The Academy videos are so well directed easy to follow step-by-step instructions with tips on everything from weathering to basing.
I used to paint back in 6th edition Warhammer Fantasy but then had a motorbike accident which left me with a paralysed dominant arm so after a break of about 7 years from the hobby while I recovered I had to teach myself to paint with the wrong hand.
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I joined the Academy after watching one of the free videos on Youtube. These days it's a rare thing to find a business whose founders are more than just faceless figures collecting your money but, not only do you get Duncan's wealth of expertise for the cost of a Citadel paint pot every month, He and Roger also actively engage with the community and I, for one, am thrilled to be a part of it!"
It's no surprise that having access to all of the video tutorials has been really helpful as this is what Duncan has been doing professionally for well over a decade. Since becoming a member I've been using the site and forums more and more, getting involved in the monthly themed painting challenges, and getting inspired by the endless amount of incredible work the community is putting out! All of this would be worth it to me on it's own but that's not even what the membership fee pays for. I feel like the opposite is true of the Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy. "Normally when I start a paid subscription service it seems like a great idea! Then, a month or two later, my interest starts to dwindle and I either end up paying for something I barely use or just canceling. It is just then a matter of gluing together the various sub-assemblies and he is complete! We hope you enjoy this guide and find it useful.
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The video is topped off with a full guide to painting his face complete with subtle tints of colour to bring him to life, along with a crystalline energy effect for his huge sword Fealty. This brings us onto the smaller details of which there are a lot – seriously, this will surprise you! But we work through them in a logical order with full detail throughout so you know just what to look out for as you go. This takes us through the robes (featuring lots of wet blending) and armour, covering a large part of the mass of the model.
We therefore we set out straight away by discussing this, tackling the main features with a few specific tips and tricks to help you get to all of those awkward features. He makes for a complex model to paint however – this model features a lot of intricate details, many of which are difficult to paint unless approached in a particular order. We want to give a huge thank you to him, for without his generosity this video would not have been possible! The Lion is a magnificent miniature, blending all the designs you would expect of a Dark Angel together with a style of armour that is both archaic and knightly, whilst simultaneously being right at home with the modern Space Marine aesthetic. Like most of you, we actually missed out on the opportunity to get this model when it was first released as it sold out so quickly! But in stepped Academy Member the_gilded_magos who, seeing our plight, offered us his so that we could make this video. This miniature is a fantastic rendition of the legendary character, striding forth to do battle with the enemies of the Emperor in the 42nd millennium, and he makes a magnificent centrepiece for any Dark Angel army. The Tutorial of the Month is one of our most epic (and requested!) painting tutorials yet, a full guide to painting Lion El’Jonson, the Primarch of the Dark Angels, for Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop.
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