>>10377551Good advice from
>>10377604 for how much paint to get on your brush, I didn't do that at first and it made it harder on me. Too much can cause problems.
Better to not make mistakes than have to fix them later. Studying Youtube tutorials with actual video of seeing the paint applied will help. Not too much sadly for ideas for specific mcfarlane figures in that vein--usually one or two if you're lucky. I assume a lot of the customizers are on instagram and just post their finished stuff rather than video recording as they do it in most cases.
In addition to that, when you practice for the first time, practice on some cheapo clearance figure that's like 6-10 bucks. Don't jump right in to a project on a mid or large scale. Pace yourself. When you're starting out everything will take longer. And don't always expect everything to go as you expect on your early projects either as you won't have the steady hand and know exactly how much to put on the brush, etc. as more experienced customizers, sometimes you have to improvise because you do make a mistake that can't be that easily wiped away.
I don't know how people here feel about base coats and sealers for non articulated areas here. So far I haven't found the need for them but I try to avoid touching parts of the figures I know I've painted. Of course for a large project that wouldn't be possible and a sealer might be recommended by some.
Oh and never use oil paint when you're just learning, only acrylic which dries faster and isn't as messy.
Be sure you know what finish you want: satin, glossy or matte (flat)
