We love discussing painting techniques here on the podcast, but there’s one of them we haven’t yet covered… Freehand!
In episode 118 of Paint Perspective, we're joined by Ewan who is our in studio specialist for all things freehand and miniature artwork! He’s here to share his essential tips for mastering the craft and give us a live demo on how to create not just freehand patterns, but real miniature masterpieces!
Expect insights into:
🖌️How to become a freehand master
🏁Where to start as a beginner
💀How to paint a freehand skull
🔥Hobby hacks
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0:00:00 Trailer
0:01:03 Our guest
0:03:48 3rd ed freehand banner
0:09:38 Working at Siege Studios
0:15:31 How to start practicing
0:19:22 Genius painting advice
0:25:11 Can anyone do this?
0:30:23 Designs for beginners
0:33:43 Drawing Vs painting
0:36:40 Paint consistency
0:38:54 FREEHAND SKULL DEMO
0:44:55 Best brush size?
0:46:34 Refining the design
0:49:46 Wet blending
0:52:18 Background colours
0:55:46 Finished skull!
0:58:36 Getting over the fear

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Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.
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