OK... here it goes...
I attempted to mimic, EricJ\'s procedure:
http://wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?t=92
My initial thoughts, it let me smoothly blend colors, much better than layering... using 20-30 wet layers, and feathering away the paint with a second brush.
After, I noted chalky and grainy looking texture...
I base coated in shadow grey, and wanted to blend into bleached bone. Should I have base coated in bleached bone, and just shaded with shadow grey, to avoid the chalky look?
Also, when it comes to feathering and absorbing the wet paint, I do not follow any stroke pattern and also drag my brush sideways... perhaps another cause to the problem...
But, here is my process somewhat:
First: My choice of BRAND NEW GW brushes...
Second: Following EricJ\'s procedure... The fine detail, and small dry brush are chosen... I figure the detail brush just applies the wet paint, so it can be messy?
Third: My dilution process... I take the tip of an old brush and dab mini-drops of distilled water...10 in all onto my palette, and one paint drop goes on the brush tip last... room for improvement...
Stirred up
Consistancy Shot... Cabin is a fully loaded brush stroke. Museum is a brush stroke after the paint was dabbed off a bit. Looks thin enough for bleached bone???
Finally... Legs recieved about 30 \"wet-featherings\", I pretty much go non-stop... Probably wipe off the brushes every 10 layers. Poor quality pics =(
These pics really do a bad job of showing the smooth color transition, and the chalky texture... Also, I might note, I DID NOT paint the back of the leg, only front half.
The pictures truly stink, but lighting and focus are a bitch and I haven\'t done my reading yet on solving the photography problem.
Anyways... thoughts? ideas? input?
I am going to finish the mini anways for practice, using bleached bone on all the shadow grey parts...
Any ideas for the black parts? I was thinking of trying a shadow\\codex grey mix, then stipling \"plasma burst\" camo, of red up to orange. But, since this is pretty much a practice mini... maybe some cool color schemes or easy free hand or NMM attempts are in order someplace?
thanks for any chalky help!
I attempted to mimic, EricJ\'s procedure:
http://wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?t=92
My initial thoughts, it let me smoothly blend colors, much better than layering... using 20-30 wet layers, and feathering away the paint with a second brush.
After, I noted chalky and grainy looking texture...
I base coated in shadow grey, and wanted to blend into bleached bone. Should I have base coated in bleached bone, and just shaded with shadow grey, to avoid the chalky look?
Also, when it comes to feathering and absorbing the wet paint, I do not follow any stroke pattern and also drag my brush sideways... perhaps another cause to the problem...
But, here is my process somewhat:
First: My choice of BRAND NEW GW brushes...
Second: Following EricJ\'s procedure... The fine detail, and small dry brush are chosen... I figure the detail brush just applies the wet paint, so it can be messy?
Third: My dilution process... I take the tip of an old brush and dab mini-drops of distilled water...10 in all onto my palette, and one paint drop goes on the brush tip last... room for improvement...
Stirred up
Consistancy Shot... Cabin is a fully loaded brush stroke. Museum is a brush stroke after the paint was dabbed off a bit. Looks thin enough for bleached bone???
Finally... Legs recieved about 30 \"wet-featherings\", I pretty much go non-stop... Probably wipe off the brushes every 10 layers. Poor quality pics =(
These pics really do a bad job of showing the smooth color transition, and the chalky texture... Also, I might note, I DID NOT paint the back of the leg, only front half.
The pictures truly stink, but lighting and focus are a bitch and I haven\'t done my reading yet on solving the photography problem.
Anyways... thoughts? ideas? input?
I am going to finish the mini anways for practice, using bleached bone on all the shadow grey parts...
Any ideas for the black parts? I was thinking of trying a shadow\\codex grey mix, then stipling \"plasma burst\" camo, of red up to orange. But, since this is pretty much a practice mini... maybe some cool color schemes or easy free hand or NMM attempts are in order someplace?
thanks for any chalky help!
