Uly Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi all ! Just a quick question how would you go about highlighting the colour purple ? I have recently started playing 40k and i absolutely love the colour scheme of the Hawk Lords http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Hawk_Lords so i am going to collect and paint a Hawk Lord chapter but i am confused as to how i go about highlighting purple. Is it as simple as a base coat of black , then a dark purple and progressively lighter and lighter shades of purple ? Any help, tips, hints in regards to highlighting purple and painting Hawk Lords in general would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Basically, yes. Dark base, lighter highlights are the way I'd go. Personally I'd get a lighter shade by using a lighter purple to mix with the purple you have and then work up from, say, a 50/50 mix to the lighter purple. If you can't get a lighter purple then I'd mix in pink with purple for the highlights but not go all the way up to pure pink. Use your judgement for that one, bro. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Just add in a bit of white, and you're good to go. Make sure you don't add too much, though. A few dabs at most should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayeL Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The way I go is to add Space Wolves Grey to the purple to lighten it, pink or white just doesn't seem to work but that pale blue grey of SW Grey seems to really work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Be careful mixing in white, your highlights might end up pink. Instead try mixing in Dheneb Stone or a similar Flesh colour to lift the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uly Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Brilliant ! thank you all so much for the advice. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGPO Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Bleached bone mixed in for your highlights and a leviathan purple glaze are your friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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