How I paint Yellow

[Mr.Wolf]

Taking advantage of my day off due to snow, I was looking for a good way to paint yellow this morning. I didnt really like much of what I say (i dont like inks and washes, and always base in black) so I tried some blending and Im very happy with the results. In the end it turns out something like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6512.jpg

So I figured I'd make a tut for anyone interested.

 

First off, heres what you need:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6513.jpg

 

Blending tile, big cup o water, chaos black, Ivanden Darksun foundation, Scorched Brown, Golden Yellow, Sunburst Yellow, Bad moon Yellow, and something to paint (in this case, a Rhino door). I used my basecoat brush for the whole process, but thats what Im used to. Keep in mind which way you stroke. Since this is on a tank, I moved somewhat at a 45 degree andgle. I figured if this things puttin around the imperium at 40mph it's going to make a bit of a wear pattern.

 

First, basecoat your item.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6514.jpg

Next, 2 coats of Ivanden foundation. You dont have to get it perfect, and try to leave the indents (little squares, hinges) black. As you can see mine is streaky, but it doesnt matter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6515.jpg

Here's where the fun starts. I began with the 3 little outcroppings at the way top. You use the process I am about to describe with everything that comes OUT from the main surface: Handles, pegs, footing areas, rivets, eagles, etc. NOT things that dig into the main armor, like these squares, rectangles, or the hinges down bottom.

 

First, a line of Scorched Brown under each one. DO NOT LET IT DRY. you must work quickly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6516.jpg

 

From here I barely wipe off my brush and get a dab of Golden yellow. I grab the brown at the bottom of the line and pull at my angle. DONT let this dry either.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6517.jpg

 

Get more Golden yellow and continue to pull the paint at your angle and make the area bigger. If stuff starts to dry, use some water (even if it doesnt, a little water helps to mesh things together)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6519.jpg

Making it bigger:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6518.jpg

Bigger yet

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6521.jpg

 

I then let this dry Its a good dark yellow, and will get rid of the streaky-ness from the basecoat.

 

Next, time for the rivets. Same thing.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6522.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6523.jpg

 

I let this layer go right on top of the dried one, but did NOT let this new layer dry while working. I went in a bit too close to the rivets so I added more brown for more dirt, and did it again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6524.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6525.jpg

 

Next, I did the other 3 sides of the top outcroppings the same. Put some brown in the crevice, pickd up some yellow, and blended them into each other, keeping everything nice n wet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6526.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6527.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6528.jpg

 

That gives you a good base, with good dirt. If you have more outcroppings, symbols, etc, do those. I do a max of 3 at a time. I find that gives me time to work them all evenly. Any more and the brown in the crevice will start to dry before I can get there to blend it in with yellow. Just try to work any additional ones into the ones you already did, keeping the base cover even.

If you want a brighter yellow overall, just use more yellow when blending your base, and a bit less brown when shading.

You can stop here or...

Edited December 9, 2009 by Mr.Wolf

[Mr.Wolf]

Add highlights

 

If you are continuing from above, let all the previous work dry.

 

To start your highlights, put a streak of brown. As before, DONT let it dry. This brown is here because you need to blend some Sunburst yellow at the sdges, but it nees to be blended into the base color as well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6529.jpg

 

Mix in some GOLDEN yellow to match your base. After working that (dont let it dry!), add Sunburst Yellow towards the outsides. Then I went around the EXTREME edges with a bit of straight up Bad Moon Yellow (no blending)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6530.jpg

MORE DIRT!

 

While this is all fine and looks good, I decided I need more dirt at the bottom. It's a damn tank after all.

Using the same technique with Scorched Brown as before, I simply treated the bottom edge of the door as an "outcropping" (as described earlier)

 

Line of brown:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6531.jpg

 

Kept my strokes going in the same direction as before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6532.jpg

 

Then I let it dry

 

Then I decided to add a trail of dirty water coming from one of the squares.

Put a drop of brown wherever you want this effect.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6533.jpg

 

Drag it to plan your path. DONT let this dry

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6534.jpg

 

I then blended it into the base with some Golden yellow, and made a fine line of black going down the center

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6536.jpg

 

Details (the rivets, cleaned up some recessed areas, bit of highlighting)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6537.jpg

 

Finished Result

 

 

Here are the doors I did for my LRC, as well as 2 other parts. I didnt do the dirtyness on the bottom, but will later:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6540.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6541.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Mr.Wolf/Yellow%20Tut/IMG_6543.jpg

 

All in all each door took <10 minutes.

 

It is a bit tougher to do on the small scale (shoulderpads, armor) because you have less area and things dry quicker, but It can be used, and its how I do my shoulderpads. Pics of that later.

[Mal]

Nice tut, although it gives the 3D detail kind of a 2D look.

[Mr.Wolf]

What do you mean?

[Mal]

It looks almost like a drawing, very highly detailed and cool looking, but it appears 2D, it may just be a trick of the camera, but thats how it looks to me..

 

There is nothing wrong with it, I was just commenting.

[wizard12]

It looks almost like a drawing, very highly detailed and cool looking, but it appears 2D, it may just be a trick of the camera, but thats how it looks to me..

 

There is nothing wrong with it, I was just commenting.

 

if anything that wonderful paint job makes 3D objects look even more 3D with all that shading.

[Typical Cricket]

It looks almost like a drawing, very highly detailed and cool looking, but it appears 2D, it may just be a trick of the camera, but thats how it looks to me..

 

There is nothing wrong with it, I was just commenting.

That sort of thing I think wouldn't be a problem when you see the model irl, though. Great tutorial! :P

[Mr.Wolf]

It looks almost like a drawing, very highly detailed and cool looking, but it appears 2D, it may just be a trick of the camera, but thats how it looks to me..

 

There is nothing wrong with it, I was just commenting.

 

Oh. I can see what you mean, and I appreciate the comment (hope my response wasnt harsh, just didnt understand what you meant :P)

[Dezartfox]

I think if you thinned your paints a little more and did the strokes in a downwards direction it'd look better, I get my weathered bone by keeping the strokes vertical.

 

Otherwise great stuff, will definitely bookmark this one :P

[aneato]

nice tutorial,will you be willing to give us some pics of the finished Land Raider.

[Mr.Wolf]

nice tutorial,will you be willing to give us some pics of the finished Land Raider.

Sure, If I ever finish it :P

 

Ive had it for...5 years now, and most its just sat there with a base coat of SWG

[Aerixis]

That looks really cool man, i think it's always good to try to achieve a weathered effect on vehicles!