Poll
Question:
In wwhat order do you paint your figures?
Option 1: Flesh colour first, then block in the rest.
votes: 6
Option 2: Block in the main colours then tidy up as you go along.
votes: 10
Option 3: Block all colours then shade each, one at a time..
votes: 4
Option 4: Block all colours then wash.
votes: 11
Option 5: Throw the colours at trhe figures and hope they stick in the right places.
votes: 1
How do you paint your figures? In a specific sequence or are you superstitious and always paint certain areas first or last? Years ago for some reason, I always painted the rear of a base first, don't know why coz it never brought me any luck.
I used to be quite meticulous and carefully block in the colours leaving a thin black line of undercoat showing all around; then shade each colour. Nowadays I just block in the main colours on a white undercaot with black wash and tidy up as I go along with each successive colour. Finally I give them another coat of Magic Wash in either black or dark brown. Job done in half the time.
I've put in for a weeks running of the poll.
Have voted. ;)
Though I'd say, WHEN I get a chance to actually paint anything...(HAH !)...First thing I prefer to do is use any relevant metallic paints.....I just find those the 'easiest' to make a mess with.
Cheers - Phil
Biggest colours to smallest.
Quote from: fsn on 08 July 2014, 04:48:18 PM
Biggest colours to smallest.
After the metallic paints....Yep..Biggest areas first, and then work down.
Cheers - Phil
Voted for best fit, probably need hundreds of options to cover all the different ways we paint. No mention of dry brushing :-\
Basically the same, prime black, metallics, flesh, then block in largest areas to smallest, then wash.
Works for me. :D
Cheers,
Kev
Block all colours then wash and highlight with slightly lightened colour s
Take care
Andy
Tricky,
I voted for block and wash though more accurately I block and tidy, then wash, then shade (highlight) each, one at a time
Quote from: paulr on 08 July 2014, 07:51:21 PM
Voted for best fit, probably need hundreds of options to cover all the different ways we paint. No mention of dry brushing :-\
Interesting, never occurred to me to include dry-brushing. In my defence I would have thought that the small surface area for each colour would have somewhat negated the effect.
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Icanheaefiecekittysscreamsfromhere
Quote from: mad lemmey on 09 July 2014, 10:25:56 AM
Blockwashhighlightsecondhighlightmoveontonextcolour
SometimesIwashmorethanonecolourwiththesameink
Fleshgetsdonebeforeweaponsastgwirinkstainsfleshnicelyespeciallywoodenkit
GivingupongrammarandpunctuationthekidsIteachneveruseitwhyshouldI
Icanheaefiecekittysscreamsfromhere
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Just splash it all over 'enry......
IanS
Quote from: ianrs54 on 09 July 2014, 01:15:51 PM
Just splash it all over 'enry......
IanS
Aha! So you are the one person who chose the last option, eh?
Quote from: Subedai on 09 July 2014, 08:52:42 AM
Interesting, never occurred to me to include dry-brushing. In my defence I would have thought that the small surface area for each colour would have somewhat negated the effect.
I use dry brushing as a quick way to highlight, can be a quite heavy dry brush at times.
Quote from: paulr on 09 July 2014, 08:02:55 PM
I use dry brushing as a quick way to highlight, can be a quite heavy dry brush at times.
Me too!
I think 6mm and 3mm are the only scales I don't drybrush figures for - tanks etc. still get drybrush treatments even at that size.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 09 July 2014, 09:57:17 PM
Me too!
I think 6mm and 3mm are the only scales I don't drybrush figures for - tanks etc. still get drybrush treatments even at that size.
I still dry brush for 6mm, a very light dust colour applied downwards with a 1" artists brush. A very dry brush with the paint on the opposite side to the one that touches the figure. Gives a very very light dusty highlight on top edges of Shako/helmet, shoulders and sleeves.
Freaks people out the first time they see me do it, final detail on 6mm with a 1" brush ;D
Here's my order for most figures:
1. Prime black
2. Dry brush either brown or primary coat color
3. Coat
4. Trousers
5. Belts and bags
6. Rifle
7. Any shiny bits (metal, buttons, belt buckles, etc)
8. Flesh
9. Hat
10. Hair
11. Base
It is amazing how many ways there are of getting it wrong, isn't it? ;)
I follow a simple method
Base coat spray in the priamry colour (ie Confederates will be grey)
Give the whole model a gentle dry brush of contrasting shade (ie Confederates a very light grey)
Paint the details, weapons, equipment faces etc
Wash with Army Painter Dark Tone
Base, flock and the spray with a matt finish sealer.
This has worked well for me in ACW and LoA
I even use the method in most 15mm armies now, good results and very quick.
Block all colours, then wash. Very occasionally highlight, eg, blue grey drybrush on French FPW/WWI coats.
Undercoat black, block in main garments, highlight same, paint in flesh, complete detail, highlight detail. That's for figures.
For vehicles, spray grey, then spray base colour, paint in tyres, windows, tracks, other detail, wash over with sepia, dry-brush with pale cream or pale grey depending on base colour.