Question about Game colors

[vasilistoxo]

Hi, I am using game colors for the first time and I have a big problem. I have black, white(white primer) and the primaries (blue:Stormy blue,yellow:sun yellow,red:gory red) because I want to experiment. The red is super glossy everything I touch with it looks like I used varnish even when I mix it too get colors like brown it still gives a glossy outcome. The yellow is very runny.Blue is fine.

Do you have any tips for improving the consistency of the colors or outcome?

Any comment on the colors?

P.S. I'm painting this sweet miniature from zombicide
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[gohkm]

A spot of matt paint additive may help to kill the shine, but yes, generally, I do find that VGC colours dry satin. Alternatively, you could just spritz it with a spot of Dullcote.

In terms of paint consistency, I find that the pastel colours are particularly watery. Yellow, as you have found out, is a perennial offender. Not much you can do there except to agitate it to death - others have recommended adding glass beads, or ball bearings, but I tend to rely a lot on my Robart paint shaker.

If you can get your hands on some of the old, defunct Rackham paints, I have heard that adding a drop of that stuff to most paints tends to cause them to dry flat matt. I don't have any of them, so I cannot attest to the veracity of that. But if you go that route, be aware that sometimes, Vallejo products do not play nice with non-Vallejo products.

 

[vasilistoxo]

Thanks, do you think leaving them open for some time might help?

 

[gohkm]

I think all that will net you is some dried up paint. If you're dead set on yellows, you might want to experiment with P3 yellows - they've got some pretty solid coverage, and are far less runny.

 

[vasilistoxo]

I'm trying to make the best out of this but I find it really hard. Do you know about any tutorials or tips and tricks on painting with game colors?

Thanks

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[gohkm]

There's no real trick to it. It's just a lot of practice and getting used to the paint brands - since every paint brand will react differently.

But could you be more specific? Apart from the glossy sheen and the paint consistency, just exactly what are you having issues with?

 

[vasilistoxo]

I can't get them to form transparent layers. Wet blending seems to work. But I will need to work more on it.

 

[gohkm]

Mate, seems like you've answered your own question . It's largely a matter of practice. A lot of it. At least you can wetblend - some of us have been trying that for years and winding up with what looks like mud.

 

[Elric2k]

also another reason for the shiny effect your getting, from my experience with VGC ( i use VGC and VMC almost exclusively) is you MUST shake them alot, especially the reds. If you put a drop of paint on the palette and you can see white and red, your paint has seperated and you need to get it mixed before attempting to paint anything with it.