Prot's Craftworld... just some colour scheme talk

[Prot]

Hey with my zillionth army in progress (probably my 4th Eldar army...?) I am trying to use colours I never used before. I will try to make this amusing by adding some of the oldest photos I can find of some of my past armies.

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) I can't find my oldest pictures of eldar... keep in mind this would predate smart phones, and even these older photos are in the era of a camera unless I found someone 'reselling' my stuff....

That said, my oldest photo of my Ulthw

[The Yncarne]

We’ve walked similar paths.

 

I’ve been experimenting with purples with black/white complements. It’s not much different than slaanesh daemons. This was to visually blend with my cosmic chorus, but so far it only looks good on characters. I think we have the same thoughts here but different approach.

 

I totally understand not wanting to do stencil work. I like your approach with using your colors for contrasting effect on your wraithlord’s launcher. That kind of unusual color combo could be extended to teal as a highlight for purple. I think it lends itself well to eldar schemes. That approach requires more blending than you may want.

 

My group does have some terrain vehicles painted in color shift options. I believe they’re is a teal/purple combo that looks nice at that scale. I’d use it sparingly, perhaps on those traditionally metal pieces that you mention as a challenge?

 

Hope this helps.

[Dwango]

I enjoyed reading your previous thread and looking at the pretty pictures. I remember the purple scheme well. As you have the Yncarne (I presume you still do?) Have you thought about using red as a primary and blending through to purple (or orange/yellow if you go the other way)?

 

As the stencils go, could you just pic out parts of the vehicles with them rather than all? I kinda did that with my harlie bikes and it seemed to work ok.

[Dread]

Hey Prot. Looking good as always. Its nice that the new stuff is dropping seems to be lighting fires under our butts. Im looking to do something different myself. Keep at it.

[Prot]

Thanks very much for the ideas and motivation. I am waffling a little bit! The purple in heavy doses... I don't know. I think I'll simply have to just try something at this point.

Right now I've just been assembling like crazy trying to get stuff playable, and make batch painting a little easier.

Bare with me, but I'm a still thinking of an Ulthw

[Captain Coolpants]

Ohhhh it's a difficult one! I was all for the white idea originally. But that black scheme really pops for me. It looks like such a simple air brush job as well (I'm assuming, I've never used one), but it really looks good.

It also is really helped by the stencil work, which you've used before in your last army. Really seems a good combo.

[Prot]

Yup, I'm a bit stuck! I tried to go with a purple scheme, and painted up some warwalkers with the foundation of the idea in mind and I didn't like how it turned out. I'll try to show pics. Tonight I want to try the off-white scheme and see if I can find any love there.

[Prot]

Hey everyone... I've been hard at work in my spare time on these initial tests on colour scheme....

And I kind of went full circle!

First I did the white/grey/bone look, and I just felt it was good, but too close to my White Scars and might get too repetitive.

- Then I did them in purple, and just felt it was too... loud, a little too cartoony and toyish looking. The colours were cool for me, but just not what I was looking for on this army.

So then I tried a knock off of my old scheme, with some tweaks using a base of black and turquoise. I think I liked this one the best and kept adding to it until it was nearly done.

This is probably what I'm going with now and it's funny how it kept changing as I experimented with it, going through the whole gambit of colours until I just thought I have to stick with something and there's only so often you can change the colour of these poor warwalkers!

[The Yncarne]

The purple is a bit much as a primary color on non-infantry. I like what you’ve ended on. I also really like those frosted canopies.

[Prot]

The purple is a bit much as a primary color on non-infantry. I like what you’ve ended on. I also really like those frosted canopies.

 

 

Thank you. That's how it looked when it was done... a good summary of it is 'a but much'.

 

But I still consider the bone/grey one a close second. It was just that I wanted something.... fancier?! Especially once I saw it nearly done after the wash and some damage applied, it just seemed too close to my White Scars.

 

Oh well...it's more time consuming but hey.. it's Eldar to me.

[Halandaar]

 

The purple is a bit much as a primary color on non-infantry. 

Thank you. That's how it looked when it was done... a good summary of it is 'a but much'.

 

Ha oh man, and there was me thinking "wow that purple is awesome"; the cool black/turquoise look is still nice though! Is the hex stencil a custom one or can you buy those from somewhere?

Edited March 4, 2022 by Halandaar

[Prot]

 

 

The purple is a bit much as a primary color on non-infantry. 

Thank you. That's how it looked when it was done... a good summary of it is 'a but much'.

 

Ha oh man, and there was me thinking "wow that purple is awesome"; the cool black/turquoise look is still nice though! Is the hex stencil a custom one or can you buy those from somewhere?

 

 

 

Thanks. Yes there are a ton of stores that sell them now. Some Etsy even... it depends where you are. 

[Captain Coolpants]

Yeah I'm not into that purple. Not fond of the magenta type colour on it.

The blue is nice though

Edited March 5, 2022 by Captain Coolpants

[Dread]

Loud is good. Cartoony is good. I like them both. This is a gaming environment so loud snd cartoony, bring it on. I do this to get away from reality. I would love to see those colors on a crimson hunter.

[Prot]

Thank you. I am waffling a bit. I started those new scout bike things, and I'm thinking... Gees do I really want to do this technical style on a full army again.

