Tutorial: How to Paint Radaghast the Brown from the Hobbit
Due to overwhelming demand, I’m pleased to present Garfy’s comprehensive 28 step guide to painting Radaghast the Brown. Remember, all our tutorials on Tale of Painters are free. Tell your friends, post it on a forum. Let the world know. Tutorial after the jump. This...
Tutorial: How to Paint Bofur the Dwarf from the Hobbit
I’m not afraid to admit I was a little daunted at the prospect of painting Bofur. The small intricate freehand details were a true test. I might have to wear Stahly’s King of Accuracy Crown just for today. Read on to find out how I...
Tutorial: How to paint Nori the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Having completed Nori, I only have four models left to paint for this project; Radaghast, Oin, Bifur and Bofur. This is great news, one final push and I should be done. For now though, I’m pleased to present to you my tutorial to paint Nori....
Tutorial: How to paint Fili the Dwarf from the Hobbit
I’m pleased to present the twelfth tutorial in this series. I wasn’t overly excited by the prospect of painting Fili, his pose isn’t as cool as the Kili model and Fili’s clothes are predominately brown in colour which is possibly the dullest colour to paint,...
Tutorial: How to paint Dori the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Hobbit Tutorial number 11 is here! Dori is very similar to Balin to paint and quite easy and achievable in 18 steps. I found this to be a good exercise in how thin I could edge highlight. I’m also finally getting to grips with painting...
Tutorial: How to paint Kili the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Hobbit tutorial number 10! I’ve hit double figures with this project. I shudder to think of the number of hours I’ve put into this, so I’m going to try to not think about it. Instead I’m going bask in the glory that is Kili. I...
Tutorial: How to paint Balin the Dwarf from the Hobbit
The ninth tutorial in this series, Balin is one of the simpler Dwarves to paint. His garments are just different shades of red. Read on to discover how I painted this miniature in 18 steps. This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how...
Tutorial: Scarebrushing vs Airbrushing
A few years ago I decided to get into airbrushing. It’s a fairly significant investment for most, and one which begs a lot of questions and Internet research. Here at Tale of Painters we believe in sharing what we, as amateur experts (and oxymorons) have...
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