Figuring out this glazing thing...

Since starting painting minis Feb of 2019 I’ve tried to learn something new with each batch or model. I remember seeing a model from Rodrigo Akore on Instagram and thinking “how on earth did he do that.” I mean, it had stubble lol!

I found Darren Latham, Scott from Miniac, and Dana Howl on YouTube and they all talked about glazing. So I tried it. I failed. Big time. My paint was always too runny and flooded the detail or too thick and clogged. I couldn’t figure out how to get that translucent application they all seemed to get so effortlessly.

I went back and watched them again. On his channel Miniac, Scott mentioned using a wet paper towel to wick away most of the acrylic on the brush. And that was it. I had been using dry towels to clean my brushes mostly, but the extra hydration from the towel helped pull away the excess paint while keeping the brush wet, resulting in super thin layers. Weird how it’s often the smallest things that make the difference.

This is a marine’s head that I thought I’d try and the first thing I’ve painted with the previous revelation in mind. It also happens to be the same model Darren Latham used on one of his videos). I’m extremely happy with it. Perfect? Nah. But it’s a place I am more than happy to start from. :)

Thanks for looking!