I'm fine with 'cartoony' armies. Some suite it, some don't, and I have done both I just think sometimes you find something very different and that in itself can be very motivating.

So the bikes are WIP, I'm going to call the walkers (nearly) done. If I want to stop doing this paint scheme, I'd have to do it now.

[Captain Coolpants]

Well I think it's cool! But it is very similar to your last one

So really depends in how you feel about that lol. Its whether you think you'll burn out half way doing something so similar?

[The Yncarne]

on a side note, do you paint those war walkers in sub-assemblies? I've got 4, never done them, and want to pledge for the Anger and Arrogance event. I'd love any suggestions or links.

[Prot]

Well I think it's cool! But it is very similar to your last one

So really depends in how you feel about that lol. Its whether you think you'll burn out half way doing something so similar?

That is what I'm afraid of.... one more try...

okay... did another repaint plus started a wraithlord . This is a purple scheme, but on a black body. The first purple scheme was on a purple base colour, so it got very.... pink by the end.

Yay or nay? The bodies of the snipers on the bikes would not remain teal, they would probably be a deep purple, or black? (The darker colours of the Wraithlord head are almost a deep wine colour which might be a good body colour for guardians?)

The vehicles would have a black body, and purple, to light purple hex with bright purple lighting. The infantry would be opposite... deep purple bodies, with white/black heads.

The Warwalker is just in there for reference. (Warwalker was painted fully assembled except the windshield.)

Also, IF the bodies stay black on vehicles, and purple on infantry, a matching gun colour is going to be hard.

Edited March 5, 2022 by Prot

[The Yncarne]

This is similar to how I did my harlequins, but I went with more blue than purple on my infantry. You'll still see purple and black for most of the vehicles.

 

hope this helps.

Edited March 5, 2022 by The Blood Raven

[TrawlingCleaner]

 

The vehicles would have a black body, and purple, to light purple hex with bright purple lighting. The infantry would be opposite... deep purple bodies, with white/black heads.

 

Gets my vote, the colour combo you have so far looks amazing and I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it. For me personally, one of the big draws to CWE is the colour variations you get with Aspects in comparrison to the main Craftworld troops. It makes for such a colourful army!

[Prot]

Thanks guys, I've pretty much come full circle on this. I think I had to go through this process though to get there....

I'm want to get away from the bright purple/turquoise look that I had because I did so much of it. I really wanted to do a bone/grey look with some blue lighting, and that's my latest experiment.

I think a lot of people liked that blue/black look so I really tried to push into that and I didn't really feel it. I just seem to be attracted to a lighter scheme with battle damage/wear and tear.

So I'm committed to the grey with some airbrushing tricks, but most importantly I like the look of it, and it's 'fun' to paint again. (I found even dipping back into that other scheme it wears on me quickly.) I want to have fun doing this entire army.

So this is it! No more radical changes.... I like it, I'm just going to have to realize not everyone is going to fall in love with this, but I like the look, and the process is fun. I may tweak it, but I'm done!

I'm really enjoying this, and I'm happy with it, and just honestly do not want to paint these same models for a billionth time! lol

Edited March 7, 2022 by Prot

[MithrilForge]

Phew!!! .... That's a lot of repaints  ... i used to do that on cadians!, lucky your airbrushing and they're light coats! 

 

I like the last choice you have gone with ,It was going to be my suggestion earlier on except you blazed through the other schemes like crazy  

 ...the guns... I know you've painted more armies than I've had hot meals but i think a very solid black on the guns is needed, I do know you like the airbrushed OSL on your weapons etc, but they seem to disappear slightly into the colour scheme at the moment.

 

Good luck with the army, as always i will look forward to the awesome end result again 

 

Cheers, Mithril 

[TrawlingCleaner]

Remember when I voted for the black/purple scheme? I was wrong, I definitely vote for this one it's so rad!

[Captain Coolpants]

I'm just easy to please. Other than the pinky one, I've liked them all haha

[Prot]

Phew!!! .... That's a lot of repaints  ... i used to do that on cadians!, lucky your airbrushing and they're light coats! 

 

I like the last choice you have gone with ,It was going to be my suggestion earlier on except you blazed through the other schemes like crazy 

 ...the guns... I know you've painted more armies than I've had hot meals but i think a very solid black on the guns is needed, I do know you like the airbrushed OSL on your weapons etc, but they seem to disappear slightly into the colour scheme at the moment.

 

Good luck with the army, as always i will look forward to the awesome end result again 

 

Cheers, Mithril 

 

 

Remember when I voted for the black/purple scheme? I was wrong, I definitely vote for this one it's so rad!

 

I really appreciate it guys... even if you're just saying that because you know you're talking to a guy who's spent too much time in the warp!

 

The reality is a lot of local people just basically pointed to my old craftworld colours, and just said, 'ooh do that again'. 

 

While I realize this might appeal to most of my local friends, it isn't what I wanted. I know bright, colourful Eldar are a wonderful thing, and many people do them quite well. I've just been going for a more realistic look lately, and wanted to go a very different direction while retaining a very unique look. 

 

I guess I'll have to move on from this thread and re-open(?) my last Craftwrold thread and add to it... or start a new one!