Chaos Lord Tom Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Hi brothers, I'm planning to treat me an airbrush for Chistmas and I will begin with priming and zenithal priming. I've already seen several tutorials but one topic stays unclear. After the first black priming, which kind of paint should I use for grey and white zenithal highlights ? Primers or classic acrylic paints such as Ad Grey and White Scar? Thanks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imren Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I have tried several blacks, grey and whites for airbrushing pre-highlights/preshades, and the best results I get when I prime black and then with a detail capable airbrush do the gradual pre-highlighting with white. I recommend the following products after testing several different ones: Vallejo Mecha primer black Com art opaque white Mecha primer is the smoothest and most durable primer I have found. Make sure you let it cure for 24h after application and before painting anything else (this goes for all primers). Com art opaque white is the least granular speckly white paint I have found, Perhaps Tamiya flat white is as good but requires thinning with Tamiya X20A thinner. With trigger control and and general airbrushing skills you really don't need the middle stage of painting grey between the black primer and the white pre.highlighting stage. Just do your gradual pre-highlighting with white straight on black. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/#findComment-5419861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Lightstar Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I'd say have some fun with it and see the effects you can get, after the primer absolutely any paint is fine. Want to keep everything looking quite warm? Use browns and cream for the zenithal work. Want some cold tones, use a blue/grey and a pastel blue. Rik Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/#findComment-5420061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Lord Tom Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 With trigger control and and general airbrushing skills you really don't need the middle stage of painting grey between the black primer and the white pre.highlighting stage. Just do your gradual pre-highlighting with white straight on black. You mean that you spray white paint heavier on the lighter areas and lighly on shady areas to keep black visible under the pre shading coat ? Thanks a lot very informative ! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/#findComment-5420506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imren Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 With trigger control and and general airbrushing skills you really don't need the middle stage of painting grey between the black primer and the white pre.highlighting stage. Just do your gradual pre-highlighting with white straight on black. You mean that you spray white paint heavier on the lighter areas and lighly on shady areas to keep black visible under the pre shading coat ? Thanks a lot very informative ! Yes! Exactly what I mean! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/#findComment-5420529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Lord Tom Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Thanks again, I guess I will have to practice my airbrush control then ! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/#findComment-5420663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Sounds dumb but for practice when you first get the airbrush, try making lines and circles on newspaper. Keeping line thickness the same trains your wrist for working distances. Keeping a steady color intensity without splatter/running works trigger control. I scoffed at first,tried it and was pleasantly surprised. Good luck! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/#findComment-5424280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Lightstar Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I picked up some cheap colouring books from a charity shop not long after getting my airbrush and practiced on those. Colouring inside the lines can be very tricky. Rik Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/359666-zenithal-priming-which-paints/#findComment-5424567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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