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Jace:
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the_pied_piper:
For the base coat why can you not just use a large brush and paint the miniature in one stroke?

Jace:
Excellent question: You don't want to obscure too much of the detail by applying too much paint in one go. Also, by using a smaller brush, you can leave a bit of black between different areas (for example, between straps and skin or armor and skin) to create a natural shading effect.

Boro_Bandito:
Its true though, I usually use a larger hair brush than that for applaying the detail, the brush you were using there is usually about the size I get when I'm applying highlights to the model. I wish I still had my paint and brush kits, I had a five-hair little detail brush that was the best thing in the world. Of course, I haven't painted any warhammer or similar miniatures stuff in quite some time, like 4 years at least. I think I've got a poorly half-painted dwarf army somewhere in my closet...

Edit: The black basecoat is good for evil creatures, but for the "good guy" types I usually use a white base-coat with an ink wash. Its not as forgiving to the eyes as black paint is when you mess up or don't get enough paint on, but it shows in the end.

Jace:
That is the brush that GW states is their "basecoat brush" I also have one of their "tank brush" sized brushes, I am used to painting entire models using just the basecoat brush or standard brush. Including fiddly details like eyes and teeth.

Basically, you don't need 9 different brushes to paint a model. Just one or two high quality ones. Protip: if you are spending less than a dollar on your brushes you are spending too little, if you are spending more than $4 per brush, you are spending too much.

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