Now, moving on to the "meat" of the post, I have a picture to show.
I tried out a new way to paint yellow a couple of weeks back and I found that it was far easier to do than the previous yellow method I was using (you can see the results here). Instead, I did the following:
- Averland Sunset basecoat (multiple thin layers to build up a nice smooth layer);
- Seraphim Sepia wash in the recesses (clean up any overspill with Averland Sunset);
- Yriel Yellow glaze over the armour (I glazed the armour a couple of times to get an even result and to properly alter the colour of the basecoat);
- Seraphim Sepia wash in the recesses (to get a nice contrast);
- Yriel Yellow highlight (this makes for quite a subdued highlight on pictures, but actually stands out more when seen with human eyes);
- Lamenters Yellow glaze (to give the yellow a slightly warmer tone and really make it pop);
- Yriel Yellow highlight (the glaze may have subdued the highlights a bit too much, so I would go over the most prominent edges with another highlight).
You're definitely a dab hand at the auld yellow, sir! Good show! I'll be using your methods for future indevours methinks. o7
ReplyDeleteWhy, thank you! There should be some more yellow soon-ish, so keep an eye out if you're interested.
DeleteTop notch! Really smooth transitions and much more natural looking than the previous yellows. I look forward to seeing this guy finished.
ReplyDelete"Just need to figure out a way to paint a decent checkered shoulder pad," said ever Lamenters painter out there :D I've started to draw on my models with a mechanical pencil to plan out my lines: highly recommended.
Thanks JCA, it means a lot coming from a painter of your caliber :)
DeleteThe model shown above probably won't be finished (like his many brothers-in-arms which lie in boxes, doomed to forever be "test models") but hopefully I'll have a fully-painted model to show soon enough.
And thanks for the tip! I should have a mechanical pencil lying around, so I'll try it out. Just need to decide if I really am going to start a Lamenters army or if I'll jump onto another project idea next week! *sigh*
I think I know the feeling! The grey helmet makes more sense now.
DeleteAye, the grey helmet was a test for a Carcharodon (Space Shark) scheme that didn't work out due to me rubbing off the grey paint with my fingers by accident...
DeleteBut I feel somewhat reassured by knowing that I'm not alone! \o/