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Post by padre on Oct 17, 2021 11:17:33 GMT
I put this question to several different forums and got one hell of a lot of different suggestions. Several people, however, encouraged me not to give up on trying to replicate my old style (cartoon) because (a) it is my signature style and (b) any new figures I paint will fit it. I agree, although I AM going to use the new techniques on certain kinds of figures, like skaven, zombies, heavily armoured characters and peasants. However, this did leave me with those two figures I had base coated without black lines. So ... I went to the GW shop and bought two shades - Nuln Oil and Agrax Earthshade, a Contrast paint - Black Templar, and some black base - Abbadon black. The guy in the shop said shake it ridiculously loads, then try running the contrast into the gaps. That failed for me. So I tried running Nuln Oil in, which kind of worked on the yellow breeches, but on the darker colours, worked well enough so I slapped it on. The yellow breeches I tidied with the base black, then with some dabs of yellow again.
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Post by grandmasterwang on Oct 17, 2021 11:19:43 GMT
It worked well with the yellow
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Post by balinor on Oct 17, 2021 16:53:46 GMT
Looks good.
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Post by mithras on Oct 19, 2021 6:35:51 GMT
Both mini's look excellent! I agree there is no reason to change your style, it works perfectly as is! Honestly my favourite painting channel. He doesn't shy away from the mistakes or edit stuff out so it looks like he did a perfect job every time. Nice laid back chit chat about the model/company/paints he is using. Good mix of model ranges. A good level of painting that isn't going to push new people away, isn't overly taxing for army painters, but an easy starting point in level that you can quickly see how you can push the details should you want to go that extra mile. Also doesn't get too involved with the whole clickbait type stuff- no ' Watch me Paint 3 grands worth of models in 24 hours', 'Brought this model for a fiver off ebay and now I'm going to sell it for a million quid cause I'm youtube famous', 'Are GW paints shite?'. So many good painting channels switched to it being a job instead of a hobby and have to pump out trash and clickbait to stay relevant! If you're looking to get comfortable with acrylics, you can't really go wrong by binging Sonic SH 'how I paint things' videos.(His chuckle is also infectious in our house, its become a catchphrase! ) Totally agree with all your points! Also, when I suggested he paint a certain type of model in only a few days time he made and published one!
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Post by padre on Oct 30, 2021 15:16:55 GMT
Swamp zombies done! (Bar bases.) Spray primer/base coat, block painting with acrylic base paints, washed with an Army Builder dip. I love them – so different to my old style, and a lovely (!) change. The command, all Black Tree Designs swamp zombies. The standard came out much darker than I wanted but I will know next time … Part of the front two ranks, Black Tree Design … Other part of the front two ranks, Black Tree Design with lovely long spears (I replaced the bendy originals with brass rods) … Rear of one of the guys. Those skulls, that chain – they are far more realistic than I ever achieved in 35 years of enamel ‘cartoon’ style. And I bloomin’ love it … 3rd rank, GW, de-rooted ... 4th rank, GW, de-rooted … 4th rank - the one ‘space filler’ I needed to make 35 into a 6x6 footprint! Stake still needs more work, obviously … 5th and 6th ranks, all GW, de-rooted!
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Post by grandmasterwang on Oct 31, 2021 9:39:02 GMT
Great derooted zombies and have fun with the new washes
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Post by azknight on Oct 31, 2021 22:02:33 GMT
From another Black Tree Design fan, great job!
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Post by hivefleetmanticore on Oct 31, 2021 22:06:08 GMT
The subdued pallete is working really well and makes the zombies look really creepy. Great job.
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Post by sedge on Nov 1, 2021 21:13:01 GMT
The subdued pallete is working really well and makes the zombies look really creepy. Great job. Agreed 100%
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Post by mithras on Nov 3, 2021 9:27:28 GMT
Love 'em, the shinyness from the dip works well for swampy creatures!
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Post by padre on Nov 3, 2021 12:17:56 GMT
Yeah, I think so too. I nearly put a second coat of de-shine on them, then changed my mind for the reason you mentioned!!
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