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2. Figure painting (hobby) - Wikipedia

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   The assembly and painting of models is a major aspect of the hobby of miniature wargaming. Figure painting, or miniature painting, is the hobby of painting miniature figures and/or model figures, either as a standalone activity or as a part of another activity that uses models, such as role-playing games, wargames, or military modeling.

3. Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers

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   The Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, more commonly known as the Royal Miniature Society (RMS), is an art society founded in 1895 dedicated to upholding and continuing the tradition of miniature painting and sculpture, [1] generally meaning the painted portrait miniature, a particular English tradition.

4. Miniature model (gaming) - Wikipedia

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   Many role-playing gamers and wargamers paint their miniatures to differentiate characters or units on a gaming surface (terrain, battle mat, or unadorned table top). Fantasy, role-playing, miniatures, and wargaming conventions sometimes feature miniature painting competitions, such as Games Workshop's Golden Demon contest. There are also many ...

5. Minium (pigment) - Wikipedia

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   Minium was widely used for Persian miniature painting and Indian miniature painting. [6] Minium also appeared in Egypt during the Greco-Roman period. [7] The Romans used minium for writing the initial letters or titles in their books. It was also used for inscriptions because it was visible on gold and marble. [8]: 32

6. Games Workshop - Wikipedia

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   Games Workshop produces a line of acrylic paints for painting miniatures, under the Citadel name. At the end of March 2012 the company announced a new range of over 145 colours made in the UK. [95] The current Citadel paint types are: [96] Base: Pigment dense for high opacity. Intended to offer good coverage over a primer layer for a strong ...

7. Miniature art - Wikipedia

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   Miniature art includes paintings, engravings and sculptures that are very small; it has a long history that dates back to prehistory. The portrait miniature is the most common form in recent centuries, and from ancient times, engraved gems , often used as impression seals , and cylinder seals in various materials were very important.

8. Indian miniature paintings - Wikipedia

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   Indian miniature paintings are a class of paintings originating from India. [1] Made on canvases a few inches in length and width, the Indian miniatures are noted for the amount of details that the artist encapsulates within the minute canvas frame; and the characteristic sensitivity with which the human, divine and natural forms are portrayed.

9. Miniature painting - Wikipedia

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   Miniature painting may refer to: Miniature (illuminated manuscript), a small illustration used to decorate an illuminated manuscript; Persian miniature, a small painting on paper in the Persian tradition, for a book or album; Ottoman miniature, a small painting on paper in the tradition of the Ottoman Empire, for a book or album; Mughal painting