Xenith Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have heard some wisdom that black and white are actually the hardest to paint. Keeble has started a Carmine Blades army which features white DC, so take a look to see how you like their appearance: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/302195-carmine-blades-wip/ Black is interesting. You can either go warm with blue-ish highlights, or a colder grey highlight. With my Chaplain, I went with the blue-grey highlights (http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/269697-xeniths-4th-company-librarian-dread-18jan15/?p=3863907) Basically a broad highlight of...Fenris grey, then a finer edge highlight of space wolf grey. I would suggest hitting the recesses with a nuln oil wash, after a black undercoat, just to deepen the shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHarrower Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Im about to start on some DC but have been kicking around the idea of doing them in a white/bone color, not for any real reason beyond the fact that I hate painting black. I can paint almost all colors to some level of efficiency but am plain terrible at painting black. Anyone have any advice on black? Painting black isn't hard at all. I really think it's one of the easiest colors to do you just have to approach it differently. With black, less is more. If you add too many highlights it starts to look more like gray. I start with Abaddon Black and edge highlight with Dawnstone. On the sharpest corners you can add a 75/25 mix of Dawnstone and Ulthuan Grey. No reason for a wash really as it won't really show anyway. If you don't want to mess around mixing colors you can use Skavenblight Dinge for the edge highlight and Dawnstone for the sharpest corners. Here's my Death Company Stormraven which I'm currently doing like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 WIP for my first DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Its been a while since I've posted any updates but I've got a combat patrol tournament coming up in about 10 days and I've finished a couple models recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Here is the start of my Vow. This is just the first of a few vows I'm going to complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Finished two sets of scouts. On to some assault marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptus-Alaska Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 that "racing stripe" is "bloody" brilliant(see what I did there) and I didn't see this in time or I would have suggested that you just excessively weather the DC, to where the normal colors are there.....just barely and make them pretty minimal with the armor flourishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I love the colour scheme, and your painting skill really does it justice. I especially like the stripe running down the length of the Rhino. It's not often that you see a secondary colour used in such a way, but it really works for you. Are you planning on painting the rest of your vehicles the same way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Man, you totally painted the storm raven how I was going to do mine! Thanks for the reference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 I love the colour scheme, and your painting skill really does it justice. I especially like the stripe running down the length of the Rhino. It's not often that you see a secondary colour used in such a way, but it really works for you. Are you planning on painting the rest of your vehicles the same way? Ive recently started working on some termies and am planning on painting up a crusader for them and there will definitely be a racing stripe on that monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burias-Drak'shal Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Loving what you've done so far. Fantastic work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Just a little update for my second vow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Termie shoulder pad for sarg Sarg's head Corbulos head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spagunk Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Holy cow are those faces amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 welp. Is that bone colour achieved through spray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 welp. Is that bone colour achieved through spray? Yea I do all of my base coats with an airbrush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 ... I really need an airbrush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 ... I really need an airbrush. Ive had one for a couple years and after the initial investment they will pay for themselves... Never having to buy a can of primer again is worth it for me. Plus there are just some effects that I could never achieve with a brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Libby Axe almost complete... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theduke08 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Made some progress on my vow... my counts as corbulo is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spagunk Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The faces you paint up on your guys are truly amazing. Can't get enough of them! Awesome job! A master of the miniature art form! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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