I have enjoyed painting for well over fifty years primarily painting in black acrylic with fine tip brushes. The scenes were what are called realistic in black and white. However, I have always wanted to be proficient with color. Ok, I airbrush my models like olive green for armor and such but the need for color understanding was lacking. Last year i started to learn more about painting fantasy miniatures and a whole new world of paint and types blew me away. I had no idea such paint types existed. Watching Y T and reading blogs has pushed me into painting these miniatures in ways I could never have imagined. As a result, my painting of scale models and understanding of paint colors have vastly improved.
It feels funny being the old guy in the store buying miniatures and paint, but I have gained some old guy respect from some of the younger folks playing Warhammer at the tables and the store owner. [H]
You hit that nail right on the head. I have a gaming shop here in town, that everyone is no longer surprised when the old coot comes in to pick out brushes or colors. They are quite surprised when we talk, that I use the same procedures in my painting.I live to paint.When I was a kiddo, surrounded by REVELL’S growing fleet through Gift sets from relatives etc. I would paint those waterlines freehand! Still do.I enjoy seeing how much color detail I can actually stuff into an area. It’s become a game of sorts, Kinda like Solitaire with paints.