Wow, really excellent stuff. I love the textures you're bringing to the Eldar. Not many people do that, but I think it just adds a layer of realism that is really pleasing to me.
Subtle washes (thinned down Vellejo mahogany sand) over a white undercoat. Then deeper shades painted in (mahogany sand + purple wash), then highlights using pure white. Stipple on black with a sponge very carefully. And finally add scratch-highlights to the black texture detailing. I find the white actually work best without too much shading.
Thanks for the reply, will be a great help! I recently had a go with this model and really struggled to get a good looking white base form a black undercoat. No matter what I tried it ended up lookinga little lumpy. Any tips for gettinga godo white base layer over a dark undercoat? I will try to use a white spray undercoat for any whites in future, especially on shapes like these but sometimes you cant always work the model like that.
Wow, really excellent stuff. I love the textures you're bringing to the Eldar. Not many people do that, but I think it just adds a layer of realism that is really pleasing to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I think the subtle textures on the white is a nice interpretation of the living armour.
DeleteThats a great colour palette! Inspiring stuff.
ReplyDeletewhat colors are you using to shader the white? Also are you just shading over a white base coat or painting the white? It looks really smooth!.
ReplyDeleteSubtle washes (thinned down Vellejo mahogany sand) over a white undercoat. Then deeper shades painted in (mahogany sand + purple wash), then highlights using pure white. Stipple on black with a sponge very carefully. And finally add scratch-highlights to the black texture detailing. I find the white actually work best without too much shading.
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DeleteThanks for the reply, will be a great help! I recently had a go with this model and really struggled to get a good looking white base form a black undercoat. No matter what I tried it ended up lookinga little lumpy. Any tips for gettinga godo white base layer over a dark undercoat? I will try to use a white spray undercoat for any whites in future, especially on shapes like these but sometimes you cant always work the model like that.
DeleteThanks again!
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