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Painting light effects: Object Source Lighting (OSL) - Miniature painting guide for OSL painting

Article updated: 2021.04.08

OSL painting guide: This is a quick tutorial on how to paint OSL, that is creating light effects from object source lighting (OSL). OSL painting can be achieved by drybrushing, glazing or using an airbrush.

When light shines on an area, if that light is stronger than the surrounding light, the colour area will become lighter, and unless the light is white, it will also change colour. This is how you paint the glow effect on miniatures.

There are a couple of different ways to achieve the object source lighting (OSL) effect, I try to explain them in the article.

Contents

Methods for creating OSL on miniatures

How to paint OSL on miniatures

How to paint OSL on miniatures with drybrushing

How to paint OSL on miniatures with glazing

How to paint OSL on miniatures with an airbrush

Frequently asked questions about object source lighting

Resources - Painting light sources: Object source lighting