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 Preparing Your Workspace
Preparing your workspace for painting is pretty straightforward . You want to place everything you're going to need within easy reach . First , of course , is your drop cloth which will prevent any unhappy accidents such as spilled paint from ruining your furniture . For the purposes of this demonstration as well as personal preference I have placed a sheet of white bristol board on my work surface . Why Bristol? Easy to answer , first it absorbs water fairly well . 2nd , it serves dual duty as a paint palette for testing color consistency and for experimenting with brush strokes prior to actually painting on your figure . It also allows you to reserve your paint tray solely for mixing your colors . Be sure to keep plenty of clean water on hand , muddy water makes muddy colors . Feel encouraged to keep several containers of water on hand , even to the extent of keeping refill and dump containers to cut down on trips to the sink . Your Brush Is Your Most Important Tool !  The quality of your tools greatly affects the quality of your work , so invest as much as you can to get the highest quality possible . Be sure to take care of your brushes , doing so will not only increase their longevity but will save you money in the long run . When applying paint , just load the tip of the brush , don't dunk it in the paint . Paint that seeps into the ferrule will not only damage the bristles when it dries but will cause them to spread , which will, in turn , cause your brush to lose it's shape . Clean your brush with care , by rolling it along the direction of the bristles , never by dabbing it into the water and bowl . Clean it often during the course of painting . A clean brush provides better results . Paint Hint : Don't be too hasty about throwing away damaged brushes , even after a brush has lost its use as a finishing tool , it may still serve as a special effects tool for dry-brushing or paint application where scraggly bristles or lost shape may be of benefit to achieve a particular effect . Experimentation is a big part of painting , have fun !  Applying a coat of primer to your figure is always a good idea . It seals the surface of your model while providing a consistant base for the application of paint . When priming your figure , don't try to do it all at once , a thick base coat will cover details and give a sloppy finish . Apply your primer in layers , building up the consistency slowly . Always keep your brush stroke direction consistant per layer , but alternate that direction on each layer . Doing so will help hide your strokes as well as creating a solid mesh between layers so that when you apply your finishing paint layer it will be far easier to achieve a smooth finish . Paint Hint : After you have applied a couple of layers of primer , let it dry and then use the plastic micro grain sanding sheet to smooth before adding another layer of primer . This will really improve the finish of your final paint job and give it a very professional look .  | Let's Paint ! | PaintinKini2 | Steve Zodiac Shockini Custom | Sword Making | Swordmaking1 | Swordmaking2 | WarhorsePreview | Simple Masks | EasyVelcro_fro | Cool Girl Wrist Conversion | samurai_saddle | DX Disaster | Fix It! Loose Ankles | Fun With Texture | Body Armor | OneSixthBlades | Body Armor2 | One Sixth Blades PT II | Otaku Repair 101 | | Mail-O-Rama | Geeb's How To | Head Sculpts Using Polymer Clay | Customizing The Batcycle | 1/6 scale diorama | terrain diorama | 1/6 Scale Boots | Re-Rooting Hair | BimBott | Read_A_Book | WorksInProgress | Aki Ross Repaint | Gun-Bashing | painting heads | | Return Home | Updates | The Archive | Gorby Site Map | Geeb-O-Rama's Model Workshop | Geeb's Toy Box | Geeb-O-Rama Goodies | Movie Madness | World Of The Bizarre | Cool Beans | |
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