Introduction to Painting Miniatures
Volumetry
A course by Angel Giraldez , Painter
About the video: Volumetry
Overview
“One of the most important points when painting miniatures is knowing where to place the lights and shadows. For this, it is very helpful to think that a miniature is made up of geometric shapes. Let's see it in greater detail. ”
In this video lesson Angel Giraldez addresses the topic: Volumetry, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Painting Miniatures. Learn painting, volumetric, and color techniques to bring small-scale figures to life by hand.
Partial transcription of the video
“Volumetry In this lesson, we'll talk about volumetry in figures. One of the most important points when painting a figure is knowing where to put the highlights and shadows. The first advice I will give you is to think about a figure as made up of geometric shapes. A head is a sphere, a leg is a cylinder, etc. With that understood, I'll put the figure under the lamp. As you can see, in the bulkiest parts the light hits more. Look at the pectoral, how it lights up, the shoulder, the biceps, especially in the upper part, leaving the lower part in shadow. On the thigh you see is the highlight g...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Painting Miniatures
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Decorative Painting, Fine Arts, Sculpture
Angel Giraldez
A course by Angel Giraldez
Ángel Giraldez started painting more than 20 years ago, and became a professional painter not long after. Over the years, he has colored models of heroes, villains, monsters, machines, and an infinite number of other characters for display. He has collaborated on hundreds of campaigns to boost the visibility of his products, as well as participated in innovation projects, creating new materials and tools alongside some of the most renowned companies.
Throughout his career, he has also had the opportunity to publish his own books on the subject and work with big industry names including Games Workshop, Privateer Press, CMON Limited, and Mantic Games. His YouTube channel has been listed as the number one Spanish-speaking channel, and recognized internationally in the top ten for miniature painting.
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