tips for painting miniatures?

[cellio]

A friend came back from Origins, a gaming con, talking about how his niece apparently has a knack for painting "lead" miniatures. (What are they made out of now, pewter?) So they're looking for tips on technique, and they'd be interested in any local contacts in Columbus.

I did some figure-painting back in the 80s and didn't completely suck at it. I learned from friends and from magazine articles. Now I imagine there are good web sites, but I haven't done this in years so I haven't hunted them down. Before I bring the power of Google to bear on my friend's request, I figured I'd ask my friends here for recommendations. I know some of you paint; what sites have useful advice for beginners?

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[ellipticcurve.livejournal.com]

My miniatures usually turn out OK everywhere except their faces, which usually kook awful. I came across this primer (Get it! Primer!) on painting eyes, which looks to be spot on the money.

[cellio]

That's one of the more amusing 404s I've seen recently. :-) (It's ok; I can figure out what the base site is, and ought to be able to find the primer from there.)

Thanks for the pointer!