a 'controlled'glaze rather than a wash. very diluted and built up in depth of colour over several layers and just in the deepest folds. very dk. brown or very dk. grey (not quite black. I start with a base colour (and might darken this)then highlight individual camo patches (tops of folds) up to 4-5 times again with very diluted, gradually lightend, controlled glazes (working from back to front of the crease/fold). This has the effect of the base colour being the medium shadow leaving the deepest folds for the darker glazes. There's a link to a WIP somewhere on the blog....
Because it's scifi I can make the patches of camo larger than they might 'historically' be (though I do as a rule make each patch no larger than the miniatures hand). If the pattern is complicated or small just concentrate on the shadow areas. With E you could try and paint the individual dots lighter or darker depending on whether it's in shadow or on the top of a fold.
Nice work!
ReplyDeleteHow do you shade the camo by the way, with a wash?
ReplyDeleteI'm having difficulty painting a camo pattern without it ending up too dark..
a 'controlled'glaze rather than a wash. very diluted and built up in depth of colour over several layers and just in the deepest folds. very dk. brown or very dk. grey (not quite black.
ReplyDeleteI start with a base colour (and might darken this)then highlight individual camo patches (tops of folds) up to 4-5 times again with very diluted, gradually lightend, controlled glazes (working from back to front of the crease/fold). This has the effect of the base colour being the medium shadow leaving the deepest folds for the darker glazes. There's a link to a WIP somewhere on the blog....
Ah right, thanks.
ReplyDeleteGoing for the creases was my next plan of attack. Not sure how easy it would be to highlight Erbsenmuster though. :/
I guess I've got some practicing to do..
Because it's scifi I can make the patches of camo larger than they might 'historically' be (though I do as a rule make each patch no larger than the miniatures hand). If the pattern is complicated or small just concentrate on the shadow areas. With E you could try and paint the individual dots lighter or darker depending on whether it's in shadow or on the top of a fold.
ReplyDeleteSomething to think about, and thanks I'll have a look for it.
ReplyDeleteCheers for the help :)
Awesome work Dwartist,very realistic.
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