How would you model and Oldblood on a Flying Carpet?

Thanks for the video, I'll be sure the check it out. Have you tried the technique... is it difficult?

 

Ooh, I'm always interested to see more ways or tips on how to paint marble, I'll be sure to check those out when I have more time. Thanks for sharing!

 

Wet blending... wow, that's way beyond my skill!


Thanks for the video!

 

That's my strategy.

My feeble skills are no match for the power of the wet blending!

 

I Find it easier to just change up my color mixture as I paint the transition from one color to another using a regular palate.

 

You guys definitely have some painting skills that are far beyond me.

I'm starting to feel like a Kroxigor painter in a room full of Slann masters. "Ummm... when I paint... I use the fuzzy end of the brush" (might make for a good @spawning of Bob drawing... entitled kroxigor Nightbringer tries to paint!)

 

I'm just saying the only difference between highlighting and blending is the number of layers & the colors you choose.

 

Thank you for the compliment. The Wood Elf turned out okay, but it was painted using only very basic techniques. The advanced stuff is and will always be forever beyond me.

 

The thing I really struggle with it getting the gem effect looking right.

 

That's a tough one. I find the technique of painting "non metallic metals" impossibly difficult.

 

The thing I always struggle with is patience.

I'm fine when doing infantry types, then I often adopt a mechanistic fordian approach and paint all the similar sections in the same time frame. It's trying to finish off special characters/monsters with many many components that slowly but surely erodes my patience..

However, as a fortunate side-affect my impatience has forced me to adapt to wet blending techniques xp it's mostly about making sure that the layers beneath are all dry before you apply and blend multiple paints. It's mostly fine, but it can get bloody annoying if you misjudge the ratio and the colour blend is smeared/your model is suddenly bathed in coloured water...

 

I'm the exact reverse. I like painting a detailed single model infinitely more than a unit of troops.

 

Don't get me wrong, I love the process of bringing my character's to life. Pouring so much time and resources into one model just wears me down quicker than when I bash out three Saurus in one sitting.

 

I will randomly do between 1-4 at a time.
Or sometimes I will prime and basecoat all of them
and then finish them up one at a time.

Ps. I find that using a previously finished mini as a model helps me keep my colors mostly consistent.
I tend to mix a lot of my colors, and when I run out of something, I won't necessarily get the same brand to replace it.