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[warboss phoenix]

OK well i got a question

no matter wat i do i cant get the shoulder pads on my space wolves rite im uing a black undercoat, and then painting the shoulder pads the same way as the rest of their armor but if any1 has seen the space wolves codex i want the shoulder pads golden yellow(the actual golden yellow paint) and no matter wat colors i use i cant stop the black and greys showing through. now i havent been painting for long so dont get to technical please

 

[farseerlum]

getting that yellow right is a pain over black.

first off if you can undercoat the pads you want yellow in white rather than black.

if you can\'t do that then paint over the black in a solid white first. then you can gat a base of golden yellow over that.

you will have to do a few thin coats to get it nice.

 

[frenchkid]

TRy usingt vallejo yellow. Vallejo paints tend to be more opque qnd cover better over black; this is especially true for the reds, haven\'t tried with yellow though. Good Luck

 

[Warpcreature]

I would suggest using opaque paints to get as close to golden yellow as you can get.

You may work your way up with white or browns with good coverage.
Sunburst Yellow is also a lot more opaque as Golden Yellow witch is semi-transparent at best. Furthermore, some SY showing through GY is less prone to be spotted. If you want you can even incorporate the SY in the process of highlighting.

Silvio

 

[Nomis]

You could also try a base coat of brown eg Snakebite brown

 

[SaintRigger]

I\'d suggest leaving the pads off when you prime the model and base-coat them white, and the rest of the model black. (you can trim the shoulder pads black, where you want the greys to be, so it matches the model)

You can also use undercoats, before painting yellow onto black, such as a brown or an ivory, and work your way up. That should give you a nice deep warm yellow.

 

[Valander]

Yellows are tricky!

Painting yellows on top of any dark color is tough. Even the better pigments (Vallejo) may take a few coats to get decent coverage.

If you\'re really wanting to do yellow on top of a black base coat, you can, but realize you\'ll have to do a couple of things:

1. Paint a thin coat of white on the area.
2. If this is still too dark, do another thin white coat.
3. Paint the area with the shadow color you\'re going to use for your yellow. Either a medium brown (like Snakebite) or an orange, depending on the kind of yellow you want.
4. Paint the yellow, leaving some areas of your shading visible.

You may need to do a couple of coats of yellow to get it bold enough. The key though is to make your coats thin, otherwise it will get a chalky look to it.

Good luck!

 

[slorak]

Originally posted by Nomis
You could also try a base coat of brown eg Snakebite brown

I agree with you on that one. I would start with a base coat of brown too. Also Vallejo game color has a really nice golden yellow (Sun Blast Yellow) that would be a great mid-tone to base your yellow on.

Cheers,

-Mike