Bust painting Hera Models – a showcase. Rei, the Guard of Kings was painted alongside an online student as an introduction to bust painting. Granted, this was a rather advanced introduction as he had the skill set to handle complex surfaces on 28mm models but had never transferred them to a larger surface. When approaching…
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Death Korps of Krieg Bust In the trenches we live. In the trenches we die. Krieg Guardsmen common saying. The Krieg are a bleak lot. This bust has been floating around forever and a friend printed one out for me to have a crack at. Even though I’ve painted a few, Bust painting still feels…
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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. Marcus Annaeus Seneca Winter marches alongside the barbarians, step by step in rhythm with their drums. This last frontier is what separates civilization from anarchy. This bloody earth that has seen so many sons of Rome meet their end. He is tired. 10 years service has…
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As miniature artists, we have a limited involvement when choosing our subject. I’ve re-written that sentence about 5 times in an attempt to encapsulate all the caveats that need to be addressed. We choose the subject upon purchase. We have the freedom to modify the sculpt. We can resculpt, cut, alter it to our heart’s…
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*removes silken glove* *slaps said silken glove across your face* “You, sir, are challenged!” ************************** That’s right, the gauntlet has been thrown down. I challenge you to paint a bust (at least the skin) in 1 hour. If you would like to follow along with this bust it is from Hera Miniatures Academic Range However,…
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Sculpted by the legendary Greeny ‘Ahn’ this bust has terrified me for nearly 2 years. It’s something that I felt like I had to build a new skill set for, more so than any other previous bust I have painted. My love for early Mongol culture was sparked by the excellent podcast series by Hardcore…
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We have a special OSL masterclass for you applied to a bust. Enjoy! You can find further bust painting tutorials here And further OSL tutorials here WATCH THE SEMINAR HERE
This module breaks the fear many painters have when approaching larger scales. Busts are the ultimate challenge for the miniature painter. It gives us the canvass to develop a character, investing a part of our soul in our work. From textures to creating tone the bust painting course pushes us as painters. Subscribe to online…
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