie and Dani by Jérémie Bonamant Teboul (Bragon) - brief intro on zenithal (or overhead lighting) as well as lateral lighting. Also in the sbs section.
Painting Lighting Effects by Victoria
OSL by Shawn R. L.
Reference photos of Knights for NMM and Sculptors by Queenoftheunifrogs (Outdoors)
Some pictures to use as a resource by Dragonsreach (Indoors)
Reference Material from The Royal Ontario Museum by Gilvan Blight

Discussions:

3-D lightning?
Some thoughts about contrast
Perfect light - discussion on how different lighting affect the look of painted miniatures
 
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Sven Jonsson
5. Technique

Everything about the technical aspects of painting as well as how people have achieved things like freehand, weathering, gems and woodgrain.

Tips & Tutorials:

Basics:
General Info about Paints, Thinning, and Brush Control by Jenova (more good beginner and intermediary level tutorials on this site)
Highlighting and Shading by Anthony Karl Erdelji
Miniatures 102 — Shading & highlighting by misterfinn (Brushthralls)
fantasy painting guide : 02 – Applying base colours by Manumilitari (TeamToulouse Création)
Speed Painting, Part 1 by ArkenTyre (Brushthralls)
Drybrushing By Anthony Karl Erdelji
Painting with Inks by Totalmodel.com
Skeletons 101 by steelcult
Speed Painted Orks by Lemmingspawn

Blending, glazes, additives, airbrushing & oils:
Painting figures with Model Color by Mario Fuentes
Blending by Jens (Brushthralls)
Blending through translucency - using ‘juices’ by Automaton
Tutorial - Blending without Mixing by EricJ
Feathering by Margo
Blending tutorial by masterseck (wetblending)
Using Glazes and Underpainting by Valander
Additives, Glazes, and Smoke, Oh My! by Misterfinn (Brushthralls)
Airbrushing Basics by Chrispy
Various tutorials on painting with oils by Aces of Iron Productions

Mastering difficult colours
Painting black by Jacob Nielsen
Painting Black by Misterfinn (Brushthralls)
Painting White by Misterfinn (Brushthralls)

Metallics:
Fantasy painting guide. 04 – Painting metal effects by Manumilitari(TeamToulouse Création)
Painting Metallics by By Anthony Karl Erdelji
Painting Metallics by Avicenna
Painting armies with metallics - by Szary (Chest of Colors)
True Metallics with Citadel Washes by Matt Sterbenz
Metals by Automaton Mirror on Cmon
How to paint metallic! by akaranseth
Sponged Metal Tutorial by Serpent_Six (Brushthralls)
Polishing Metal By Anthony Karl Erdelji
Polishing instead of Painting metal (ie \"Real Metal\") by manu

Non Metallic Metal
My Thoughts on NMM... by Chrispy
NMM by Cyril Abati
NMM Basics by Vincent Hudon
NNM made easy by Canopicdoll
Trick to realise easy NMM by ansquer
Sky-Earth NMM by Honza
Hawks58 SENMM by Panza
Reflecting on SENMM by Chrispy
How to paint nmm bashed up metal by Shawn R.L.
Colours for non metallic metals by TH Miniatures (Thierry Husser)
Colours for NMM by Aegidius
NMM bronze and you by xMANIGHTx
NMM Copper Tutorial by Baz

Oxidation, rust, weathering & battle dammage:
Verdigris by Blackfly
Metallic oxydiation, weathering and the like by daemon boy - Verdigris
Metal Oxydation by Allan Carrasco
The Secrets of Pigments by Mig Jimenez
Rust weathering tutorial (with MIG pigments)
Salt to Taste - Battle Damage II by ArkenTyre (Brushthralls)
Painting Freehand Notches by Klute
Glowing Eyes by Cyril (Underpainting and scratches as well)
Rust by Illusionrip (Chest of Colors) - Weathering, scratches and rust

