Are there some sites that can help you learn skillful miniature painting?

Question

When I was younger, I wanted to learn how to paint miniatures, but I didn't really know what I was doing and I didn't have any instruction.

Are there some sites or other things that can help you learn how to paint well? Or do you just practice until you get it right?

Answer 1

Hi:

The following websites might interest you:

http://c.webring.com/hub?ring=miniaturefigurin

http://painting.about.com/cs/miniaturepainting/

http://www.how-to-paint-miniatures.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palekh_miniature

http://home.earthlink.net/~mini-painter/painting1.html

http://www.amazon.com/Miniature-Painting-Complete-Techniques-Surfaces/dp/0823029794

http://www.paintingclinic.com/referrals/painting.htm

http://www.michelejanine.com/bp/CMCPINTRO.PDF

Books available at any bookstore or library:

How to Paint Fantasy Miniatures

Painting Miniature Military Figures
by Mike Davidson, Douglas Congdon-Martin, Douglas Congdon-Martin (Photographer)

Mostly Miniatures: An Introduction to Persian Painting
by Oleg Grabar
by Andrea Press

Painting Tiny Treasures
by Cindi Gordon

Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures
by Robin Jaffee Frank, Addison Gallery Of American Art

Airbrushing Basics
by Jeff Wilson (Compiler)

Miniature Painting: A Complete Guide to Techniques, Mediums and Superface
by Joan Cornish Cornish Willies

The Techniques of Painting Miniatures
by Sue Burton

How to Paint Miniatures
by Rae Harris

How to Paint Miniatures: Step-by-Step Projects in Watercolor, Gouache, and Oils
by Robert Hughes, Elizabeth Johnson, Colin Bowden (Photographer), James Lawrence (Designed by)

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Answer 3

I pretty much learned as I went along, with a few people giving me tips along the way.

For online tips...two sites come to mind...they may not have all the tips you want, but I found their links helpful.

www.drunkdwarves.com
www.hirstarts.com

give them a look, and check out their link section for help.

Good luck!