Dantay VI Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 BlodVargarna, here is the wee tutorial, for how I would do a Space Wolf in Blue grey http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304588-painting-space-wolves-grey-the-taylor-way/ Hope folks like it, let me know what you think It took 45 minutes to do the painting of the armour total including distractions and 3 flipping hours to put it together because the gallery didnt like the titles or somesuch Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3976293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgr_maddog Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Got a little carried away with my Ulrik. Pictures posted on my thread http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303061-maddogs-wip-thread/page-2 One question, would you think it wrong of me to paint him like my other wolves? I don't really want to do black armor, but could give it a try. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3976448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlodVargarna Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Thanks Dantay! I used your tutorial to paint up my back up grey hunter. I'll post the results later. I'm pleased with his progress so far, but like any skill I need practice to get to the level most of the others here are posting up. The original grey hunter came out of the drink and scrubbed up clean. I re-primed him with gesso but the white gesso left ugly brush strokes! So back into the drink he went! Hopefully third time's the charm. Maybe he is cursed? (I've had great results with black gesso. White gesso on its own I've had bad results. So I tried mixing. A darker grey worked fine but wanted a lighter prime so made light grey primer but the mix had too much of the white and it did not work!) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3976760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi, I am glad you liked the tutorial. I look forward to seeing the pictures of your grey hunter. Yep with painting its all about the practice and just finding a style that suits you. The thing though is not to compare yourself to other painters. Use them as inspiration by all means, but never judge your works against theirs.Borrow techniques, ideas etc and push yourself. The absolute key is for you to be happy with what you can do for yourself. My first models in 40K that I did would make your toes curl, they were that bad. Super thick nasty enamel paints... But at the time I was proud of them and I used them as a stepping stone to learning more about painting and modelling Layering is good and you can get a nice colour shift with it, but depending how many coats you want to do it can be very time consuming. If you wnat to go fast and you do not have an airbrush, then dry brushing is a pretty good alternative. Messy but fast. What is Gesso? And what GW paints do you have? If you have a grey and you are brushng your primer on, then dilute the grey 4 grey to 1 or 2 of water, just to get it to flow and then use that as your primer, or use ceramite white base and grey even mixed with a wee touch of water. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3976771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlodVargarna Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Here are the WIP of my back-up Grey Hunter. Thanks Dantay! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3976980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Looking good! Drybrushed Long Fang done for the second part of the same tutorial.. 10-15 minutes after the wash was dried and done :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3977012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 OK So I was hoping that my entry in the initial challenge thread would be brought to this one but NO... Here's my entry, the 1991 Space Wolf Captain model that has sat in unpainted shame for FAR TOO LONG! Before: http://www.mrackley.com/SWCap.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3977111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgr_maddog Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I can't resist. I recall mention of first painted models with thick enamel paint, and see this one that has sat in "unpainted shame." This could be my first, it has sat just as long in painted shame, but is a good reminder of humble beginnings. Of course, I had to flank him with more recent work to show the progress :) http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a514/rgrmaddog/image_zpserg7ezh5.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3977144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoyo ninja Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm going to pick up some drying retarder / fluid medium. The paints seem to dry up fast on my pallet. I would recommend a wet pallet, they keep the paint useable for ages, like weeks. And what's better you can make one out of stuff you probably have round the house, here is a thread... http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254211-jimmis-guide-to-wet-palettes/ I wish I had seen this earlier, I have just started a squad of GHs that would be perfect for this. Never mind. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3978926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 My understanding is that there will be a bigger event coming soon so despair not Yoyo ninja! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3978932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerian Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 One question, would you think it wrong of me to paint him like my other wolves? I don't really want to do black armor, but could give it a try. Nah, that'd be fine. They're supposed to be black, based on the fluff, but I've seen them done in the base colors in several players' armies. V Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3978989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm going to pick up some drying retarder / fluid medium. The paints seem to dry up fast on my pallet.I would recommend a wet pallet, they keep the paint useable for ages, like weeks. And what's better you can make one out of stuff you probably have round the house, here is a thread...http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/254211-jimmis-guide-to-wet-palettes/I wish I had seen this earlier, I have just started a squad of GHs that would be perfect for this. Never mind.Just throw them in here, it's all good. This thread was just started for fun Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3979079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoyo ninja Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 So here is a shot of the squad of GHs where they are at the moment. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/image/149495-grey-hunter-squad-wip/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoyo ninja Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Why can I never get the image tag to work! I put the either side of the link and nothing comes up. Might it be because I'm doing it on my iPad? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looking good dude! And I do my image shots from an iPad. Make sure you include the dash at the end... Anyone else have some wip shots? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 My advice yoy ninja, is if te pics are saved in your B&C gallery, hit th my media button at the top of the reply screen, Go to gallery images an choose the picture you want. The pictuer will then appear with your post and if folks want a better look, tewy can click oon it and see the bigger image directly in your gallery. Hope that helps. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgr_maddog Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Or click "open image in new tab", copy the url, then past it between (img) and (/img) replacing the )('s with ][. Like so: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgr_maddog Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 That's Yoyo ninja's pic posted from my iPad :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarog Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 looking good yoyo. my njal has taken the side lines briefly while i painted and magnetized my new TWC. He'll be back in progress soon though :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfgar Ironmane Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Done.Though my pics aren't as good as i like em to be.. ^^;Anyone got any tips on doing yellow? I don't paint it that often and i find it annoying... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarog Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Love the colour scheme wulfgar!!! Beaut! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looking great Wulfgar. I suggest starting with Averland Sunset, or XV-88. Alternatively light grey to white then hit it with lamenter or cassandora yellow to tint the white a nice yellow Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3980900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfgar Ironmane Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks guys!Did start with the averland. Just cant get the lighter layer of flash gits to cover properly =/Might go for the other yellow(cant remember the name) next time, see how that goes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3981113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Looks good dude! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3981187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Guess I should post up a WIP, almost at the home stretch now :) I am struggling with the skull, I am worried it is a bit... dark? What do you guys & girls think? I am doing Lord Gunn, the Winter Wolf with a white pelt, which I have since mostly painted, its still a bit grey, but gives a big contrast to the skull. Anyhoo, thoughts please? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304507-painting-challenge/page/2/#findComment-3981189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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