Layers

[Arch69]

Hello there.

 

So am working on some test models for Imperial Fists and I am using Yriel Yellow for the armour.

Ive noticed while airbrushing it on the more layers I add the more golden/darker it gets.

 

So my question is how do I keep a consistent colour across my army? So it doesn’t end up different tones/shades?

 

I know it’s a silly question but how do you keep track of layers while airbrushing? How many do you lot do?

Edited March 13, 2021 by Brother Tyler
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[Marshal Loss]

Just keep a note on how many layers it takes you to achieve a colour you're happy with, which is what I do. Perhaps also keep a test model on your work surface to compare to on occasion if you're unsure whether you've hit the mark

[Firedrake Cordova]

What you're seeing is a manifestation of the fact that when you're painting with an airbrush, you're effectively applying glazes due to the (lack of) thickness of the coat. It doesn't help that you're using a yellow, which are normally highly translucent. The answer is to carry on until you get a consistent colour and/or applying another coat doesn't cause the colour to change. :)

[Arch69]

Just keep a note on how many layers it takes you to achieve a colour you're happy with, which is what I do. Perhaps also keep a test model on your work surface to compare to on occasion if you're unsure whether you've hit the mark

 

 

What you're seeing is a manifestation of the fact that when you're painting with an airbrush, you're effectively applying glazes due to the (lack of) thickness of the coat. It doesn't help that you're using a yellow, which are normally highly translucent. The answer is to carry on until you get a consistent colour and/or applying another coat doesn't cause the colour to change.

Thanks for the information. I’ll keep the test model for a guide.

[Marshal Loss]

Just to add to that - also take a note on how much you thin the paint (ratio of thinner to paint, e.g. 2:1) and the pressure (e.g. 20-25 PSI) you use as well. By replicating the conditions as precisely as possible you'll ensure that e.g. 3 layers on any given day will be the same as 3 layers on a previous day. Good luck!

[infyrana]

Really silly question - but are you using the a primer first and is it the same colour for all your models?  Air brushing over different colours will give you very different results, so if you started over a white undercoat you can expect the look to be very bright at first until you add more layers.  Trying to get a consistent white (for example) when some of your models have black undercoats and others white is stupidly challenging with thin layers applied via an airbrush.

[WrathOfTheLion]

I prime using wraithbone spray, then do a layer or two of Averland sunset through the airbrush first. This gives it an even yellow to base the yriel on. After that I do somewhere between two and three coats of yriel through the airbrush until it looks good enough as I like it. I pre-thin the yriel yellow in an extra paint pot using tamiya X20-A acrylic thinner, so that at least each batch uses the same consistency of yriel. I think as long as they're reasonably consistent and you follow about the same formula, it'll look fine enough after recess shading and highlights.

 

I haven't uploaded any newer photos yet, but there's some that are just basecoated in my Lamenters thread linked in my signature.

Edited March 14, 2021 by WrathOfTheLion

[Arch69]

I prime using wraithbone spray, then do a layer or two of Averland sunset through the airbrush first. This gives it an even yellow to base the yriel on. After that I do somewhere between two and three coats of yriel through the airbrush until it looks good enough as I like it. I pre-thin the yriel yellow in an extra paint pot using tamiya X20-A acrylic thinner, so that at least each batch uses the same consistency of yriel. I think as long as they're reasonably consistent and you follow about the same formula, it'll look fine enough after recess shading and highlights.

 

I haven't uploaded any newer photos yet, but there's some that are just basecoated in my Lamenters thread linked in my signature.

Sone great information. Thanks I’ve just brought myself pots to mix in.