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Miniature Painting
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Miniature ola Originals Painted Pumpkin #2: Dollhouse Miniatures 1/12 Scale $8.49 |
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Miniature ola Originals Painted Pumpkin #3: DOLLHOUSE Miniatures 1/12 Scale $8.49 |
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Miniature ola Originals Painted Pumpkin #4: DOLLHOUSE Miniatures 1/12 Scale $8.49 |
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Miniature 1:12 Scale Painter’s Painting Box Cute $1.64 |
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Miniature 1:12 Scale Painter’s Painting Box Cute $1.45 |
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Old Dollhouse Miniature Artisan Plastic Oil Painted Pink Rose Bush for Display $22.50 |
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Dollhouse Miniature Framed Poster “Vermouth Blanco” Painting Picture $5.99 |
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Miniature Caramic Coffee or Tea Set hand paint (B) $3.50 |
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Miniature Caramic Coffee or Tea Set hand paint (C) $3.50 |
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Set of 3 Miniature, Hand-Painted Poinsettias, Chrysanthemums & Tiger Lily’s $10.00 |
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Set of 3 Miniature, Hand-Painted, Daisey’s, Tulips, & Violets Ceramic Flowers $10.00 |
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Miniature Caramic Coffee or Tea Set hand paint (D) $3.50 |
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Miniature Caramic Coffee or Tea Set hand paint (E) $3.50 |
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Miniature Caramic Coffee or Tea Set hand paint (F) $3.50 |
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40 Art Hand Paint Blue Spotted Coffee Cup & Plates Dollhouse Miniatures Ceramic $13.50 |
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40 Mix Hand Painted Design Coffee Set & 4 Teapot Dollhouse Miniatures Ceramic $19.50 |
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2 Heart Painted Mug Coffee of Cappuccino Dollhouse Miniatures Food Supply $0.99 |
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Set of 2 Coffee Mug Ceramic Hand Painted Dollhouse Miniatures Supply Deco $0.99 |
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Set of 2 Coffee Mug Ceramic Hand Painted Dollhouse Miniatures Supply Deco $0.99 |
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Dollhouse Miniatures ~ Ni-Glo Small Painted Bell Lamp $49.95 |
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B-9 4295 1/12 Scale Miniature HAND PAINTED Bird Cage $80.00 |
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dollhouse Doll House Miniature Wood TRAY HAND PAINTED $4.99 |
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10 Miniature Hand PAINTED Ceramic Tray/PLATES (KL3A) $9.99 |
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Dollhouse Miniature Painted Metal Vintage Waffle Iron $4.50 |
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Welcome Sign, Hand painted Wood-Dollhouse Miniature $3.90 |
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MINIATURE BESPAQ ORIENTAL SECRETARY DESK W/ CHAIR/ HAND PAINTED $109.95 |
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Miniature Hand-Painted Art Lady in Long Gown Dollhouse $22.99 |
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Miniature Hand-Painted Framed Art Bearded Man Dollhouse $22.99 |
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Miniature Hand-Painted Framed Art Older Woman Dollhouse $22.99 |
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WHITE PAINTED TOWEL RACK – MINIATURE $4.99 |
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FIRE painted plaster Dolls House miniature 16th scale $1.56 |
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“Quart” Size Purple Paint Can: DOLLHOUSE Miniatures $1.98 |
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4 CUPS 4 SAUCERS gold painted plastic dolls House Miniature collectables old $1.56 |
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Hansson Miniature- Dining Room Set (Black+Hand painted) $350.00 |
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Dollhouse Miniature Lorraine Heller Original Painting $39.95 |
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Miniature Bespaq Oriental Plant Stand/Hand Painted $45.99 |
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dollhouse miniature PAINTED BLACK VINTAGE DIAL TELEPHONE PHONE VICTORIAN $12.50 |
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VINTAGE MADE IN TAIWAN PAINTED DOLLHOUSE MINIATURE VANITY MAKEUP Table Mirror $4.99 |
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VINTAGE MADE IN TAIWAN PAINTED DOLLHOUSE Miniature Rocking BABY CRADLE $4.99 |
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dollhouse miniature AIRPLANE PAINTED WARDROBE FURNITURE $15.99 |
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dollhouse miniature PAINTED VANITY W/ MIRROR FURNITURE $16.99 |
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dollhouse miniature PAINTED 5 DRAWER CABINET CHEST CLSOET 1.12 SCALE FURNITURE $16.99 |
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dollhouse miniature PAINTED SMALL PINK Table Chair SET CHILD’S SET $19.99 |
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Dollhouse Miniature Victorian “The Railway” Painting Picture $8.99 |
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Vintage Dollhouse HOUSE OF MINIATURES PEWTER Oil Lamp, GLASS SHADE, PAINTED WICK $15.99 |
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Miniature 1:12 Scale Painter’s Painting Box Cute $1.04 |
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OLD Miniature Doll House Dollhouse Chairs – Painted – 4 $55.00 |
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Miniature 1:12 Scale Painter’s Painting Box Cute $1.04 |
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VINTAGE ENGLISH PEWTER Miniature Hand Painted PLATE $13.49 |
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HAND PAINTED 4 Piece Bathroom Set Dollhouse MINIATURES $99.99 |
Big Mistakes in Miniature Paintings
I had just bought my first box of plastic Dwarfs. I admired the expertly painted miniatures on the cover and thought: How hard could it be? I just need to do a good job. So with this in mind, I dove right in and painted my very first miniatures ever. As in right out of the box with absolutely no clue whatsoever.
