{"id":388,"date":"2023-06-02T20:34:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T20:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arlowerx.com\/?p=388"},"modified":"2023-06-05T18:05:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T18:05:36","slug":"painting-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arlowerx.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/02\/painting-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting Technique Upgrades!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-389 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/arlowerx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/plab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"235\" \/>So I went back to school on painting! I have begun incorporating the slap chop method, zenithal highlights, dry brushing and Army Speed paints! From here on out the miniatures I do are painted this way and I recommend looking into these techniques!!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bH3WGHw9eDw&amp;pp=ygUSc2xhcCBjaG9wIHBhaW50aW5n\">Slap Chop Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cKztEjvGsVw&amp;t=726s&amp;pp=ygUSc2xhcCBjaG9wIHBhaW50aW5n\">Slap Chop Video 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1LMjHjzuUEM&amp;t=387s&amp;pp=ygUXZHJ5IGJydXNoaW5nIG1pbmlhdHVyZXM%3D\">Dry Brushing Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gT2JV3Ks41g&amp;t=460s&amp;pp=ygUcemVuaXRoYWwgcGFpbnRpbmcgbWluaWF0dXJlcw%3D%3D\">Zenithal Highlighting Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ea3CKZyhDRE&amp;pp=ygUXYXJteSBwYWludGVyIHNwZWVkcGFpbnQ%3D\">Army Painter Speed Paint Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zsHGUAAi420&amp;t=669s&amp;pp=ygUXYXJteSBwYWludGVyIHNwZWVkcGFpbnQ%3D\">Army Painter Speed Paint Video 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So I went back to school on painting! 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