Effects (More OSL under post no 4.):
Painting fire by Hot Lead
Playing With Fire by ArkenTyre (Brushthralls)
Painting Precious Stones by Chrispy
Complex Gems by ZaPhOd
Painting Blood by Allan Carrasco
And now something about BLOOD! - by CUKIERas (Chest of Colors)
Painting Fluffy Wolfen by kittykat23uk
Blending earthtones and creating a mudd effect by Kaple
Nurgle Armor by Aliengod3
Winter Camouflage Made Easy by misterfinn (Brushthralls)
Doing a Force Sword in 0.1 sec by Tony Manero
Wet T- Shirts and Other Sheer Clothing by Chrispy

Flesh, skin and faces
Painting Muscles by Aditu
Drune steed\'s skin - by Ana (Chest of Colors)
How I painted the wing of my Demon Prince of Nurgle - by Ana
Painting flesh By Anthony Karl Erdelji
Ethnic Skintones by Chrispy
Show Me Some Skin by misterfinn (Brushthralls)
The Master of Carnage (skin) by Haekel & Jaeckel (first pictures are wrong at the moment.)
Painting skin - Demon_Color\'s way... (Chest of Colors)
Non-Human Skin by Althai (Brushthralls)
Painting a Face by Jaume Ortiz
Painting Faces by Jen Haley
Faces with Expressions (Part 1) by Dragonsreach
Faces with Expressions (Part 2) by Dragonsreach
Painting faces - by Morsi (Chest of Colors)
Unshaved beard by Allan Carrasco
Painting eyes by Marike Reimer
Bette Davis Eyes: Basic Steps to Bold Eyes by Darin Hlavaz
Painting Tatoos by Jenova
How to Paint Bruises by lizcam

Freehand:
Taming the Tartan by ArkenTyre (Brushthralls)
How to paint a scottish tartan by Sven Wichert
Freehand Detail by Jen Haley
Short tutorial : stencil badge by Dim69 (TeamToulouse Création)
Lettering Basics by Chrispy
Painting Checker Patterns by JesterzUSMC
Wood Grain 101 by Terarin
Painting woodgrain on a smooth surface by mickc22
Painting power weapons - by Wraithlord (Chest of Colors)

Discussions:

Painting techniques & methods
My first mini ever! - lots of great tips for beginners
Paint Flow
feathering
wet blending
Any tips on painting a 1/6 scale figurine?
Ten Commandments of painting....
A fast tutorial, glazing for TT miniatures!
How to paint vehicle weathering?
Hair dryers **8 now with a link to a brillinat tutorial i didnt write**
How to Blend Acrylic Paints
What IS blending?
Beginer questions... =)
How do you use Future, and Gloss Medium
Painting Preferences
Layering vs. Wet Blending
Which way to paint when you blend?
Painting with \"juices\"
Trying to paint seriously.
Feathering
Help with washes!
acrylic flow release
Brushes: To Lick or not to Lick?
Mixing paint from pots accurately
Feathering? (Argghh!!!)
Layering breakthrough
Wet Blending
Wet Blending vs. Layering
Age-old Problem: Layering!!!
P3 paint demo & question about technique
Discussion - how to paint super smooth? Glazing for base coats?
Chalky Painting!
Switching BACK to GW paints...
Those Unwanted Streaks!
Wet or dry blending for nmm?
Wet blending - HELP?
Help with masterclass painting
Some questions about painting to the high quality painters...
Blending at a nutter level
Struggling with Metallics
Let\'s Debate on Drybrushing
using metallic paint
Tweaking
Feathering troubles
\"consistency like cream\" what does that mean exactly?
Sum help on Blending Plz
Need Brush strokes advice
Your best paintjob requires...
Need help learning to blend....
You buggers were right!!!
What sort of \'blending\' do you guys like even if you cant do it?
Layering Dilution
With metallics, I wonder...do less layers = better?
How do YOU blend?
Highlighting VS. Drybrushing
Speed tips.
How to define the horizontal line on NMM?
Blending - Pro\'s please tell your secrets!!!
Blending - How to, really
Painting more realistically
New to oils (planetFigure)
Two new harlequins - A bit further down in the thread there is information how Razza painted two harlequins, including tips on checker patterns.
Sigvald the Magnificent (with added tutorial) - Tutorial on NMM by Razza on the second page.
ARWEN_silver germany 06 and small tutorial about use o colours - by Banshee
 
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Sven Jonsson
6. Basing, groundwork

Tips and ideas for creating bases, plinths and groundwork including snow- and watereffects.

