dark_inquisitor Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Don't have scanner or camera, but I'm building a figure with black power armour based on the eldar guardian squad armour. How would I highlight it if I paint it black? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XKhalilX Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2008/08/ho...ack-armour.html try that :D it helped me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I base with Black, but thighlight using liche purple mixed in, adding some grey for final highlight, then glaze with badab black/chaos black mixxed with Klear floor polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil galed Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 to highlight my armour i just varnish it, i think it looks purty, never been into to extreme highlighting like the guide khalil shows, imo looks weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOE Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 The problem with black is getting the subtle contrasts. I put on a layer of Chaos Black then use the Badab Black wash. This give a matte type of finish to the cracks and crevices on the piece. Then lightly drybrush with a 50/50 mix of black and grey to bring out the edges. I was taught this by a guy at my local GW who had some beautiful Chaos Marines using this technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Always search, before you ask a question. ;) link link link link link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_inquisitor Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 thanx. links helped tremendously. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOE Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 After I wrote my post I realized that I made and error. :rolleyes: I first paint with Boltgun Metal, then do a black wash. I use Chaos Black for the basecoat. The black wash will mute the metalic highlight of the Boltgun, leaving the surface less shiny but still looking metalic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13skullz Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Well, I typically just add slightly more regal blue to my chaos black in a progression, then keeping it to about three coats of slightly thinned ChaosBlack/RegalBlue mix, I then add some ultramarines blue (for three coats only), and making sure to add only small amounts on a grtadually smaller area/stipe, I do final-ish highlights with ice blu, then absolutely final highlights with a thin sliver of skull white, then wash the whole thing with badab blact to tie it all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchb0x Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Go with a 3 color grey setup... Go with dark grey as the first coat...usually kind of large highlight...then 2nd coat layed not...not fully covering the entire 1 coat...then the last brighter coat layed down in the thinest lines and least coverage should help... or go with a medium grey watered down, and lay it down for highlight, you might have to do it about 3-4 times but the black shows through the lighter coats so it looks fadded... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/lunchb0x/deathcompany3b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinklebumm Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hi im starting a new sm chapter and i got to highliting the black part of my test mini and i found the highlight that i was doing was to strong. i was wonderin if any one could post a tut on how to do a light highlight on black.also i would post a pic of wat i hav done so far but im at my grandmas house so ill post one when i get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Search and you will find … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damonx Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I Highlight my Sisters of Battle black Armour with a mix of chaos black and enchanted blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP13 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Search and you will find … That link isn't working... ...at least, not for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Not for me, either, but it did when I posted it about a month and a half ago. Anyway, all it really is, is a link to what you got when you pressed the Search button and entered the text "highlight black". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigismund Himself Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 You could try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIMSA Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Multiple Golden Deamon Winner Mark Tait once advised me to add hawk turquoise to black to highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlon Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 After picking up the marine codex once again to start a new chapter ive decided to go with either the sable swords or some other black chapter of my own design Basicaly the question is does anyone have any recomendations on what colours to use if i wanted to get a blue tone to the highlights, i have been trying midnight blue and then shadow grey but the grey comes out to obvious where i would prefer a subtle highlight cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonfish Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I find Fenris Grey works brilliantly for a subtle-blue highlight on black, I'll show you a pic of my Templars. Note that as I took the pic with flash, they look quite extreme but in normal light they look more subtle and just right. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii185/Moonfishthing/Templars007.jpg?t=1240279077 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlon Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Ah that worked brilliantly cheers, have to admit i didnt get mine to look quite as nice but im sorta doing a rush job drybrushing to get them done in a couple of weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIMSA Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I posted the other day, but Mark Tait once advised that i should use Hawk turquoise added to black... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51XV8 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Start with black mixed with codex grey some were between 25%-50% as a base coat then continue to add codex grey if you want the armor to look plain black if you want a hint of blue add shadow grey(I have never tried hawk turquoise but it sounds interesting). I wash my base coat over with watered down brown paint also, it seems to make the armor look more interesting and more realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xa0s Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Just in case if someone tries the link to +++From the Warp+++ post link in much earlier post of this section -- that link is dead (not found), so here's the revised one: http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2009/02/pa...ack-legion.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13skullz Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Honestly? I go and use washes for my black. I will take some Badab Black, add some water and dish soap, and I will go over the area I want black multiple timees, then add a small amount of chaos black to the wash for the deep shadows and recesses. Black is a very tricky color to work with. Which is why I suggest highlighting in something other than straight grey. Oftentimes after I do the black washes, I will wash the resulting highlights with a mix of asurman blue and watered down regal blue. Hope I could have helped. Skullz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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