Re: (OT) What I love to hate was Re: [OT] Mini Pictures

on 2/13/01 8:03, Chris DeBoe at LASERLIGHT@QUIXNET.NET wrote:

>> At the moment we have a policy of showing pictures of (mostly)
unpainted
>> models on our (Brigade Models) site.
> 
> I agree with Tony, I'd like to see bare metal--or better, perhaps, a
figure
> with a dark wash to emphasize the texture and details.

I'm in agreement with this also.  Whether it's a dark wash or a white
priming, using this type of sample always the customer to see what the
raw
figure looks like.  I personally like the white method better for
catalogs,
however it's a pain to shot as it requires that lighting be at much
lower
levels to avoid wash out.  This is the way I provide sample shots for
the
web site of Quality Castings, a manufacturer specializing in WW2 and
Modern
15mm vehicles and infantry.

That being said a Gallery is only slightly less important.  Seeing how
others paint figures often inspires old hands and neophytes alike to try
new
techniques, to take that next step in painting quality or to try new
combinations of coloring.  I've been painting for 25 years this year and
I
just made some significant changes to the way I paint over the past two
years (and some thought I'd never change).   Besides a gallery does help
to
boosts the sales a little, something that most business are inclined to
like.  ;-)

Kevin Walker
sage@chartermi.net