Opinion on 2 colour schemes

[XionXxen]

Hi all,

 

I've been out of 40k for about 10 years and these are my first painted models since then. Back then I never really got into painting so please go easy on the quality. The models themselves are a couple of old models I had lying around so their build quality isn't great.

 

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I'm after opinions on which scheme works best, I know they are similar but the first is liche purple with a blackish wash, the second is black with a liche purple dry brush. Under bright light I prefer the look of the second, but seeing as most of the time they won't be lit up so much, I think I prefer the first.

 

Also, any advice on how to improve their look? I might lighten the yellow slightly and I think I prefer green eyes to red.

 

Thanks in advance

[HarasinCreed]

I think that the lighter purple and the green eyes are better you might want to add a darker base color for the eyes and a small highlight of white or bright green on the eyes. What are you going to be doing for the bases?

[XionXxen]

Thanks. So for the eyes, a darker green, then a spot of lighter at the edges?

 

For the models I'll be going on to paint I've added sand/grit and will probably undercoat black, then drybrush with a couple of browns and finally add a dark brown wash perhaps. I've got some further old models I'll use for testing, I want to try spray undercoating them, as well as a proper base.

 

Someone suggested spray undercoating in purple, does anyone have any ideas where I could get a good purpler spray?

 

Thanks again

[blackbabyjesus]

prime them with black or grey, then use the citadel spray gun/an airbrush to get an even coat of purple, it'll save you hours!

[Valkyrion]

I like the second one.

 

 

thearmypainter do a purple spray, but it might be a bit light.

[GreyKnight75]

I agree with BlackBabyJesus, if you prime with a black then use the spraygun it gives you a nice overall colour.

I done a similar scheme where I basecoated with Chaos Black, then used the spraygun to do a layer of Hormagaunt purple. Then another layer of liche purple, with a wash of black in the recesses. If I can get a decent picture I will post it and you can see how it came out.

[Octavulg]

I like the first one better.

[Brother Cambrius]

I'm more inclined to the first one, but I'd recommend perhaps having al ighter base (grey perhaps as urban or ashy location?). It seems to contrast much better to the lighter purple.

 

Cambrius