DreamIsCollapsing Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hello there. Rapid question : i would like to copy this beautiful violet (picture below). I don't have an airbrush, got access to GW and Vallejo colors. I have start with a Nagaroth night base coat (on black primer), and started layer of Vallejo Royal purple. What colors should i put next ? Semper Fortis 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinstryfe Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 It looks to be metallic purple. I'd try leadbelcher highlighted with stormhost silver as a base, then a dark wash for the recesses. Then you want thin washes, inks, or glazes over it to preserve the metallic sheen. (Though it looks like it was definitely airbrushed...). From my own experience Druchii Violet (2-3 coats) comes out darker than that, so you'd want something a little lighter than that. It's definitely more a "Royal Purple" than I managed, but I'm pretty sure you could get the same coloring with some tweaks to exactly what (shade, glaze, ink) you wash it with. Comparison here https://imgur.com/gallery/yeOMz Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4872124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Krieg Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) Not metallic, that's NMM. Polish studio, seen their works, it's going to be a bitch and a half to copy, mate. A precise use of airbrush is your best bet. If you can't borrow an airbrush, lookup Painting Buddha's Ultramarine shading / blending tutorials [ begins here: https://youtu.be/e2G9CEdURNQ ] and go from there by brush. Edited August 30, 2017 by Kastor Krieg Stoic Raptor 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4872150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamIsCollapsing Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 I doubt it's true metallic, i've also try druchii violet shade on metallic base. That's not the same type of color. I'm pretty sure that's NMM. Not metallic, that's NMM. Polish studio, seen their works, it's going to be a bitch and a half to copy, mate. A precise use of airbrush is your best bet. If you can't borrow an airbrush, lookup Painting Buddha's Ultramarine shading / blending tutorials [ begins here: https://youtu.be/e2G9CEdURNQ ] and go from there by brush. Yea i will never reach this type of beauty (but it's an EC to seek for perfection). Airbrush is out of question and i practice with exactly this Ultramarine tutorial video. What i would like to know his : what type of color to use ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4872179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnboardG1 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 One day I hope my airbrushing skills can get anywhere near to the standard in the OP... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4872236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Krieg Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) One day I hope my airbrushing skills can get anywhere near to the standard in the OP... Cheap trick - prime black, shade with grays and white primer (I use Vallejo Surface Primers for all of this), then clean the airbrush thoroughly and use a diluted INK as a transparent airbrushed colour intensive layer. Just allow 24hrs for the Surface Primer to settle before inking. A preshaded, prehighlighted model, then "glazed" all over with ink via airbrush looks amazing and it is an easy way to achieve the above effect without too much skill. Edited August 30, 2017 by Kastor Krieg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4872415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imren Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 That purple looks like a intense blueish purple, they might have used Scale 75 violet airbrushed and highlighted with the same colour but with gradually white mixed in into the airbrush mix. You can try yourself with paintbrush. The colour I mean is Scale 75 Violet (code SC56), they might also have used their intense inks too, such as inktense violet (code SC82). Those violets are very rich and a bit on the bluer hue. I suggest you try to pick up the glazing technique if you want to achieve similar results without using airbrush. Here is great tutorial for glazing newbies, one of the best I have seen. (Although he shows how to do red, it still teaches the technique very well and you can do the same with your purples): Magos Takatus 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4873778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamIsCollapsing Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Thank you all for yours answers, i'll post a pick of a model trying to copy this paint (but with a brush, no photoshop and far less skill). What are you thoughts about highlight ? Something pink like Emperor's Children/Squid pink or Lila like dechalac lila ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4876443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamIsCollapsing Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Here is my attempt (only the violet part are done) C&C welcomes : Bryan Blaire 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4881472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovidius Incertus Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 That looks like a great start, although the lighting in your photo might be adding some highlights that aren't there in real life. What paints did you use? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4881503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 The painter is Myles David of Lil Legend (a commission painting studio based in Wales, UK). His blog with lots of EC models painted in that scheme is here. He also has a facebook page. I'm sure that if you contact him and ask him nicely what colours he used, he'd be quite happy to tell you. :) DreamIsCollapsing 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4892789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCE1981 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 GWs new, free Citadel Paint app has a color match function. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/338844-games-whats-the-color/#findComment-4892976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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