The result looked something like a cross between a cheap plastic souvenir and a Kindergarten finger painting. I wasn’t thrilled to say the least. But after some thought, I decided to keep the little guy and just keep trying, even though I had no clue as to what I had done wrong or how to get it right.
After a lot of practice, study, and good advice, I finally realized the things I did wrong, and if you remember to avoid them, you can bypass Your Own versions of the Finger-Painted Model and accelerate your journey to being an excellent painter.
Oops #1: Wrong brush for the job.
Use the right brush for the job. My first miniature was done with a single, cheap general purpose brush, which is no good for things like eyes. If you are going to detail small things like eyes, use a detail brush. One size does not fit all in painting miniatures.
Oops #2: Paint was too thick
This is where you get the Kindergarten look. While the miniatures come with detail, especially the Warhammer miniatures I paint, it will all disappear if your paint is too thick. Fuzzy Dwarf beards suddenly become amorphous facial bibs. Eyes become featureless blanks. Put a layer of paint on anything that’s straight out of the tube, and the detail goes away.
This is also responsible for creating a gooey look to paint jobs. Unthinned paint leaves lines in thick streaks which will create a texture on flat surfaces. You can sand these flat surfaces to fix this, but for anything else you’re stripping the miniatures and starting over. You can avoid this situation entirely by thinning the paint correctly and remembering that it comes in its tube, jar, or bottle far thicker than it should be applied.
Oops #3: Single layer of paint.
One layer of paint is good for a basic, table grade miniature if you’re painting wargaming units quickly. If you want more depth with a minimum of time and fuss you can:
1.) Put down a basecoat and drybrush.
2.) Put down a basecoat, wash with an ink, and then touch up with the same color.
3.) Put down a basecoat layer, a middle layer, and a highlight layer.
But just one layer of paint will Make Your miniature look flat.
Oops #4: Bottom details first.
Another good way to avoid detail blunders is to paint the bottom details first. If you overpaint when painting an inner detail first, it makes no difference, because the upper surfaces have not yet been painted. Do this with eyes especially, since you can give them razor sharp lines simply by overpainting around them with an upper layer coat.
Oops #5: Shortage of patience.
Painting requires a lot of time and patience. If you just throw on a coat of paint and move on because you want the model done now, you’re going to get coverage shortages, and thus a blotchy effect. I’ve noticed that white, yellow, orange, and red are especially unpleasant in this regard, and tend to require multiple coats.
Again, there are techniques to get decent miniatures quickly, but if you want to paint a competition or display piece, expect to expend a lot of time and patience. There’s just no way around it.
Oops #6: Do your homework.
A concept in general that would have helped me avoid some hard knocks with my models. Whenever starting anything new, first do your homework. You won’t become an expert without practice, but at least you’ll know what to practice, and that will put you well on your way.
These are general things to avoid that will keep you from straying into problems. They will also help minimize mistakes that will leave you wondering why on Earth your subject turned out the way it did.
About the Author
Learn about alpaca shearing, angelfish care and other information at the Interesting Animals site.
What is Miniature Painting?
Very small paintings. For a very good example of the style,
do a search on Tiffany Hastie from British Columbia, Canada. Using only one or two hairs on a paintbrush, she creates remakable little worlds.
