Dear friends, My name is Milan and welcome in my White Wardrobe. Yes, wardrobe. At the beginning we, me and my hobby, were in a room. A table, a chair, a lamp etc. But with family is it not possible any more. Because I have a great wife, we decidet to build a white wardrobe designed for my hobby. I usually focus on historical miniatures, figures and busts painted by oil colours but sometimes I paint and build other plastic models. If you like this hobby or you are just curious and want to watch my videos, you are welcome. Enjoy my videos and welcome in my White Wardrobe.
Hello, Milan, First of all, a big thank you for all your videos and advices! Your work is really amazing. Maybe you already answered this question… I guess your videos are accelerated. Just to have an idea, at which speed are they? Thanks in advance for your answer.
Thank you Jeffry for your comment. I usually let the primer dry for 30-45 minutes. Sometimes even an hour. Depends if I have other pieces in the works...
really wondweful painting, have you gone to art school? is this figure a polish lancer?? trying to find reference for it before i start mine. thank you always a pleasure watching you work.
Thank you very much. I don't have any art school. I take oil painting classes... Yes, this is polish lancer. Good luck, this is beautiful piece for your collection.
Good afternoon Milan, that was a outstanding paint finish on the shield, you have such a great talent and a very steady hand, best regards from Australia.
I am sorry. Acrylic paints are not very important, just the shade is enough. They will be covered with oil paint and this can change the resulting colour tone.
Thank you very much. There are many myths surrounding oil paints. They stink, take a long time to dry, are shiny...and other nonsense. Mostly from people who don't use oil paints at all... I work with a small amount of paint. The base is always matte (acrylic/enamel doesn't matter). Sometimes I prepare the paint - I suck up the preservative oil. As a thinner, I use linseed oil, AK thinner for enamel - odorless, White Spirit. I let each layer dry for the next day (sometimes more days - it depends on the color used). I'm certainly not in a hurry, it's not a race. Oil paints are about layers. I thin oil paints as needed. Sometimes not at all and sometimes quite a bit. It really depends on what I want to achieve, depict, paint...
For me, Life Miniatures and Sang-Eon is a cut above everyone else in miniature sculpting. A bust of the late queen has been has been on my mind for years and I even emailed LM back in Nov of 2022. Sang-Eon graciously responded that he had already started a bust of the young princess, and here we are. I will savor the joy I’ll it’ll bring me painting this one and it will be my 5th LM bust. My other absolute favorites are JFK and Sir Winston Churchill. The completed young Elizabeth will park nicely next to my Churchill. Thanks, Milan! 🫡
Thank you for your comment. I totally agree with you. I consider LM as my top 3 company. Great ideas, great sculpting and great casting quality. It is always a pleasure to paint LM pieces. It sure was a good idea to write LM about the young queen. I also have an idea, so I'll probably write an email :o)) I hope to post a video of the bust painting of the young queen soon. Thank you and regards M.
Everything about this video and about your work is great, but the freehand coat of arms blew my mind. I can draw OK on a flat surface, but such small details on such an uneven canvas. Amazing!
Great! Can you give us some more informations about colours that you use? Which ones are acrylic and wich oil? It's seem that Oil are always for shadows and acrilics for light and for the bases. It's right?
Thank you for your question. Acrylic paints are on a wet palette. I use them as base colours under oil paints. Oil paints are on a grey glass palette. I use them for highlights, shadows, tones... Sometimes I go back to acrylic colours to highlight some things, underline...
Thank you very much. It all depends on the result I want to achieve. I don't thin much with the first layer. I start adding thinner when I paint filters, tones or glazes.
