Painting Levels (Tiers)
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Tier 1Base/Basic/Apprentice Level
Collector: -
Wargaming: large troops/masses
PnP: simple/plain enemies
Boardgame: smaller/normal enemies
Features:
- basic undercoat
- colours used 1-2 per area
- optional second colour extremely simple
- basic out of the bottle colours
- simple/dipping Wash (1 wash)
- no highlights
- shadows only via wash
- no detailing
- no blending
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Tier 2
Standard/Simple/Intermediate Level
Collector: -
Wargaming: regular minis, smaller troop sizes
PnP: regular enemies
Boardgame: normal/bigger enemies
Features:
- basic undercoat
- colours used 2-3 per area
- basic out of the bottle colours
- standard wash (1-2 washes)
- some hard shadows
- highlighting via drybrush
- some focus highlights via layering
- no detailing
- no blending
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Tier 3
Tabletop/Wargaming/Tournament/Battle Ready/Advanced Level
Collector: -
Wargaming: bigger minis/elite/prominent minis
PnP: larger/special enemies
Boardgame: simple bosses and player minis
Features:
- basic undercoat + zenithal undercoat
- colours used 2-3 per area
- basic out of the bottle colours
- advanced wash (1-3 washes)
- hard shadows and some middle shadows
- middle colours and highlights via layering
- simple detailing
- simple blending
- middletone shadow highlight procedure
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Tier 4
Character/Eye Catcher/Individual/Higher Level
Collector: decoration pieces
Wargaming: characters
PnP: bosses and player minis
Boardgame: advanced bosses and player minis
Features:
- basic undercoat + zenithal undercoat
- colours used 3+ per area
- basic out of the bottle colours
- advanced wash (1-3 washes)
- hard shadows and middle shadows
- middle colours and advanced highlights via layering
- standard detailing
- standard blending
- middletone shadow highlight procedure
- (optional) simple OSL
- (optional) simple SFX
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Tier 5
Display/Centerpiece/Expert Level
Collector: chibis and anime figurines/basic display figurines/simple statues
Wargaming: warlord/general/high ranked characters
PnP: endbosses and advanced player minis
Boardgame: high end bosses and player minis
Features:
- basic undercoat + zenithal undercoat
- colours used 3+ per area
- basic out of the bottle colours
- mixed colours
- advanced wash (1-3 washes)
- hard shadows via layering
- middle shadows via layering
- advanced middle colours via layering
- advanced highlights via layering
- advanced detailing
- special details (e.g. tattoos)
- advanced blending
- focal and few complex color flows possible
- middletone shadow highlight procedure
- standard OSL
- (optional) standard SFX
- adjusted surface finish (matt-satin-gloss)
- simple/standard weathering
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Tier 6
Showcase/advanced Display/Eye Pleaser Level
Collector: quality chibis and anime figurines/advanced display figurines/basic statues
Wargaming: warlord/general/high ranked characters
PnP: endbosses and extremely detailed player minis
Boardgame: just to show off
Features:
- basic undercoat + zenithal undercoat
- colours used 3+ per area
- basic out of the bottle colours
- advanced mixed colours
- complex color schemes possible
- advanced wash (1-3 washes)
- advanced hard shadows via layering
- advanced middle shadows via layering
- advanced middle colours via layering
- advanced highlights via layering
- advanced detailing
- special details (e.g. tattoos)
- advanced blending
- complex color flows possible
- middletone shadow highlight procedure
- advanced OSL
- (optional) advanced SFX
- adjusted surface finish (matt-satin-gloss)
- realism approach (e.g. skin, leather, fabric looks like it)
- imitating natural irregularities
- standard/advanced weathering
Example pictures for the tiers/levels will come in the future