Drawn on painting??

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tankaviator

New member
I was reading the "Chipped armor with glowing eyes" article in the CMON Ultimate Miniature Painting Guide and noticed a new technique that I wasn't able to do or find on the board. In step 8 it discusses starting the micro-painting step, and that the "scratches are drawn on painting". I tried this tutorial and did fine up until this step, where I wasn't able to get the precision in my scratches that are shown on the images. I have a feeling the "drawn on painting" indicates that a paintbrush wasn't used, but some other technique.

Does anyone know what this is, or how it is done. I love the battle damage, and would love to use it in some of my painting, but I am just not sure how it is done.

Thanks in advance.
 
Avelorn

Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
It is done with paintbrush most of the time on smaller sizes. However you can do it with the package to a blister as well. Just dab it a bit in black paint, dab it on a piece of paper and then apply, it will look random and nice. In 28mm you will probably still have to add some light reflections under the damage as in the tutorial though to get a "pop" to the effect. On larger miniatures and vehicles you can sometimes skip that part in my opinion. On larger minis you can use a masking technique as well along with an airbrush, adding masking fluid randomly or fixing salt temporary with a hairspray. There are many tutorials to be find on the subject of weathering and battledamage, like this one
 
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generulpoleaxe

New member
The shield has the sponge technique and the masking fluid technique on it.

The shield was base coated then the masking fluid was sponged on, then the red stripes were painted and the masking fluid was then removed by gently rubbing it with a clayshaper (a finger will do!)

The chipped effect was sponged on, then an orang/brown was placed into some of the larger chips to represent rust.
On a darker colour It is normaly more astheticly pleasing to add a highlight under the bottom part of the chip.

hope that helps.

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supervike

Super Moderator
Avelorn said:
It is done with paintbrush most of the time on smaller sizes. However you can do it with the package to a blister as well. Just dab it a bit in black paint, dab it on a piece of paper and then apply, it will look random and nice.
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Can you clarify a bit here Sven? Are you talking about using the edge of the plastic blister? That sounds like a cool technique.
 
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