Javier Gomez a highly talented figure painter of long experience & excellent reputation shares the secrets of his success in this accessible 'how-to' guide to painting miniatures He takes the reader step-by-step through the whole process from choice of materials (unlike other available guides it is not linked to any specific figure manufacturer) & preparation of the miniatures to basing & even advice on photographing the finished item Techniques such as dry-brushing ink-washing shading & highlighting are all explained clearly with the help of step-by-step photographs & colour charts Specific case studies tackle a variety of useful subjects across all periods such as mixing realistic flesh tones for different races; painting horses; guns & limbers; Medieval heraldry; Napoleonic uniforms; WW2 & modern camouflage patterns Javier also clearly explains how these techniques & processes can be applied to all the major wargaming scales from 40mm down to 6mm Whatever historical period (or Sci-fi Fantasy) & whatever scale the reader is interested in this book is an invaluable source of practical advice & inspiration