Andrea Press
Painting Indians
Reviewed By  Dave Morrissette, IPMS# 33653

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MSRP: $19.95
Web Site: www.andrea-miniatures.com

Andrea Press has released a book on painting American Indians. The book is 44 pages of beautiful full color, detailing six projects ranging from simple figures to larger busts and dioramas. The book starts with a history of the American Indian, showing pictures and locations and some artifacts. The book then moves to the projects:
  • Painting Andrea Miniatures 1/10 scale bust- this show techniques for eyes and a step by step on doing a dark, weathered Indian skin. Also featured is the painting head dresses and feathers.
  • Skin Tones- Includes step-by-step instructions for painting Hidatsa, Comanche, Sioux and Mohawk warriors with color guides
  • The Descent- This is a very large, involved diorama of an Indian and Guide going over a waterfall in a canoe. It details the methods used for the base, water and figure conversions. This is seven comprehensive pages of magnificent diorama making.
  • Crazy Horse- Shows how to convert horses and paint with an airbrush for skin tones on a 90mm mounted figure. Also included are sections on shields and war paint.
  • The Persecution- This is a two figure 54mm vignette made from Michael Roberts figures and includes the figure conversion and the construction of the base.
  • Mother Nature- a series of pictures of female American Indians in diorama settings.
This is very nice book and if you have never painted American Indians or done minor figure conversions, this book has some good informational points an could lead you to be a better figure painter. The main diorama is well done and makes the book! The detail and effort used to do the diorama along with the way the water was sculpted and cast are superb. This book is excellent for beginners and recommended. If you are an advanced miniaturist, you might want to check it out as a source of inspiration. My thanks go to Andrea Press and IPMS/USA for a chance to review this excellent book.

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