Hello!

[paulr]

This is a very good point - I couldn't possible paint what I do (which isn't great) without following the lines the sculptor has created.

Regarding the 'paint lighter' advice it is interesting how few people follow this perceived wisdom. Perhaps it isn't really a thing?

I agree with the first comment, sometimes it feels as if the paint just flows onto that detail you've been wondering how the &^%*&^ am I going to paint that

I definitely paint lighter on 6mm & 10mm

I use a light grey undercoat and use a wash to give the separation and shading (which is another reason I painter even lighter)

Painting is very much about finding approaches that work for you, and remembering you are painting armies not individuals