How to Paint Divinity Original Sin - Episode 0: Equipment and Preparation

Steps

1. 1 Introduce the four tutorial miniatures used throughout the series.
2. 2 Keep a cup of water on hand for thinning paint and rinsing brushes.
3. 3 Pick a set of brushes: a good detail brush, a larger brush for base coating, a throwaway brush for mixing paint, and some cheaper brushes for drybrushing.
4. 4 Set up a palette for mixing paint — a simple dry palette works, but a wet palette (foam insert, water, and parchment paper) keeps paint workable longer between sessions.
5. 5 Prime the miniatures before painting; Army Painter black spray primer is used throughout this series.
6. 6 Apply a matte spray lacquer (Testors) to varnish and protect the finished paint job.
7. 7 Introduce the Vallejo paint set, the same one bundled with the Divinity Original Sin Kickstarter, used through the rest of the tutorials.
8. 8 Scrape mold lines off each miniature with a hobby knife, using light, careful strokes rather than gouging.
9. 9 Smooth any rough spots left by the blade with a sanding stick, then brush away dust with a toothbrush.
10. 10 Fill gaps and seams, like the one on the cape, with Vallejo plastic putty and smooth it out with a damp brush.
11. 11 Mount several miniatures on a piece of cardboard with poster putty and spray them evenly with primer in a well-ventilated area.
12. 12 Mount each primed miniature on a handle, such as a piece of dowel, with poster putty, ready for painting.