Basic Course
Build your foundation in preparation, brush control, blending, light and facial detail.

Course curriculum
21 chapters · 38 videos · 27h 34m · English captions
Follow the original chapter order, or open a chapter to study one focused technique.
01Model Selection, Sanding & Gap Filling1 lesson42 min
01-01
Model Selection, Sanding & Gap Filling
42 min02Choosing Tools, Paints & a Wet Palette1 lesson42 min
02-01
Choosing Tools, Paints & a Wet Palette
42 min03Gap Filling & Basecoating1 lesson36 min
03-01
Gap Filling & Basecoating
36 min04Edge Highlighting - Techniques & Common Issues3 lessons1h 39m
04-01
Edge Highlighting - Techniques & Common Issues
16 min04-02
Edge Highlighting - Techniques & Common Issues
7 min04-03
Edge Highlighting - Techniques & Common Issues
1h 14m05Pin Washing & Fine Edge Highlights2 lessons1h 29m
05-01
Pin Washing & Fine Edge Highlights
29 min05-02
Pin Washing & Fine Edge Highlights
1h 00m06Wet Blending (I)2 lessons1h 47m
06-01
Wet Blending (I)
9 min06-02
Wet Blending (I)
1h 37m07Wet Blending (II)2 lessons1h 41m
07-01
Wet Blending (II)
15 min07-02
Wet Blending (II)
1h 26m08Crisp Linework (I)1 lesson13 min
08-01
Crisp Linework (I)
13 min09Crisp Linework (II)1 lesson29 min
09-01
Crisp Linework (II)
29 min10Layering for Smooth Gradients (I)2 lessons1h 39m
10-01
Layering for Smooth Gradients (I)
10 min10-02
Layering for Smooth Gradients (I)
1h 29m11Layering (II)2 lessons1h 49m
11-01
Layering (II)
13 min11-02
Layering (II)
1h 36m12Using Washes2 lessons1h 19m
12-01
Using Washes
14 min12-02
Using Washes
1h 04m13Washes, Weathering & Putty Sculpting1 lesson1h 01m
13-01
Washes, Weathering & Putty Sculpting
1h 01m14Light & Shadow (I)2 lessons1h 24m
14-01
Light & Shadow (I)
6 min14-02
Light & Shadow (I)
1h 18m15Light & Shadow (II)2 lessons1h 28m
15-01
Light & Shadow (II)
12 min15-02
Light & Shadow (II)
1h 16m16Color Saturation & Adjustments5 lessons1h 23m
16-01
Color Saturation & Adjustments
2 min16-02
Color Saturation & Adjustments
33 min16-03
Color Saturation & Adjustments
6 min16-04
Color Saturation & Adjustments
30 min16-05
Color Saturation & Adjustments
10 min17Color Saturation - Assignment Review1 lesson2h 03m
17-01
Color Saturation - Assignment Review
2h 03m18Face Painting (I)2 lessons1h 36m
18-01
Face Painting (I)
11 min18-02
Face Painting (I)
1h 24m19Facial Detail Painting (II)2 lessons1h 26m
19-01
Facial Detail Painting (II)
7 min19-02
Facial Detail Painting (II)
1h 18m20Miniature Painting Demo (I)2 lessons1h 25m
20-01
Miniature Painting Demo (I)
4 min20-02
Miniature Painting Demo (I)
1h 20m21Miniature Painting Demo (II)1 lesson1h 31m
21-01
Miniature Painting Demo (II)
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Who this course is for
New painters and collectors ready to begin; self-taught painters who want to revisit the fundamentals.
No previous painting course required. Start with model selection and tools; practise on a model you feel comfortable learning on.
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Watch the second basecoat being built up, with the original pauses and explanation intact.
Mandarin teaching audio and selectable English captions.
Basic Course
21 chapters · 38 videos · 27h 34m · English captions