Tips & Tutorials:

MiniWarGaming Warhammer Bases: The Basics - the very basic stuff (video tut)
Basing Your Miniatures by Anthony Karl Erdelji
Base work-101 by Dragon Forge Design
Basic Basing + by ilynx2k4
Basing Miniatures (one-ring.co.uk)
Easy Desert Bases by pez5767
Hordes Basing: From The Ground Up by ArkenTyre (Brushthralls)
Cork Bases (part 1) and 2 - by Fingolfin.net
Make Bases like Rackham by Koradhil
Autumn bases - by Jaycan (Chest of Colors)
Water Bases by Serpent_Six (Brushthralls)
Goblins of the Carribeans (base) by Haekel & Jaeckel
Japanese Goblin Base by Haekel & Jaeckel
Display Base - Cliff with bridge and water by Prawnpower
Artificial water by Andrea Miniatures (video tutorial)
How to use Andrea artificial water in a vignette by Andrea Miniatures(video tutorial)
How to make water effect using resin! by akaranseth
Sculpting an Elven sentry post by Wappellious
LOTR White Tree of Gondor Diorama by Wappellious
Diorama Flowers by Steven Maes
Simple dipped flowers for scenic bases by lizcam
Paper butterflies/moths by Rocketandroll
Raiding the Spice Rack by Chrispy
Bubbling Lava Base by wrestlerguy21
Hot Lava Bases by Klute
How to make nice snow bases by NWMP
Simple Slate by Temperance
Building Industrial Bases by jgw1
Making Urban Bases by ikim
How to make über-realistic BARBED WIRE by Dominus Ex Machina
How to make Double Twist barbed wire by Mickc22
Making Wood Grain by Ogrebane(carving)
A Quick Column by PegaZus
Step by Step - Brick Wall in plaster by akaranseth
Step by Step - How to paint a brick wall in plaster! by akaranseth
Cork Walls by miniDrake
Cork Rocks and Ooze by JakeSh
Hybrid Base by Black Farmer
Crystal Creation by snapple
Making a sci-fi Marble Base by The-Duke (only sculpting)
Marble bases - by Ana (Chest of Colors)
Texturing Granite by Hot Lead
Texturing Wood by Hot Lead
Texturing Marble by Hot Lead
Creating a Huge 3 inch base for RPG use by Temperance
Making Movement/Display Trays by imperialforge
Making a diorama for a clear display case by XeO3

Discussions:

A few questions about basing
Suppliers for Plinths and name plates
 
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Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
7. Step by steps

More extensive step by steps in creating an entire figure, diorama or terrain. Also links to some sites that carry tutorials

Painting and Modelling Articles by Games Workshop
Vallejo blog that links to some great articles and videos on painting
Tutorials on miniatures by Doctor Faust\'s Painting Clinic (mainly by Anthony Karl Erdelji)
Aragorn - step by step by Bakalla
Painting Tabletop Quality Rank and File Models by highpaladn
Painting Tabletop Quality High Elves by highpaladn
How to paint Night Goblins by Kebabi
Easterling Painting Guide by Keyser Soze
Painting High Elves (LotR) by Keyser Soze
Dark elf spearmen
LOTR Last Alliance Elf by tidoco2222
Warrior of Minas Tirith for LOTR by tidoco2222
Painting My Way by Qiao-Zhong
And I Did It My Way: 2nd Place GD/US2001 Winner - Forge World Abaddon by Jason Richards
Magmatrax Tutorial by Vincent Hudon
Tutorials and articles by Liliana Troy
Tutorials by Jérémie Bonamant Teboul (Bragon)
Site of Sebastian Archer (Automaton) - He often adds small write-ups and tips on his miniatures
Shadow of the past by Jérémie Bonamant Teboul
[url=[url=http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/595]When Yarry meets Jermie and Dani by Jérémie Bonamant Teboul

