Bright over black

[FierceKitty]

I find it really difficult to get good, bright effects in details over a black undercoat. Right now I want red edges to the main black structure in my Qin chariots, but it looks as if I'll have to paint the lighter bits four times at least. Am I missing an important skill in my brushmanship?

[petercooman]

Paint them over in white first.

[Leman]

I mostly use white undercoat. Problem solved.

[Matt J]

yep, white undercoat, but as you've already undercoated in black paint the bits you want red brown first.

[Norm]

Most of my stuff is primed black and then dry brushed in white or light grey, often I need a second coat of dry brushing.  I suppose using a high pigment white foundation paint would be the best to use.

I recently primed confederates in grey and then washed them generously with dark tone. And then just did everything as highlights.

I also recently primed in white, washed with dark tone and afterwards wished I had primed in black - but the subjects did have chain mail armour and black is better for that anyway,

[FierceKitty]

Chain mail being...?

[Leman]

That chain stuff, as opposed to plate mail.

[d_Guy]

Chain mail being...?

That letter you get from a "friend" who wants you to copy it and then send to ten of your other "friends"
Horrible things are suppose to happen if you don't do this.

I first overpaint the sections I want bright in white.

[Subedai]

I have gone back to a black undercoat after a few failed experiments with others. I don't have a problem with red on black or maybe I just have a decent red but if I do I either use a darker red or brown for a base then paint the proper colour on the top. At least using brown you can get away with saying it is shading, white showing through is a bit more difficult to explain.

MickS

[Norm]

Chain mail being...?

What!

probably my fault for making a contribution to your thread.

[Luddite]

Chain mail being...?

The widely accepted and correct neologism for "maille", first coined in 1822 by Sir Walter Scott.

To help with your confusion, it is this stuff:

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Chain Male, an interesting 90s techno band!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z9GpFhgCrI8

[Ithoriel]

Chain mail, mail that is not Banded Mail, Plate Mail, Splinted Mail, Ring Mail, etc. Really FK, we have covered this before. You there, yes you boy, pay attention in class

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Chain mail, junk mail, email...

[Subedai]

My favourite type is femail.


MickS