Painting 'Raven White'

[S.k.i.t.t.l.e]

This is a quick tutorial to follow on from my 'Raven Black' tutorial.

Blue is used to shade the white, it is the same blue that forms the highlights on the black, this ties the lighter parts of the model with the darker parts. (Or so it seems...)

I used an airbrush to do this, but layering with a brush will work just fine too, it will take longer though.

After priming grey, I basecoated with VGC Ultramarines Blue (VGC UB)

Spraying from above mostly, I apply a 1:1 mix of VGC UB and white. I allow it to get in the recesses a little to, just not enough to saturate the shadows with this blue mix, allowing a tiny bit of pure VGC UB to show through.

Again spraying mostly from above, pure white is applied. I use short sharp bursts of very thin paint to do this, that allows greater control over the saturation of the white, making sure that only the very top and most forward parts (this is to attract your eye to the face in this example) are pure white.

Lastly a very thin 1:1 mix of VGC UB and white is glazed into the shadows and white is used to edge highlight.

The method of airbrushing i used is explained best in the Awaken Realms tutorials for both the Dark Elves Shadowblade mini and the Tyranid Carnifex. (Not power armour I know, but it's just for reference...)

Hope this tut is clear enough...

[GrandMagnus]

I like this technique for painting white. I just have to use a brush instead (I like the old school method of painting :P ) and I will definetly be using it for my Ultramarines.

[Hyuzanriu]

I am curious. I keep seeing all these alternate methods of painting white and most of them involve spraying white over another color. What benefit does doing this provide or just painting the model/bit white in first place?

[S.k.i.t.t.l.e]

@Grand Magnus  Thanks dude, let me know what results you get with a brush! (You must have the patience of a saint dude :D)

 

@Hyuzanriu  I only sprayed the white ove the blue because its easier to highlight with an airbrush than it would be to try and get in all the nooks and crannies to shade. I also used blue because its a nice cool tone, but not as cold as grey/black shading, and using the same blue to shade this white as I used to highlight the blue on my Kayvaan Shrike conversion allowed me tie together the two contrasting colours. (hope that makes sense)

[GrandMagnus]

I am curious. I keep seeing all these alternate methods of painting white and most of them involve spraying white over another color. What benefit does doing this provide or just painting the model/bit white in first place?

I think its more of a personal preference. 

 

EDIT: Whoops, got ninjad by the Skittles :P And thank you, Im famous for my patience :D

[Hyuzanriu]

Ahh ok. The result does look good, do not get me wrong. I just did not understand the reasoning behind the process.

[Bung]

Its 2 things, plain white and black lock sucky and boring.

Working with other colors makes both of them easier to highlight and gives a more interesting color.

 

If you go with this tutorial you will get a nice cold blue with if you would use a brown you would get a nice warm white.

That could give you  a nice cold - warm contrast in your miniature

 

Look at his other thread with the finished Shrike miniature.

Look at how that white interacts with the red shoulder trim, its not perfect.

But try to imagine that blue - white in contrast to maybe red power weapons, a base done with red.

A more red brown on the base would have been a good contrast with the mostly white of the miniature.