Lathiem Oak Leaf by Rémy Tremblay (PDF) (In French)
Tutorials by Minos (in French)
A number of tutorials on technique but also other aspects of the hobby by Jacob Nieslen
Tutorials by Cyril Abati (in french)
Tutorials by Chest of Colors users (Some linked in this thread)
Tutorials by TeamToulouse Création
Forest Diorama by Minos
Peinture d'une figurine tabletop: un combattant sanctifié Helldorado by Jerome Ortremba (in french)
Venjenss ! The goblins by Haekel & Jaeckel (in english, translated by Green Stuff, more available in french[/url]
Kaeghir or the oil spill by Haekel & Jaeckel
A Japanese Goblin by Haekel & Jaeckel
Ujahu: Part I - creating the base by Automaton
Ujahu: Part II - painting the figure by Automaton
Space Marine WIP Part 1 by giganticdark
Space Marine WIP Part 2 by giganticdark
Eldar Revenant Titan from scratch by ikim
Chaos Warrior Step-by-Step guide by Jacob Nielsen
Wolfgangs Vampirburg (foam castle) - lots of more inspiring terrain on this site.
Site and Diorama Articles by JBA Diorama - Some fantastic, long articles on planning, building and painting dioramas.
Painting with Julio Cabos (Andrea Miniatures - PDF)
How to make a Lava Themed Gaming Table by Menelker
Creating your own Titan
A mini-diorama: from start to finish by Tuubje
LOTR Diorama by Sivousplay
Hordes Kromac, Human Form SBS by Atacam
Orc Drummer by Jagr
The Grey Wolf by Jagr
Twilit Skeleton Guide by emopainterguy
Studying on my Lathiem: tone, contrasts, and oil paint by Franciuus
Centurus Clone - step by step by Tony Manero
Vampyr Hunter by Yannick Degiovani
Painting a Golden Demon Flying Hive Tyrant by Menelker
Mech pilot by Cyril Abati
Nurgle Troll by Allan Carrasco
Painting Ghorgor-Bey by Ana (Chest of Colors)
Painting Space Marines Captain Lysander of Imperial Fists by Mahon (Chest of Colors)
Step by step - Ultramarine Heavy Bolter by akaranseth
Step by Step - Valkyrie Imperial Guard by akaranseth
Step by Step on a K.O. Malcador tank in the ruins of Vraks by akaranseth

Video Tutorials:
Painting miniature Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 by www.giovannimodelling.blogspot.com
Lots and lots of Video Tutorials on figurine-TV
Video tutorials by kowlown (in french)
 
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Sven Jonsson
8. Photography

Tutorials and discussions on photographing your miniatures as well as post-processing images and creating multiviews/collages.

Tips & Tutorials:

Photographing:
Photography - the basics before you start in Photoshop by War Griffon
Photographing minis with just one lamp by Honza
Model Photography by dnaGRIM
How to REALLY Take Good Photos by Pagan - Read the comments here as well as it points out some things to keep in mind.
Making a Simple light box by Lizcam

Post processing:
GIMP & Photo Manipulation (The Basics) by War Griffon
Basic picture resizing and creation of multiple views by GunjiNoKanrei (Infranview and Adobe Photoshop)
How to Photoshop your mini pics... by Spacemunkie
Photoshop Montages.... by Spacemunkie
Change backgrounds in GIMP by Spacemunkie (Adobe captivate)
Advanced gradients in Photoshop by Spacemunkie
Photoshop CS2 HDR and Beyond by XenCade

Discussions:

Photo backgrounds freebie - A selection of backgrounds for photographing miniatures done by Einion.
What lens? (and having fun with reversed lenses)
photo camera (there are many more discussions about choosing the right camera in the photography section of this forum but as these threads are perennial and quickly go out of date I include just one)
Woohoo!!! new toys!
Grey card...
Macro lens help
Questions about a Tripod
Canon macro lenses
Today is Help an Idiot Day.. canon 300d question! (some in-depth help)
Latest pic please help me improve.... (some things about diffraction as well)
My photos suck
Improving pics? Help wanted (unfortunately the images are gone now but some useful info)
photography lighting

Ok. So I have read each and every tutorial! I have practised till my hands bled! I have photographed and post processed the images to perfection! But still my miniatures get ripped apart on pesky coolminiornot!! Who/What can I blame??

The Answer
 
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