Hey Look LNoE painted up!

[zachmaio]

Finally got some pictures up..this is my first time ever painting. Once I looked through samuraitrev's painted figures I just had to try it myself. And with a little bit of helpful hints and tips I tried painting. They're not perfect so please go easy on me haha but any type of positive/negative comments are welcome!

   

   

   

   

And that's that! There are some grey spots now because of storage i'm assuming and a couple games of play..i should use some better varnish I guess

[samuraitrev]

Welcome to the fantastic hobby of painting. I think for your first go at painting you did a good job. Each figure is instantly recognisable. I like the use of extra details such as the Red crosses on Becky, the blood on Jenny's chainsaw, Johnny's badge and buttons. I can also see you tried your hand at shading and highlighting with Father Joseph's flaming torch and his hair. If I could give you a couple of tips.
Make sure you get a good undercoat so the paint sticks to the figures properly and as you said a good varnish will protect your paint job. As you paint your base coat make sure you get a solid colour before you move onto shading it or highlighting it.
Undercoat guide (under 3 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyx9EGUfEa8
Basecoat guide (under 8 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUzp-h6VMnc
varnish guide (under 2 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdoZlrGEQzk

+1 Rep let's see the Zombies painted up next with those points in mind. Keep it up Zach and happy painting!

[Sierra]

Nice! Very good for being your first attempt. I'm keen on painting my figures as well, and even more so after seeing people paint theirs

I think applying an undercoat before painting the minis will help improve your work! Its easier to paint on and makes for a better end result. I'm sure trev's guide can help you there.

Best of luck, and practice makes perfect!