Justicar Cirekon Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 i have a few spare marines, and i thought i would 'paint' them up, i have decided on the sable swords chapter, but i have hit a brick wall, I am not a very good painter and i would like to know, how do you paint armour black, without it looking like you left the undercoat on? also on a side note do the astral knights have a colour scheme? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal van Trapp Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 undercoat black, drybrush grey, wash with very watered down black to blend it all together simple yet effective looking black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justicar Cirekon Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 thanks, i'll try that now :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal van Trapp Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 just make sure you do that first, then paint all the other parts of the model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justicar Cirekon Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 that's fine i just found out i have run out of white, i'll pop into GW soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I've been using the following recipe: black primer base coat Chaos Black (has a sheen compared to the dull black primer I use) highlight Fenris Grey Extreme highlight Codex Grey Here is an example Fenris Grey gives it that deep blue tone that black armor may throw off. It has limited amount of steps, so if you can pull off crisp enough lines, it shouldn't take too long. Of course the method mentioned in the above posts will be much quicker. I would keep the the drybrushing to a minimal so you are really only picking out the raised areas and edges. The wash will help it blend in though if there is a bit too much grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDel Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I would start with this, because its so impressive and has the realistic look. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...3087&st=175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Tharand Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Whenever I paint black armor I never use just black. There was a good article about adding depth to black armor in White Dwarf 360. For example to produce a cool tone black armor you can mix Chaos Black and Regal Blue 1:1 or produce a warm tone mix Chaos Black and Codex Grey 1:1. After I read this article it changed my life when painting black and truly makes it look great with just a little bit of extra effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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