Judaz Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I've almost finished painting my vanguard vets, I'm using the sang guard models to make 'em stand out from my RAS. The only thing I haven't painted yet are the wings. I think I want white angel wings, but I'm not sure how to paint them. What do I prime with? Base, drybrush, wash? How the emp should I do? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I do all my wings white too. This the kind of look you are after'? http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/IronKobra84/WIPSternguard33.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vharing Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Personally I do all my priming in black. Then I build up to a white with fountain grey, followed by a light grey. I run a little bit of black ink over the wing, and then dry brush a few times with a thin white until it looks really good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RC71C FOXX Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Having primed the whole model with Chaos Black spray I then paint any wings with Astronomican Grey, followed by either a drybrush of skull white or specifically picking out the raised parts and edges of the wings, I think it looks quite effective. Though it is admitidely a simple technique, and will not give as good a finish as alot of the other models I have seen on here with a greater emphasis on highlights and shading. FOXX Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnorriSnorrison Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I used the technique from April's WD shown on the Sanguinor. It was a pain to do, and I can't recommend this for the sake of your mind, but it looks quite well. :) http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/Snorrinorrison/BILD0577.jpg Snorri Edit: Spelling Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMouth Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 space wolf grey ( the lighter of the 2 shades dont remember the actual name )for the base then white over it. If really stressing about making it blend proper, hit it with a light wash, then paint just the tips of the wings white. It will have the correct effect and is very easy/quick. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retribution2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'm painting the wings on my Sanguinary Guard at the moment & I'm using the Sanguinor guide aswell. It's already a labour of love though lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Till Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 My army wings http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=216155 is based in codex gray, straight fortress gray. next is the mixes of 3:1 fortress/skull, 2:1, then 1:1, and last straight white. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobrakei Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I used Space Wolf Grey as a basecoat, then all over wash with Asurmen Blue. After that I used Astronomican Gray, as it's very similar to white, just lining the individual feathers, then highlight with Skull White. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judaz Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 wow, thanks all. The look I really want is the one you have there Snorri. But I'm a half-mediocre painter at best, so if it's too hard to do I don't think I'll do it. But it seems that the way to go is dark grey, light grey, white and then maybe a wash and then white? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnorriSnorrison Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 wow, thanks all. The look I really want is the one you have there Snorri. But I'm a half-mediocre painter at best, so if it's too hard to do I don't think I'll do it. But it seems that the way to go is dark grey, light grey, white and then maybe a wash and then white? It is not the difficulty, it is the time this consumes. It's pretty basic, normal shadings/highlights, but you need to thin every layer of white and apply around 4 or 5 of them. Of course, this applies even more the the wings of the Sanguinary Guard, 'cause they've got so many feathers to paint....it is a pain indeed. :P Go for it, I say. The receipt is in April's WD, I'm not quite sure about the number right now and includes several stages: - base colour - first shade - second shade - first highlight - second highlight Seems to be okay, huh? Yeah, but it took me a terrible amount of time to achieve that look. :) Snorri Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glendor Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I am not the op but how did you do your wings IronKobra? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Till Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 wow, thanks all. The look I really want is the one you have there Snorri. But I'm a half-mediocre painter at best, so if it's too hard to do I don't think I'll do it. But it seems that the way to go is dark grey, light grey, white and then maybe a wash and then white? It is not the difficulty, it is the time this consumes. It's pretty basic, normal shadings/highlights, but you need to thin every layer of white and apply around 4 or 5 of them. Of course, this applies even more the the wings of the Sanguinary Guard, 'cause they've got so many feathers to paint....it is a pain indeed. :P Go for it, I say. The receipt is in April's WD, I'm not quite sure about the number right now and includes several stages: - base colour - first shade - second shade - first highlight - second highlight Seems to be okay, huh? Yeah, but it took me a terrible amount of time to achieve that look. :) Snorri I agree with snorri 100% here. Its not difficult, but it is timing consuming. If your minis dont come out looking as good as you think, keep trying. Pushing toward improvement is how you get better at painting. If you never try new and harder techniques, you'll never improve. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2626541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I am not the op but how did you do your wings IronKobra? Pretty much as everyone has said already really, but I choose slightly different colours for that blue tint. I don't know why, I just like it a bit more than straight greys. - Black primer - Fenris grey basecoat - watered down shadow grey over the whole area (its just slightly less blue than fenris grey) - 1:1 shadow grey & space wolf grey, leave deepest parts pure shadow. - Pure space wolf grey, starting the brush stroke further towards the tip of the feather - 1:1 space wolf grey & skull white, same as above - Pure skull white on the very tips. Keep the paints thin and its pretty easy to get a smooth transition and blended look. But it is time consuming as others have said. To make it quicker on the sang guad wings may be worth basing in space wolf grey or even astronomican grey foundation and washing with shadow grey to save a fair bit of brush time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2627111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judaz Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Well, here are my first 2 Vanguard veterans with their white wings. I know it's a lousy picture, but the white is quite ok. When I started painting the wings I noticed that I had no grey at all at home... Having no LGS I had to order the paint if I wanted it. So I primed the wings white and washed them with Badab black. Turned out ok, and if I messed up (as I always do) I just had to wash a little with black between the feathers and try again with the white. http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i385/BAJudaz/2VVs.jpg It's not even near any of the pics you guys have posted, but I'm only painting my army tabletop ready. I'm slow (at painting!), and not very good at painting. But I refuse to play with unpainted models. Thanks for the tips and inspiration guys! Now I will try to finish these 2 guys so that I can start with the next pair. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2655983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 if you try it and struggle massively with white then i reccomend going metalic. worked far better for me, white just wouldnt come out right... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2655997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazer Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I primed them grey, painted them Frostbite (light light blue, almost white, from P3 line), then inked them with P3 blue ink, painted each feather with Frostbite, leaving the blue ink visible in the corners and internal edges, and then hit them with pure white. The blue makes for a good contrast to all the gold and red on the army, imho. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/220071-painting-angelic-wings/#findComment-2656014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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