painting graffiti

[kmdl1066]

At this near-mythical point in the future known as \"when I will have time to paint again\", there is likely to be WH40K Orkyness involved. Which means beat-up, rusty, graffiti covered death-traps for vehicles. Beat-up and rusty are no problem, but what is a good way to represent spraypaint?

I did a quick test where I painted some lines and then stippled over the lines to get a spray effect, but it just ended up looking blobby. Any suggestions on how to paint graffiti?

Sean

 

[Shadzar]

for this one...
http://www.coolminiornot.com/82097

i just wrote the \"tag\"/graffiti, and then added the run-off from excess spray.

not that i know what i am doing it being my first time.

but i am sure that on scale you would not or very VERY slightly see the effect of spraying as it would be so small.

i got a thread in discuss submission i think where others have already given som thoughts and ideas on graffiti.

just look for thread subject \"tagged wall\".

 

[Shawn R. L.]

There are some airbrushes that can be adjusted to paint a REALLY fine line.

 

[provoke_me]

graffiti

it does not always look like a spray affect.
check out
imscared.comi think thats the site.
hes got cool graffiti.

 

[airhead]

Originally posted by Shawn R. L.
There are some airbrushes that can be adjusted to paint a REALLY fine line.

Airbrushes, most of them can be set pretty fine, but for graffitti, over pressurize the air just a bit. If it spiders, back off.

 

[kmdl1066]

Originally posted by Shadzar
for this one...
http://www.coolminiornot.com/82097

i just wrote the \"tag\"/graffiti, and then added the run-off from excess spray.

That actually looks like a great way to do grafitti on ork vehicles. I don\'t have the skill to do grafitti pictures, so was going to just do words & simple icons. I think your run-off idea will work nicely. Thanks.

Sean

 

[freakinacage]

if you want the edges a little fuzzy - dry drybrushing a little of the colour around it to look like spray

 

[fat zombie]

Originally posted by provoke_me
it does not always look like a spray affect.
check out
imscared.comi think thats the site.
hes got cool graffiti.

Nice.

But we\'re talking about orks here. I don\'t think they\'d spend much time on a piece of graffitti.

 

[Shadzar]

what i want to know is how orks get steam powered ship into space...???

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Just had a thought. There some colored pencils that the \'lead\' is water color. You might be able to write the graffiti then with a damp brush smudge it.

 

[provoke_me]

good point

orcs are not so good artists...
shawn that sounds like a good idea! i might have to try that myself.

 

[kmdl1066]

Originally posted by Shawn R. L.
Just had a thought. There some colored pencils that the \'lead\' is water color. You might be able to write the graffiti then with a damp brush smudge it.

I\'ve not heard of these before. Guess I\'ll need to pop into Hobby Lobby and see if I can find them.

Thanks for the idea.

Sean

 

[Wren]

The pencils I\'ve seen like that are called Aquarelle or something like. If you don\'t find them at Hobby Lobby, most art stores seem to have them. I can\'t recall if places like Joann\'s and Michael\'s have them, though they\'d be worth checking.