Looking for miniatures entirely painted with inks
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Roger Bunting
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I remember ages ago that they did some with inks directly on to the bare metal. I had a go on a chaos warrior, for his armour and it turned out alright, for my skill level at that time.
EArkham
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There was a series of figures featured in \'Eavy Metal by Frasier Grey that were done entirely in inks.
I\'ve done a few myself, but I have none of them photographed as they\'re somewhat old. It\'s not a difficult process and I use some of the techniques with most things I paint; you layer in shadows rather than layer up highlights, for example.
Kep
I\'ve done a few myself, but I have none of them photographed as they\'re somewhat old. It\'s not a difficult process and I use some of the techniques with most things I paint; you layer in shadows rather than layer up highlights, for example.
Kep
Didn\'t Avicenna do a figure in that manner a while ago? (Ok maybe a couple of Years ago)
generulpoleaxe
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i remember peter did his midnor dwarfs with washes
NINJAWIZARD
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Don\'t remember who it was, but he did the Heresy Netherlord with green skin in inks, and it\'s impressive. I\'m sure an extensive search here might come up with a few results.
daemon boy
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...go on then lol you first!
freakinacage
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talonicus did a green one. not sure how though:
and here\'s peter\'s dwarf thing (he said it was only inks in the description):
okay, wow...I feel really stupid. How is this even possible? How do you build up opacity with the inks without going really dark on the color?
Are these guys just primed white and then thin ink washes are used to tint them? seems like if they were done with only inks and no primer the metal would show through regardless of the number of washes unless it was really thickened over time which would in my estimation make it really dark too.
Is there something I can read about this somewhere? ???
Are these guys just primed white and then thin ink washes are used to tint them? seems like if they were done with only inks and no primer the metal would show through regardless of the number of washes unless it was really thickened over time which would in my estimation make it really dark too.
Is there something I can read about this somewhere? ???
SJB
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You know I read Sven\'s post and think back to those old articles and I do wonder if he\'s getting a little mixed up in what he read.
Could be wrong but I remember an article where Mike was talking about Richard Wright\'s paintjobs and how they were some of the best minis he\'d ever seen. But he said they were painted in an unusual way using only thin washes rather than by regular painting techniques. But they would still have been using regular acrylics rather than inks.
And Richard\'s minis were indeed absolutely stunning to behold.
Basically painted in the similar way to Dirk Stllier\'s.
Could be wrong but I remember an article where Mike was talking about Richard Wright\'s paintjobs and how they were some of the best minis he\'d ever seen. But he said they were painted in an unusual way using only thin washes rather than by regular painting techniques. But they would still have been using regular acrylics rather than inks.
And Richard\'s minis were indeed absolutely stunning to behold.
Basically painted in the similar way to Dirk Stllier\'s.
Avelorn
Sven Jonsson
Thanks for all the replies! 
@EArkham: I\'m prettys sure they weren\'t in the WD. Fraser Grey was before my time as well? I started with this game in 1995 I think.
@SJB: Could be it! Tbh I have heard that he painted with inks in second hand... I think I remember the minis, I have a vague recollection, but I\'m not sure I\'m right. The mistake could have been in that inks were called \"washes\" back in those days. Do you have the issue?
@EArkham: I\'m prettys sure they weren\'t in the WD. Fraser Grey was before my time as well? I started with this game in 1995 I think.
@SJB: Could be it!
Tbh I have heard that he painted with inks in second hand... I think I remember the minis, I have a vague recollection, but I\'m not sure I\'m right. The mistake could have been in that inks were called \"washes\" back in those days. Do you have the issue?
The whole concept of painting a mini using nothing but inks is an intriging one and something I\'m interested in pursuing as a side progect.
Currently I\'m painting a Squad of GW Imperial Storm Troopers for gaming using Drybrushing, then Washes and Glazes and am pleased with the results. So the Inks seems like logical \"next step\".
Currently I\'m painting a Squad of GW Imperial Storm Troopers for gaming using Drybrushing, then Washes and Glazes and am pleased with the results. So the Inks seems like logical \"next step\".
james sequeira
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There is a guy by me who does historical minis, hes got some 120mm + minis from russia that he said are painted entirely with inks, they looks really amazing and flawless, should be at the prices he was saying they could fetch lol
Beelzebrush
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Well, strictly the inks aren\'t ink anyway... they are acrylic based so I can\'t see any problem with exclusively using them to paint a complete figure.
Ink is a dye mixed with shellac
Ink is a dye mixed with shellac
freakinacage
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smarty pants! lol
demonherald
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I had a play with inks not long back and did this guy... was an intereseting experiment....using only citadel inks I had to heavily thin with clean water changindg the pot for each colour.. I wish I could phtograph better as the effect is really interesting particular for the ethereal feel of these winter elfy jobs.. over a white undercoat the colours were very thinly applied..for the first 3-4 layers I removed ink as I applied it on the edges using a clour shaper to produce the whitespots that acted as highlights when urther ayers were applied.. the only exceptions were ..The woodgrain on the stump was lined in a purple and black mix first. The freehand on the inside og the cloak was painted in rotting flesh after the first few glazes to set the base colour and then the glazes continued..There was still a little shininess when done in areas where I had got a little impatient and put the colour on a bit thick. but Dullcote sorted that..If nothing it was a very interesting experiment anddefinitely holds some promise..The inks give a difrent feel to thinned paint with some areas really jewely..As I say not the reatest pics (as usual) but gives you a feel..
