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
“In this lesson. we are going to talk about volumetry in figures. One of the most important points when painting a figure is knowing where to place the lights and shadows. The first tip I will give you is to think that a figure is made up of geometric shapes. a head resembles a sphere. a leg appears as a cylinder. and similar continuations follow. With this clear. let's place the figure under the light source. As you can see. the most voluminous parts catch the light more. Observe how the chest illuminates the shoulder and the bicep. particularly highlighting the upper section. In shadow. th...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Painting Miniatures
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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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