Black Templar 307th Comp. Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 So since the new paints came out, I can't find a gold I like. Does anyone have any tips for getting a good metallic gold finish now? I've tried underpainting in yellow, red, orage, brown, and I can't get a result I'm satisfied with. I'm willing to use different paint brands, pick up new colors and learn new techniques, I can't get a decent gold now to save my life. It seems all the metallics suck in the new range, but for the silvery ones, Administarium Gray is all I need. But I can't get a good bronze or gold. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/284179-painting-good-metallic-gold/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Base coat using a darker gold, shade with a deep brown, thinly but more towards the centre of elements, around riverts etc, highlight back up with the base colour, blend in a shining gold and then finish with silver highlights... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/284179-painting-good-metallic-gold/#findComment-3538579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I follow this Eavy Metal guide. Its old but the colours are transferable: http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m220363a_Captain_Sicarius_Painting_Masterclass It looks amazing. For gold use Gehennas Gold, its the same as the old shining gold. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/284179-painting-good-metallic-gold/#findComment-3538585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedes Nex Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 This probably doesn't qualify as "good", but as a beginer painter I found it's very fast and easy. It's based off of Ron's gold guide from From the Warp, but much simpler and replacing brown base with the new Citadel metallic base. Primer color does not matter, but this is on grey/black. Basecoat Balthasar Gold, layer Auric Armour Gold, wash Seraphim Sepia. You can switch out Auric Armour Gold for any other Citadel or other brand gold to change up the tone, and you can highlight with Runefang or some bright silver as well as going back over the wash with the layer gold to brighten it. http://s27.postimg.org/cbu65fnoj/photo_1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/284179-painting-good-metallic-gold/#findComment-3538900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I actually find that beginning with a dark metallic brown (dark brown + gold paint mix) is a great way to start a good gold off. Then layer up through gold (leave some of the basecoat in the recesses) and finally highlight with a mixture of gold + silver. This is a decent gold and you can stop here if you want. If you keep going though, you can give the whole thing a very thin glaze of watered-down sepia ink (don't let it pool, and concentrate on the mid and dark areas). After it has dried, repeat with a very watered down thin glaze of magenta ink (mix a dot of purple ink into some red ink if you don't have magenta) and concentrate this towards the darker recessed parts. Finally, re-highlight very lightly a few areas with the silver + gold highlight mix from earlier, but keep these small! The nice thing about a gold like this is that is has a little warmth and richness without looking too brown (a common issue with washing golds with chestnut ink colours) and keeps it looking gold. It's also quite forgiving to paint, and that first stage of brown + gold covers really well which eliminates the need to undercoat the area with black or such first - this in turn keeps the final metals looking brighter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/284179-painting-good-metallic-gold/#findComment-3539084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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