You have to overcome your fear of “ugly” phases – don’t let highlights discourage you
One of the best moments of the past year, at least regarding the hobby, was painting a witch, where I finally dared to try layering and highlights for the first time.
I have often seen in various tutorials how artists set highlights and make their miniatures look simply “more present” and real. Until now, I have always relied solely on dry brushing, but this time I wanted to overcome my fear of the “ugly” phases of painting and try these brighter layers.
The first bright brush strokes literally screamed at me about how I could dare to put such a wrong splotch. Is it not too bright? Doesn’t it look like she got splattered?
However, I stuck with it and gave the entire dress brighter layers, which ultimately led to a result that I am still proud of today.
Yes, I think the highlights could be placed much better and more precisely, but the witch gave me the courage to trust the process.
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