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| Painting Metal; Specifically swords and armour | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 12 2013, 01:45 AM (613 Views) | |
| masonatronic | Jul 12 2013, 01:45 AM Post #1 |
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Greetings! I've painted all of my Warriors with a drybrush of Ironbreaker over a base coat of black, which although basic, I think looks quite good. However, it wasn't quite the look I was going for. I've attached a photo of what I have got so far. Without having to go ahead and repaint them all, is there any way to make the armour plates look shinier? Any tips would be greatly appreciated - advice on what colour to use and how to use it would be good too. Thanks in advance guys Edited by masonatronic, Jul 12 2013, 01:45 AM.
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| Brad | Jul 12 2013, 05:57 AM Post #2 |
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*moved to the painting section* You could try a second, lighter drybrush of a brighter metal colour. I'm not up with the new citadel colours - whatever the old mithril silver is now, or any equivalent. |
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| Ashicus79 | Jul 12 2013, 08:43 AM Post #3 |
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The way I paint metal is to first drybrush with a nice dark tone of metalic such as Leadbelcher, then I do a lighter drybrush of Ironbreaker, then I give it a wash with Agrax Earthshade, then I pick out the detail using Ironbreaker again, then I do a final highlight using Runefang Steel. This gives a really smooth finish to the metal and is also really effective for adding depth and shade to the armor. Hope that helps :D *edited to now have the modern day equivalent colors instead of the classic names for them* Edited by Ashicus79, Jul 12 2013, 08:44 AM.
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| masonatronic | Jul 12 2013, 11:06 PM Post #4 |
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Really constructive, thanks guys. How exactly do I upload pictures? I think it'd be useful if I was able to show what I've done so far. Basically, I've painted the Warrior's armour in a base coat of Ironbreaker, then applied the Nuln oil shade. However, I think it still looks quite flat. Is that when I should add highlighting? The only other silver metallic colour I have is Runefang steel. How should I apply that to the armour plates? Thanks in advance =) |
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| Ashicus79 | Jul 13 2013, 07:22 AM Post #5 |
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easiest way to upload pics is to create a photobucket account or something along that lines, I use Google photos :P then, simply right click your pictures and copy the URL to the "[img]" tab when you use the full version of add reply :D |
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| Flint13 | Jul 13 2013, 05:12 PM Post #6 |
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I use something similar to what Ash suggested. I use it mainly on Bret knights, but I think it would do really well for the color scheme you're working with. In a simple step by step. 1.) Drybrush leadbelcher over black basecoat. 2.) Nuln oil wash all over 3.) Light drybrush leadbelcher to high-light edges, rings in mail, crests, etc 4.) Lighter drybrush of runefang steel. 5.) Agrax Earthshade wash to mute the silvers just a bit and tie them together. I've found this method to be pretty quick and easy. The only real downside is finishing off other details, like horns, cloaks, belts and the like. You do need to be pretty concise with your detail painting so you won't have to go back through those five steps to cover up mistakes. Looks like you're doing pretty well so far. Good luck and be sure to show us a few pics when you're done! Edited by Flint13, Jul 13 2013, 05:13 PM.
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| brodrick | Jul 14 2013, 02:51 AM Post #7 |
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Black primer. Tinbitz base coat. Here I star using craft type paints. Wet brush a gun metal color. Watered down brown wash - Devlan mud. Highlight with gun metal. Highlight with a more silverish color. Edited by brodrick, Jul 14 2013, 02:51 AM.
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| amadiss | Jul 14 2013, 06:07 AM Post #8 |
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To achieve a bright color is not as important as it is to achieve definition. Definition is achieved by using a good contrast range and by good highlighting. For this, you pic any of the recipes given here but you need to make sure that all the edges of the metals are highlighted, you may use the brighter metal or even pure white paint for this task. The amount of water in the paint must be correct, and you must clean the drops of paint either in your hand or a tissue before each paint stroke. Hope this helps. Cheers. |
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| Ashicus79 | Jul 14 2013, 12:15 PM Post #9 |
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a good rule of thumb for the paint s to have it about the same consistency as washing up liquid... and here's a quick tip, though you may get a lighter set of shadows from more watered down washes that at first may not seem as defined, they are also easier to fix and blend... just some food for thought. |
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| AnomalyOfAwesome | Jul 15 2013, 10:59 PM Post #10 |
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Can you define "washing up liquid?" |
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